Cobol Developer

Position Type Full timeType Of Hire Experienced relevant combo of work and education Education Desired Bachelor of Computer EngineeringTravel Percentage 0 Are you curious motivated and forward-thinking At FIS youll have the opportunity to work on some of the most challenging and relevant issues in financial services and technology Our talented people empower us and we believe in being part of a team that is open collaborative entrepreneurial passionate and above all fun About the teamIn todays highly competitive retirement market firms must not only deliver superior customer value but cater to challenging customer requirements and solve complex problems efficiently Throughout the industry there is mounting pressure on organizations to do more requiring a clear technology strategy that not only addresses the demands of today but also enables the growth and performance of tomorrow Sounds InterestingWhat you will be doingThis position is with Retirement Engineering group with following responsibilities Develop and maintain complex programs Work with Business Analyst to understand business problems and rewrite them into fast and efficient solutions that ultimately help our customers Understand business logic from legacy code and adjust modernize same to suit current customer needs Write highly efficient scalable and maintainable programs so that they can cater to variety of customer data processing needs Note This group uses SAFe Agile What you bring Knowledge Experience 6 years of relevant experience Cobol experience is must Design code and test major features and work jointly with other team members to deliver complex areas of functionality under tight deadlines Document specifications design areas test results and solutions implemented Code corrections for identified defects for new and existing releases of the software Ensure compliance with predefined coding best practices Ensure adherence to processes as required by the project Update the manager of the progress on module flag risks and issues early in the process Coordinate with lead programmer s and business analyst s with focus on effective communication from a delivery perspective The individual may be required to work on multiple areas simultaneously development platform releases installations conversions support training etc Skills Development expertise with Microfocus Cobol Windows Operating System UNIX Shell Scripting VSAM files JCL Job Control Language Working knowledge on Mainframes Environment Hands on experience in developing both batch and online Cobol programs Good Communication Skills and interpersonal skills Problem solving ability Good to have skills includes HTML IIS Web services - System Level API SOAP REST Qualifications Degree or equivalent Competencies Excellent communicator ability to discuss technical and commercial solutions to internal and external parties and adapt depending on the technical or business focus of the discussion Attention to detail track record of authoring high quality documentation Organized approach manage and adapt priorities according to client and internal requirements Self-starter but team mindset - work autonomously and as part of a global team What we offer you A multifaceted job with a high degree of responsibility and a broad spectrum of opportunities A broad range of professional education and personal development possibilities FIS is your final career step A competitive salary and benefits A variety of career development tools resources and opportunities With a 50-year history rooted in the financial services industry FISxe2x84xa2 is the world s largest global provider dedicated to financial technology solutions We champion clients from banking to capital markets retail to corporate and everything touched by financial services Headquartered in Jacksonville Florida our 53 000 worldwide employees help serve more than 20 000 clients in over 130 countries Our technology powers billions of transactions annually that move over 9 trillion around the globe FIS is a Fortune 500 company and is a member of Standard Poors 500xc2xae Index Privacy StatementFIS is committed to protecting the privacy and security of all personal information that we process in order to provide services to our clients For specific information on how FIS protects personal information online please see the Sourcing ModelRecruitment at FIS works primarily on a direct sourcing model a relatively small portion of our hiring is through recruitment agencies FIS does not accept resumes from recruitment agencies which are not on the preferred supplier list and is not responsible for any related fees for resumes submitted to job postings our employees or any other part of our company pridepass