COBOL Developer

REQUIREMENT DETAILS:
•    Develop program logic for new applications or analyzes and modifies logic in existing applications.
•    Performance tuning and testing of mainframe code, troubleshooting performance problems, preparing code for deployment and finishing all vital Waterfall SDLC documentation.
•    Write code, programs, tests, and analyze new application software.
•    Work on online and batch applications that support credit & debit card processing.
•    Write and modify COBOL programs to process data to fund and bill merchants & clear to associations.
•    Unit testing program changes using IDMS, DB2, JCL, PROCs and test VSAM and flat files.
•    Provide recommendations towards the development of new code or reuse of existing code.
•    Develop customized solutions within the platform to support critical business functions and meet project objectives, client requirements, and company goals.
•    Interacting with Product Managers, Project Managers, GIO (Global Infrastructure Operations) resources and Client/Partner IT resources to collaborate on projects.
•    Consul with users, to determine software or system functional specifications.
•    Attend meetings and conference calls to review the business requirements document.
•    Design and develop computer systems or programs, based on user defined requirements.
•    Create high level and detailed design documents that support credit & debit card processing projects.
•    Present design documents via TEAMS meeting to the business for sign off.
•    Develop mainframe applications for PTS application set across platforms.
•    Provide leadership, supervision and coaching for a specific project.
•    Deliver project documents, HLD, DDD, timelines, I-plans to the project manager.
•    Adhere to established standards and consult with senior managers on technology solutions.
•    Responsible for assigning resources and delegating tasks to meet project deliverables.
•    Will be part of the on-call rotation to handle issues that could occur with the application such as job abends.
Skills and Experience Needed
Required:
•    8 years of mainframe experience in IBM JCL, CA7, JCL, and utilities, COBOL, REXX, EasyTrieve, VSAM, IDMS, Endevor, File Master, Dispatch, View, UniTech and Remedy utilities.
•    Experience with MasterCard, Visa, Discover, American Express and Diner's International merchant acquiring; settlement balancing and error processing.
•    Experience with the Waterfall Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
Desired:
•    Experience in merchant acquiring system and credit & debit card international processing & integration services.
•    Experience in settlement, interchange, and authorization targets for application modifications.
•    Exposure to common Merchant Acquirer Information Security concepts and practices.
•    Have functional-Technical knowledge of payment authorization, fraud detection systems and smart routing applications.
•    Experience with payment ecommerce systems, payments gateways and payment processors.
•    Advanced Degree and/or Technology Certifications.