This is a contract position for a Software Developer for our public sector client.
Work location: Kingston / Toronto
Duration: Twelve Months
7.25 hours/day
This is a Hybrid role that requires the candidate to be onsite 2 days of the week (This is a mandatory requirement of the role and is non-negotiable outside of exceptional circumstances.)
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Advantages
Good compensation working on projects that will make a difference to the people of Ontario.
Responsibilities
· Participate in business requirements walkthroughs.
· Analysis of business requirement documents and liaison with clients.
· Development and design of new programs or enhancements to existing ones (environment: IBM Mainframe – COBOL and DB2, occasional IMS).
· Creation and walk-through of Systems Response documents, Technical Specifications, and Implementation Plans.
· Coding of payment programs including new and existing.
· Preparation of test plans, test data, and unit-testing of programs.
· Preparation of implementation plans and promotion of programs.
· As assigned, response to client queries and troubleshooting of production incidents.
· Updates to key knowledge transfer documents such as the Claims System documentation and the Overview of Architected Payment Systems.
· Conduct/participate in design walkthroughs as well as test case and test results walkthroughs.
· Support testing of the changes by other team members.
· Weekly reporting on status, progress, and key issue/concerns as directed by the Project Lead or Sr. Project Manager.
· Transfer skills and knowledge to selected OPS staff.
· The resource may be required to do similar work related to the role, for other initiatives within PRS, as directed by the manager.
Qualifications
- Experience as a COBOL developer in an MVS environment writing programs that access DB2 and IMS databases
- Development and design of new programs or enhancements to existing ones (environment: IBM Mainframe – COBOL and DB2, occasional IMS)
- Ability to analyse and update legacy COBOL code
- Ability to understand and analyze business requirements, and to design structured programs that efficiently satisfy these requirements
- Experience developing or maintaining large scale IT systems, including high-volume batch programs
Summary
If interested and qualified for this role, please apply today for immediate consideration!
Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.
Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.
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This is a contract position for a Software Developer for our public sector client.
Work location: Kingston / Toronto
Duration: Twelve Months
7.25 hours/day
This is a Hybrid role that requires the candidate to be onsite 2 days of the week (This is a mandatory requirement of the role and is non-negotiable outside of exceptional circumstances.)
Advantages
Good compensation working on projects that will make a difference to the people of Ontario.
Responsibilities
· Participate in business requirements walkthroughs.
· Analysis of business requirement documents and liaison with clients.
· Development and design of new programs or enhancements to existing ones (environment: IBM Mainframe – COBOL and DB2, occasional IMS).
· Creation and walk-through of Systems Response documents, Technical Specifications, and Implementation Plans.
· Coding of payment programs including new and existing.
· Preparation of test plans, test data, and unit-testing of programs.
· Preparation of implementation plans and promotion of programs.
· As assigned, response to client queries and troubleshooting of production incidents.
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· Updates to key knowledge transfer documents such as the Claims System documentation and the Overview of Architected Payment Systems.
· Conduct/participate in design walkthroughs as well as test case and test results walkthroughs.
· Support testing of the changes by other team members.
· Weekly reporting on status, progress, and key issue/concerns as directed by the Project Lead or Sr. Project Manager.
· Transfer skills and knowledge to selected OPS staff.
· The resource may be required to do similar work related to the role, for other initiatives within PRS, as directed by the manager.
Qualifications
- Experience as a COBOL developer in an MVS environment writing programs that access DB2 and IMS databases
- Development and design of new programs or enhancements to existing ones (environment: IBM Mainframe – COBOL and DB2, occasional IMS)
- Ability to analyse and update legacy COBOL code
- Ability to understand and analyze business requirements, and to design structured programs that efficiently satisfy these requirements
- Experience developing or maintaining large scale IT systems, including high-volume batch programs
Summary
If interested and qualified for this role, please apply today for immediate consideration!
Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.
Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.
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