We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Software Developer to join our team in Toronto for a contract position with a duration of 1 year, with the possibility of extension. This is an excellent opportunity for a professional with a strong background in mainframe application development and data migration. This position is provisionally hybrid.
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Advantages
Opportunity to work on a large-scale project with a significant impact.
Be part of a supportive and dynamic team.
Gain valuable experience in a complex, mission-critical environment.
Hybrid work arrangement, offering a blend of onsite and remote work.
Responsibilities
- Draft technical requirements, and prepare detailed technical solution design for maintenance of operational enhancement of mainframe systems.
- Write or change, maintain and unit test programs in IMS DB/DC Mainframe using IBM COBOL for ZOS, PL/I, BTS, JCL and CLIST, following existing standards.
- Write or change, maintain and unit test programs for conversion, and Integration (between the mainframe and application servers using tools such as Connect Direct and IMS connect), following existing standards.
- Promote programs from development to system test. System test online and batch programs. All work must follow existing standards.
- Provide support in the development & production environments.
- Develop, maintain and print reports using Clist. TSO, etc. All work is required to be completed following the MSB’s system development life cycle (SDLC).
- Prepare specifications, and document all modifications and enhancements made following existing standards.
- Complete work and achieve milestones within the assigned deadlines;
- Work with solution design lead to create data migration strategy and prepare data migration packages
- Provide application support, including participation in on-call rotation
- Support the testing teams during system and user acceptance testing
- Prepare deployment packages of code and instructions for builds in Development, UAT, and participate in knowledge transfer
Qualifications
Must haves:
- At least 8 years of experience with mainframe application analysis and SDLC
Nice to have:
- Prior Working experience with:
Mainframe - IBM z/OS
IMS DB/DC
IBM COBOL
PL/I
ISPF
TSO
JCL/Clist
- Experience in implementing system to system integration (through APIs, web services) involving mainframe applications
- Demonstrated Experience leading data integration and migration initiatives.
- Creating pre and post migration data reports to ensure migration success, data quality and data integrity with ETL process and use of ETL tools to prepare and complete
Mandatory Requirements
- At least 8 years of experience with mainframe application analysis and SDLC
Desired Skills and Experience
- Over 8+ years of overall experience in entire Software Development Life Cycle
- Experience maintaining and supporting mainframe solutions and databases
- Strong knowledge of data migration processes involving mainframe systems
- Strong IBM COBOL experience and expertise with the mainframe environment
- Experience in implementing system to system integration (through APIs, web services) involving mainframe applications
- Experience working in a similar technical environment
- Experience creating and maintaining reports within mainframe system
- Demonstrated experience in the use of tools to support application analysis
- Ability to apply lessons learned from applicable initiatives
- Successfully completed technical analysis of legacy applications for similar, complex environments
- Experience creating data reports for data migration
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills
- Track record for meeting deadlines in a complex program environment
Summary
If you're interested in the Senior Software Developer role based in Toronto, we encourage you to apply online at www.randstad.ca. Only qualified candidates will be contacted for the next steps. We look forward to hearing from you!
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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We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Software Developer to join our team in Toronto for a contract position with a duration of 1 year, with the possibility of extension. This is an excellent opportunity for a professional with a strong background in mainframe application development and data migration. This position is provisionally hybrid.
Advantages
Opportunity to work on a large-scale project with a significant impact.
Be part of a supportive and dynamic team.
Gain valuable experience in a complex, mission-critical environment.
Hybrid work arrangement, offering a blend of onsite and remote work.
Responsibilities
- Draft technical requirements, and prepare detailed technical solution design for maintenance of operational enhancement of mainframe systems.
- Write or change, maintain and unit test programs in IMS DB/DC Mainframe using IBM COBOL for ZOS, PL/I, BTS, JCL and CLIST, following existing standards.
- Write or change, maintain and unit test programs for conversion, and Integration (between the mainframe and application servers using tools such as Connect Direct and IMS connect), following existing standards.
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- Promote programs from development to system test. System test online and batch programs. All work must follow existing standards.
- Provide support in the development & production environments.
- Develop, maintain and print reports using Clist. TSO, etc. All work is required to be completed following the MSB’s system development life cycle (SDLC).
- Prepare specifications, and document all modifications and enhancements made following existing standards.
- Complete work and achieve milestones within the assigned deadlines;
- Work with solution design lead to create data migration strategy and prepare data migration packages
- Provide application support, including participation in on-call rotation
- Support the testing teams during system and user acceptance testing
- Prepare deployment packages of code and instructions for builds in Development, UAT, and participate in knowledge transfer
Qualifications
Must haves:
- At least 8 years of experience with mainframe application analysis and SDLC
Nice to have:
- Prior Working experience with:
Mainframe - IBM z/OS
IMS DB/DC
IBM COBOL
PL/I
ISPF
TSO
JCL/Clist
- Experience in implementing system to system integration (through APIs, web services) involving mainframe applications
- Demonstrated Experience leading data integration and migration initiatives.
- Creating pre and post migration data reports to ensure migration success, data quality and data integrity with ETL process and use of ETL tools to prepare and complete
Mandatory Requirements
- At least 8 years of experience with mainframe application analysis and SDLC
Desired Skills and Experience
- Over 8+ years of overall experience in entire Software Development Life Cycle
- Experience maintaining and supporting mainframe solutions and databases
- Strong knowledge of data migration processes involving mainframe systems
- Strong IBM COBOL experience and expertise with the mainframe environment
- Experience in implementing system to system integration (through APIs, web services) involving mainframe applications
- Experience working in a similar technical environment
- Experience creating and maintaining reports within mainframe system
- Demonstrated experience in the use of tools to support application analysis
- Ability to apply lessons learned from applicable initiatives
- Successfully completed technical analysis of legacy applications for similar, complex environments
- Experience creating data reports for data migration
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills
- Track record for meeting deadlines in a complex program environment
Summary
If you're interested in the Senior Software Developer role based in Toronto, we encourage you to apply online at www.randstad.ca. Only qualified candidates will be contacted for the next steps. We look forward to hearing from you!
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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