Application Developer-Zos

A career in IBM Consulting is built on long-term client relationships and close collaboration worldwide. You'll work with leading companies across industries, helping them shape their hybrid cloud and AI journeys. With support from our strategic partners, robust IBM technology, and Red Hat, you'll have the tools to drive meaningful change and accelerate client impact. At IBM Consulting, curiosity fuels success. You'll be encouraged to challenge the norm, explore new ideas, and create innovative solutions that deliver real results. Our culture of growth and empathy focuses on your long-term career development while valuing your unique skills and experiences.

In this role, you'll work in one of our IBM Consulting Client Innovation Centers (Delivery Centers), where we deliver deep technical and industry expertise to a wide range of public and private sector clients around the world. Our delivery centers offer our clients locally based skills and technical expertise to drive innovation and adoption of new technology.

As an Application Developer with expertise in IBM Mainframe zOS environments, you will utilize your strong foundation in core zOS skills to develop, maintain, and support applications effectively. Your technical expertise will enable you to deliver high-quality solutions in the zOS environment. Your primary responsibilities will include: * Develop and Maintain Applications: Design, code, test, and implement application programs using languages such as COBOL, PL/1, or Assembler, and databases like DB2 or IMS-DB. * Support zOS Environment: Apply core zOS skills, including VSAM, JCL, REXX, TSO/ISPF, and Mainframe tools, to ensure smooth operation and maintenance of applications. * Collaborate on Solution Delivery: Work with team members to deliver solutions, utilizing transaction processing skills like CICS or IMS-DC, and ensuring effective application support. * Apply Technical Expertise: Leverage proficiency in at least one language skill and one database skill to resolve technical issues and improve application performance. * Implement Application Enhancements: Implement changes and enhancements to existing applications, ensuring compliance with zOS environment requirements.

* Core zOS Skills: Exposure to core zOS skills, including VSAM, JCL, REXX, TSO/ISPF, and Mainframe tools, enabling effective application development and support. * Programming Languages: Proficiency in at least one language skill, such as COBOL, PL/1, or Assembler, to design, code, test, and implement application programs. * Database Management: Experience working with at least one database skill, such as DB2 or IMS-DB, to support application development and maintenance. * Transaction Processing: Exposure to transaction processing skills like CICS or IMS-DC, facilitating effective application support and solution delivery. * Technical Problem-Solving: Ability to apply technical expertise to resolve technical issues and improve application performance in the zOS environment.

* Proficiency in Multiple Languages: Exposure to multiple programming languages, such as COBOL, PL/1, or Assembler, to design, code, test, and implement application programs. * Additional Database Skills: Experience working with multiple database skills, such as DB2 and IMS-DB, to support application development and maintenance. * Advanced Transaction Processing: Exposure to advanced transaction processing skills like CICS and IMS-DC, facilitating effective application support and solution delivery.