Intermediate Mainframe Applications Developer

About the role

UPS is looking for an Intermediate Applications Developer focused on mainframe systems. The role supports the full systems life cycle, from analysis and technical requirements through design, coding, testing, implementation and ongoing maintenance of applications. It works within planned durations and deadlines, collaborating with teams to achieve its objectives.

Key responsibilities

• Analyze business requirements and turn them into technical solutions.
• Design, develop, test and maintain applications using COBOL, VSAM, DB2, CICS, SAS, JCL and PL/1.
• Take part in the SDLC: requirements gathering, design, coding, testing, deployment and support.
• Work with business stakeholders and project managers in an SAFe Agile environment to meet deadlines and deliverables.
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues while keeping operations running smoothly.
• Maintain and improve existing applications for performance, security and functionality.
• Write unit tests, integrate solutions and produce detailed documentation.
• Keep up with emerging mainframe technologies and industry trends.

Required profile

• At least 4 years of hands-on mainframe application development experience.
• At least 3 years of practical COBOL programming experience.
• Bachelor's degree or international equivalent in Computer Science, Information Systems, Mathematics, Statistics or a related field.
• Experience in a corporate banking or financial services environment is a plus.

Required skills

• Strong COBOL proficiency and solid DB2 experience (design, queries, optimization).
• Hands-on JCL and in-depth knowledge of SDLC and Agile.
• Additional skills: Git, Jira, Azure DevOps/TFS, API testing with Postman, Linux, Google Cloud Pub/Sub or similar message queues.