Job Description

Overview The Senior Developer is supposed to work along with junior and senior team members in the team. The person should be keen to learn, design, code, test and maintain COBOL based software applications. The person will work with business to understand their requirements and ensure that the COBOL programs must meet their needs. Builds software using the appropriate toolsets, following the software lifecycle and the development procedures. Develops software to system specifications; Delivery of quality software to agreed timescales. Manges and grooms junior members in the team. Key Accountabilities and main responsibilities Strategic Focus Supporting the senior members in the delivery of the project with his/her technical expertise. Contribution to the project with his/her skills and resolving any blockers. Analyse and document the technical solutions. Operational Management Participate in design consultations with architects, technical analysts, and other IT team members. Gather, organise, and document information for IT stakeholders. Document and present design solutions and supporting rationale following stablish internal documentation standards. Identify dependencies and integration points and recommend solutions involving programs functions, interfaces. Submit software products for review of compliance with best practices, standards, and enterprise architecture (code review) Learn and enhance knowledge of the various multi-platform system support environments, utilities, and procedures. Deliver services with an agile approach. Guide and mentor less experience staff. Provide feedback to build team capability. Continuous improvement mindset. People Leadership Contributing to the project team for delivery Governance Risk Reviewing at the coding standards to comply with Infosec principles Experience Personal Attributes Experience in the following: MF COBOL or at least 8-10 years experience in COBOL development. SQL (SQL server, Oracle preferable). Mid to advance knowledge preferable. Required Skills IBM MQ Series SDLC and/or Agile Knowledge in change control and release management procedures (Sourcesafe, Git or GitHub ) Java Azure DevOps, Atlassian Jira Linux, HP-UNIX, SUN Solaris or similar Financial knowledge (ie: Stock Exchanges general knowledge, Dividend payments, etc). Desired Skills Basic experience with Azure platform Familiarity with code versioning tools such as Git, AzureDevOps.