Senior Mainframe Developer

Job Description

Introduction

Join the IBM Client Innovation Center in Belgium, where we deliver an industry-leading range of innovative technology services and provide deep technical and industry expertise to local IBM clients across public and private sectors. As a Senior Mainframe Developer, you will be part of a team that uses the best IBM methods of work, as well as global processes and techniques. You will have access to the latest education, tools, and technology, and a limitless career path with the world’s technology leader.

Your Role and Responsibilities

We are seeking talented individuals to design, develop, and support application solutions. This role requires the ability to design, develop, and/or re-engineer highly complex application components, integrate software packages, programs, and reusable objects scattered on multiple platforms. Your work will power IBM and its clients globally, bringing innovation into enterprise systems.

As a Senior Mainframe Developer, you will be responsible for managing all aspects of data and information (both structured and unstructured) from business requirements to logical and physical design in an IT solution.

About You

• You have several years of experience in development and maintenance environments involving COBOL, z/OS, CICS/IMS, PL1, DB2, and batch jobs using JCL.
• You are an ambitious individual who can work under your own direction towards agreed targets and goals.
• You have the ability to manage change and work in a high-paced environment.
• You are curious to learn, as demonstrated by your up-to-date technical knowledge.
• You are a good team player and familiar with Agile methodologies and principles, or have experience working in an Agile team.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• Experience in development & maintenance environments involving COBOL, z/OS, CICS/IMS, PL1, DB2, and batch jobs using JCL.
• Ability to handle daily scrums and work closely with leads, scrum master, and product owners to provide status on a timely basis.
• Ability to prepare install scripts and code promotion procedures as well as build automation.
• Fluent in English and Dutch or French (written and spoken).

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

• Strong business understanding and good communication skills.

About Business Unit

The Client Innovation Centre (CIC) is an innovative and exciting part of IBM. A fast-paced and dynamic business built to deliver high-value technical services to world-renowned clients. All of our employees work in a consultancy environment on a variety of exciting projects across a range of sectors. Every project has its own unique working environment, enabling our employees to build their experience, skillset, and network.

Your Life @ IBM

At IBM, we understand that dedication to our clients' success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships are key. We strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better. Being an IBMer means you’ll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, encouraged to be courageous and experiment every day, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive.

Are you ready to be an IBMer?

IBM's greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason, and science, we can improve business, society, and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.

Join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.