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Mainframe Software Engineer - GPSC

AT General Motors
General Motors

Mainframe Software Engineer - GPSC

Austin, TX

Description

Work Arrangement:

This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Austin, TX, Roswell, GA, or Warren, MI three times per week, at minimum.

The Role:

The Mainframe Software Engineer will take part of a major mainframe modernization at GM. The job provides an exciting opportunity to work in a fast faced environment utilizing a modern development toolkit with the introduction of Dev Ops tools and practices for the GM Mainframe. The ideal candidate will have experience in mainframe, web, and integration development and be capable of designing multi-application cross-functional solutions. This individual will partake in our mainframe modernization initiative which consists of fortifying legacy applications while developing plans to migrate key business functionality to the cloud, on-premises virtual infrastructure, or even refactoring existing code for more modern languages running on Mainframe.

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This is a role that would suit someone with 6+ years of Mainframe development experience, who is a strong team player with a positive, confident attitude and a flexible approach. Prospective candidates will need creativity, decision-making skills, a drive for results, the ability to develop peer relationships, a strong technical learning capability to adopt new tools and solutions involving the mainframe platform, strong communication skills and work ethic. Being self-starter and able to work independently are must-have attributes.

What You'll Do

  • Estimation, Analysis, Design, Design reviews, Coding, Code reviews, unit testing in small increments of work
  • Troubleshooting (root cause analysis) and debugging applications in different mainframe programming languages
  • Software testing and quality assurance
  • Document software code and ensure that technical documentation i.e. configuration guides, install guides, system designs, others meet requirements
  • Develop and Integrate software with existing systems
  • Maintain standards compliance
  • Perform Level 3 / on-call support for GPSC mainframe applications currently running in Production
  • Mentor junior team members and apprentices if applicable
  • Report status of assigned software development and/or maintenance tasks consistently following the specified software development methodology
  • Suggest improvements in lean software engineering practices such as test-driven development, continuous integration, and continuous delivery
  • Communicate effectively

Additional Description

Required Qualifications

  • BS in computer science, engineering, math or technical discipline or equivalent combination of education and recent, relevant work experience
  • 6+ years of experience as a mainframe developer
  • Languages: PL/1 (Required), Cobol (important), Java (important), and JCL (Required)
  • IMS DC/TM for transactional processing
  • ISPF Panels, CLIST, Skeletons, REXX
  • Database: IMS & DB2 (required), Oracle & PostgreSQL (important)
  • Scheduling tools: IWS
  • Source Code and deployment Management: Azure DevOps, IBM DBB, GitHub
  • Development IDE: IBM IDz / RDz or other Eclipse based
  • Experience with modern mainframe toolsets to help with discovery, profiling, and migration automation
  • CI/CD experience in defining and managing the build, deployment, and release pipelines (ADO, Git Actions, etc)

Preferred Qualifications

  • 2+ years hands-on experience using JAVA, REST, microservices, and containers (Pivotal Cloud Foundry or Docker/Kubernetes) and integrating mainframe and midrange applications
  • Solid understanding of midrange platforms
  • Agile, SCRUM, KANBAN methodologies
  • zDevOps: IBM Developer for Z Systems, ADO, GIT, IBM DBB
  • IBM tools: ITOM, RACF, Connect-Direct, IBM Rational Functional Tester, IBM Optim, ADDI
  • Test Automation

This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.

GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILL

NEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP (e.g., H-1B, TN, STEM OPT, etc.) NOW OR IN THE FUTURE.

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Client-provided location(s): Austin, TX, USA; Warren, MI, USA
Job ID: General_Motors-JR-202422625
Employment Type: Full Time

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Health Reimbursement Account
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • HSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
  • Parental Benefits

    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Adoption Leave
    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Casual Dress
    • Happy Hours
    • On-Site Cafeteria
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Leave of Absence
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K)
    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Performance Bonus
    • Relocation Assistance
    • Stock Purchase Program
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Learning and Development Stipend
    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Shadowing Opportunities
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Lunch and Learns
    • Internship Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
    • Woman founded/led
    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)

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