OverviewPenFed is hiring a (Remote) Engineer III, Hogan Applications. The primary purpose of this role is to lead technical analysis, design, and implementation of Hogan application enhancements and production fixes in a mission-critical core banking environment.
ResponsibilitiesReasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of job duties, and the position will perform other duties as assigned.
- Lead technical analysis, design, and implementation of Hogan application enhancements and production fixes in a mission-critical core banking environment.
- Develop and maintain COBOL/Assembler programs and JCL; design and support API integration points.
- Execute full SDLC activities, driving process improvements and automation using AI tools to translate business requirements into technical specifications for Hogan modules.
- Enhance and automate the Technical Review Board and peer review processes to ensure project scope, deliverables, and coding standards are met.
- Provide expert-level support for batch failures, online transaction issues, fraud concerns, and data reconciliation discrepancies.
- Architect solutions for complex system modifications involving multiple Hogan modules, database structures (VSAM), and batch processing frameworks; advocate for Snowflake in reporting solutions.
- Perform impact analysis on proposed changes, assess downstream effects, and develop automated risk mitigation strategies using AI tools.
- Lead technical discussions with business stakeholders, IT management, and vendors to prioritize initiatives and resolve architectural challenges, leveraging AI to automate prioritization.
- Ensure compliance with change management, documentation standards, version control, and release management, utilizing AI tools where possible.
- Collaborate with automated testing teams to expand and maintain comprehensive testing strategies (functional, regression, performance).
- Analyze and resolve defects, using system logs, CPROF, Pem dumps, and debugging tools (e.g., Expediter) to identify root causes.
- Balance multiple projects and production incidents, meeting SLA commitments and enforcing adherence to change control, audit, and disaster recovery procedures.
- Undertake additional responsibilities as business and technical needs evolve.
Key Relationships- IT Management: Provide technical recommendations, drive continuous improvement, and support escalation avoidance.
- Development Team: Mentor developers on Hogan architecture and coding practices, conduct technical reviews, promote knowledge transfer and collaborative problem-solving, and encourage AI adoption.
- Business Units/Vendors: Deliver technical solutions aligned with business objectives, manage issue resolution, and maintain proactive communication to prevent disruptions.
QualificationsEquivalent combination of education and experience is considered.
- Minimum 10 years in Hogan Applications Development / IT Delivery Projects.
- Minimum 7 years in Hogan Architecture design, implementation, and support.
- Technical Skills:
- Expert in at least two Hogan modules (ILP, IDS, CIS, ODS, FSS, etc.).
- Advanced COBOL, JCL, Easytrieve, REXX; Assembler a plus.
- Deep understanding of financial operations: deposits, loans, payments, ACH/wire, ATM/debit, credit cards, collections, GL reconciliation.
- Experience with API integration, batch processing, and VSAM.
- Proficient in AI-assisted development tools for code, review, and automation.
- Demonstrated ability to perform code reviews, and mentor junior developers.
- Strong background in production support, issue resolution, API integration, and SDLC best practices.
- Proficient in leveraging AI-assisted development tools to enhance productivity and code quality
- Preferred:
- 8+ years with large-scale, high-transaction, high-availability software implementations.
- Experience with Hogan upgrades and integrating AI tools into the SDLC.
- Equivalent combination of education and experience is considered.
- Experience using A.I. tools preferred.
Supervisory ResponsibilityThis position will not supervise employees.
Licenses and CertificationsThere are no additional licenses and/or certifications required.
Work EnvironmentWhile performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to an indoor office setting with moderate noise.
*Most roles require working in an office setting with moderate noise and the ability to lift 25 pounds.*
TravelAbility to travel to various worksites and be on-call may is required.
Pay TransparencyThe anticipated starting salary range for this role is $84,700.00 - $188,845.00
This position is eligible for an organizational performance based annual bonus, subject to board discretion and approval.
This position is eligible for an individual performance based annual bonus.
