Principal Mainframe Software Engineer (Java, COBOL, DB2/VSAM)

Fidelity Investments

$110K — $140K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years software development experience in enterprise applications
  • Expertise in mainframe development: COBOL, JCL, CICS, DB2 & VSAM
  • Familiarity with MQ is a plus
  • Development experience in Java
  • Strong analytical skills for maintenance and improvement projects
  • Experience deploying and supporting software releases in production
  • Data security awareness to safeguard customer information

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain high-volume production platforms
  • Collaborate with product, architecture, and engineering teams
  • Provide mentorship to peers and assist with skill development
  • Conduct thorough analysis and documentation for projects
  • Implement unit, functional, and regression testing practices
  • Deploy software releases and support post-launch activities
  • Continuously learn and adopt new technologies

Benefits

  • Dedicated monthly time for skill development and exploration of new technologies
  • Opportunities for continuous learning and growth
  • Agile environment fostering collaboration and innovation
  • Mentorship programs to guide professional development
  • Diverse and challenging projects that align with key business priorities
Full Job Description
Job Description:

Principal SOFTWARE ENGINEER

The Role

Seeking a Mainframe Developer with superb technical skills to develop and maintain high volume production platforms in the Electronic Channel Applications domain of Institutional Technology.

Join our agile teams working in a fast-paced environment, closely partnering with product, architecture, and other engineering teams. We provide mentors to help navigate your role. We offer dedicated time each month to develop new skills and investigate new technologies.

The Team

We are an agile squad that is part of the FI Trading & Brokerage Services organization. Working together and with other squads, we deliver solutions to our customers by aligning the right skillsets to their most critical business priorities. The work is diverse, challenging, and provides for continuous learning and growth opportunities.

The Expertise and Skills You Bring
  • 8+ years of software development experience in business critical, enterprise-wide applications
  • Mainframe development expertise in COBOL, JCL, CICS, DB2 & VSAM
  • Knowledge of MQ would be nice to have
  • Development experience in Java
  • Ability to perform detailed analysis and documentation for maintenance and improvement projects in the batch and online environments
  • Deploy and support software releases into production environments
  • Employ your data security skills to keep our customers information safe
  • You are detailed and thorough with unit, functional and regression testing
  • Proven Experience writing COBOL/Native stored procedures is a plus
  • Experience in Distributed Technologies (Nice to have/Willing to learn)
  • Confidence to think and act strategically, share innovative insights, and offer creative solutions to deliver exceptional user experiences
  • Proven strong interpersonal and organizational skills coupled with effective written and verbal communication skills
  • Embrace flexibility and shift focus to meet the most pressing customer/client needs
  • You bring a growth mentality to work every day as you continue to learn new technologies and skills and seek to share that knowledge with your squad members


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Category:

Information Technology

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