Location: Austin,TX, USA
Overview Allied Consultants, Inc. is an Austin-based firm which has for 32 years been a premier provider of technical and business professionals to clients in Texas. We are currently seeking an experienced Natural Programmer to be a key resource on a technical services team. Allied Consultants offers its family of consultants excellent rates, a local support staff, and an attractive benefits package which includes medical insurance (Allied shares a percentage of the cost), life insurance, a matching 401(k) plan and a cafeteria plan.Candidates selected for interview will be required to undergo criminal background checks and may be required to complete a drug screen in accordance with Federal and State Law. Offers of Employment are contingent on a successful background checkAllied Consultants is an equal opportunities employer. Responsibilities The Worker(s) will provide the following services: An experienced skilled programmer with strong proficiency in Natural programming language. Must have extensive, proven experience as Natural developer and an in-depth understanding of mainframe systems. The candidate will provide support for development, architecture, and overall administration for projects and for mainframe operations. Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues. Design, develop and maintain Mainframe Natural program and JCL to meet project and operations. Be part of project and operations teams to develop necessary analysis and documentation in a collaborative way. Adhere to change control processes and procedures defined by agency. Interface with business and IT teams to understand business needs and translate requirements into formal technical requirements and application code. Together with application users, identity the possibility of the automation of existing manual processes through the data integration of mainframe and external (non-mainframe) systems. Work with IT support teams to ensure support and project requirements are developed and implement successfully. Develop and execute unit test and system test plans to validate that application changes meet technical specifications. Responsible for full System Development Life Cycle. Develop or assist-in developing test plans and test activities and/or execute test components to ensure new programs meet business requirements and function as needed. Review and assist in reviewing documentation and performing quality assurance to ensure compliance with program requirements and procedural standards for the assigned project. Maintain a reliable and predictable work schedule. Worker may be requested to work outside of normal business hours to sustain operations or complete urgent assignments. Perform other duties as assigned to maintain IT operations. Qualifications Minimum Requirements: Candidates that do not meet or exceed the minimum stated requirements(skills/experience) will not be considered for this opportunity. Years(Required,leave no blanks) Years Skills/Experience 8 Experience as a Mainframe Developer/Programmer Analyst with Natural programming 8 Demonstrated foundational experience with large-scale, complex mainframe productions systems 8 Hands-on experience in design, implementation, and productions support of applications 8 Mainframe Development background in design, analysis, and coding: Natural programming, TSO/ISPF, JCL, and DB2. Other skills: VSAM files. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills for working in a global environment Strong analytical and problem solving skills Ability to Prioritize Business Impact and Urgency Perform application support tasks like systems support, security reviews, and maintenance tasks Ability to learn new technologies and methodologies quickly 8 Experience creating project documentation such as: technical specifications, process workflow, and database record and field specifications 8 Experience to troubleshoot/resolve incidents and business support items in Mainframe 4 Testing experience 4 Experience in database management systems (IBM Data Studio, Squirrel) 8 Experience as a Programmer, Analyst, or Systems Administrator