Mainframe Application Developer & Support Engineer (COBOL)

at  Unisys

COBOL

• An understanding of OS2200 Unisys mainframe technology. Experience of other mainframe technologies will be considered
• DMS (hierarchical database)/RDMS (relational database) database experience
• An understanding of Transaction Processing (TIP/HVTIP) or similar
  Over and above the technical requirements for this role, we would expect the individual to be able to apply technical expertise within a service delivery environment and be comfortable to develop technical solutions without adversely impacting the operational effectiveness of the supported systems. You may have a good understanding of ITIL which provides you with the framework to achieving this.
  Strong interpersonal skills are expected as you will be communicating regularly with our client. Any previous experience within Public Sector organisations would be welcomed.
  You will be expected to participate in an out-of-hours on-call rota to provide 24x7 support of the applications

WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE IN THIS ROLE:

Unisys is an IT Technology & Service provider with 37,000 employees all with a single focus: to help our customers seize opportunities, overcome challenges and succeed in the global economy. We work with large organisations across Financial Services, Communications, Media, Commercial, Transportation and the Public Sector, and our rich portfolio of business solutions includes consulting, systems integration, outsourcing, network services and security, leading enterprise-class server and related technologies.

As part of our Managed Applications Services, we provide day-to-day support for applications running in a mission-critical environment on a 24x7 basis. We are looking for an individual to join our team that provides support and development to our Command and Control services. In particular, this would focus on the mainframe element of the solution. The role would include providing day-to-day support for existing services as well as software enhancements as defined by our client. You will see yourself:

• Identifying problems and potential resolutions to support end users
• Analyzing and resolving issues relating to interfaces between various system components
• Applying ingenuity and creativity in developing enhancements and new areas of functionality

YOU WILL BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE IF YOU HAVE:

The main technical skills that we require for this role would be experience within Application Support, ideally with strong mainframe skills such as COBOL development and tools. More specifically, knowledge of the following technologies would be required or advantageous: