Jr/Midlevel Mainframe DeveloperJersey City (Hybrid 3 days/week) - 6-12 months CTH50/hr on c2cUsc,gc,h4Working on a mid level mainframe developer if you have anyoneResponsibilitiesProvides day to day, support, ad-hoc requests and maintenance of designated software and systems.Handles complex application features and technical designs.Assists in accomplishing of technical departmental goals and objectives.Responsible for the analysis of project requirements, design and the development of technical specifications.Develops, tests, debugs and implements code for existing and/or proposed business applications.Ability to perform a variety of tasks of varying complexities and work independently in a dynamic (changing) environment.Able to lead a project and/or set of assignments, take ownership, and operate with minimum supervision and guidance.Responsible for all procedural and code documentation on assigned projects.May perform the role of Lead/Project Coordinator for projects with limited scope/duration.Excellent understanding of the entire project life cycle.Works with Business Users and other leads to transform business requirements into functional specifications / application implementation requirements.Actively participates in the development process, Quality Assurance cycle, and implementation to ensure that standards have been followed.Provides first time Implementation coverage & Support for applicable PSE & Production mainframe code changes.May participate in Production Incident Management calls for supported Application.RequirementsBachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience.Experience coding and debugging Mainframe Platforms.Strong hands-on knowledge of COBOL SQL coding, CICS, debugging and utilities.JCL/PROC, VSAM, SYNCSORT and file-based interfaces.CICS coding, performance/tuning/design concepts, debugging and utilities.Strong Relational Database skills: DB2/ SQL and file-based interfaces.Proficient with Xpediter, Intertest and other mainframe tools.Strong knowledge of CA-Scheduler, and IBM utilities.Knowledge of MQSeries coding in both the batch and CICS environments.Knowledge of XML a plus.Proficient using Microsoft Word, EXCEL, PowerPoint, VISIO.