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Job Description Summary:
The Software Engineer-II designs, develops, troubleshoots, and debugs software programs for software enhancements and new products. In this job you will join a team maintaining a proprietary database management system running on z/OS having batch, interactive and programming language interfaces as well as a web interface.Position Reports to: Manager, Software Engineering
Job Overview:
The Software Engineer-II designs, develops, troubleshoots, and debugs software programs for software enhancements and new products. In this job you will join a team maintaining a proprietary database management system running on z/OS having batch, interactive and programming language interfaces as well as a web interface.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Maintain and enhance data models of a proprietary database management system
Maintain a proprietary application implemented on top of our database management system
Optionally, contribute to maintenance of an existing Jakarta EE application with proprietary backend (Servlet, HTML, CSS, Javascript, jQuery, proprietary procedure language, XML, JSON, TCP/IP, FTP)
Optionally, participate in maintaining and applying the DevOps environment (Maven, Ant, Jenkins, Artifactory, git, Bitbucket, Jira) as well as mastering the product environment (z/OS, TSO, JCL, Linux)
Learning and apply proprietary concepts and programming languages of the product
Understand end-user requirements
Write commercial/enterprise-grade software
Provide input on designs for software enhancements and new products
Ability to identify the presence of code problems, analyze and prepare solutions for discussion with senior engineers
Document and communicate on technical topics without direction
Seek to shadow other Engineers; working to debug customer issues
Work under limited direction of a manager and/or team lead to implement software enhancements, correct defects, and/or create new products
Proficient at programming while working in a team
Team-oriented, collaborative, accountable, dependable
Self-directed learning of the application subject matter
Exercises curiosity
Required Qualifications:
Minimum of 2+ years of software engineering experience
Proven track record of software development in the real world
Proficient in one or more programming languages
First experience in data modelling, e.g. domain models, object oriented
Ability to analyze existing software
Preferred Qualifications:
Can-do attitude
Curious and asks "why"
Experience with Rocket’s Manager Products, ASG Manager Products or MSP DataManager is a plus
Experience in Mainframe z/OS environment, JCL, DB2 is a plus
Knowledge of TCP/IP, client server, and HTML is a plus
Education:
Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
Travel Requirements:
0 - 10%
Job Family Group: Engineering
Job Family: Software & Quality Assurance Engineering
Job Profile Name: Software Engineer P2
Employee Type: Individual Contributor
Job Level: P2 (Developing)
.Rocket Software Inc. is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. Rocket Software Inc. is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.
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