(asap) 1- Mainframe Programmer Analyst (Kingston, Ontario)

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Position: Mainframe Programmer Analyst
Position Type: Contract
Project Start: (mid) January 2011
Duration: (1 Year) 220 days
Location: Kingston, ON

Compensation: Negotiable

Email: trentini@lintexgroup.com

MAJOR ACTIVITIES:

The Services and Deliverables associated with the above projects include the following:

• Analysis of business requirement documents and liaison with clients
• Design of new programs or enhancements to existing ones (environment: IBM Mainframe – COBOL and DB2, occasional IMS)
• Creation and walk-through of Systems Response documents, Technical Specifications and Implementation Plans
• Coding of payment programs
• Preparation of test plans, test data, and unit-testing of programs –
• Preparation of implementation plans and promotion of modules
• As assigned, response to client queries and trouble-shooting of production incidents
• Updates to key knowledge transfer documents such as the Claims Bible and the Overview of Architected Payment Systems
• Participate in business requirements walkthroughs
• Conduct/participate in design walkthroughs
• Conduct/participate in testing walkthroughs
• Support testing of the changes by others

QUALIFICATIONS:

• At least 10 years recent and applicable experience in system development
• At least 5 years recent and applicable experience as a developer within an (IBM Mainframe – COBOL and DB2, occasional IMS) environment
• Experience developing or maintaining large scale IT systems, including high-volume batch programs
• Experience with, and understanding of, relational & hierarchical database(s) & technologies

SKILLS:

• High Priority #1--- Demonstrated success writing system design and implementation documents
• High Priority #2--- Demonstrated success in working productively with business clients, developer peers, and technical specialists such as architects and DBAs

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