Mainframe Developer - Officer - State Street

The Mainframe Developer will work with State Street’s Accounting Platform. The Mainframe Developer will utilize their knowledge of accounting and their understanding of SSC, in addition to both Waterfall and Agile Development to perform the required job duties. The Mainframe Developer will assist the Application Developer VP in managing the teams workflow, carrying out code reviews, and mentoring the developers. Specific duties of the position include: Analyze business requirements and develop solutions to meet business needs within time and cost limitations; Debug critical accounting programs; Knowledge of fund accounting; Identify code enhancements needed with the assistance of senior developers; Create detailed technical design documentation; Conduct code reviews; Coding using RDZ product; Create and execute system and unit testing of code changes; Assist the user testing efforts as needed; Provide timely and efficient support of implemented code for a 30-day period; Schedule and present code turnover sessions to Wipro support teams; Manage the teams workflow; Provide mentorship for more junior developers; Utilize knowledge of financial services and accounting; and Utilize knowledge of Cobol, DB2, JCL, MQ Series, VSAM, SQL, Agile and waterfall, and PL/I programming in the performance of job duties; Work on system bugs and carry out preventative fixes; Attend Business meeting and status calls; Work on improving Application performance; Assist Business users on application issues and workarounds; and Work with change Management and deployment teams and create Day of Plan and change documents.

Minimum requirements:

Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of experience using mainframe technologies including Cobol, PL, I, and SQL. Must have: Knowledge of Financial Services, accounting, and both Waterfall and Agile project experience; Ability to analyze business requirements and develop solutions to the business needs; Knowledge of Cobol, DB2, JCL, CICS, MQ Series, VSAM, SQL, Agile and waterfall, and PL/I programming; Experience with Debugging and performance Monitoring Tools including Omega Mon, IBM Debug, and CQM; Experience coding RDZ products; Experience with DTCN; Excellent communication and writing skills; and Knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access). (Unless otherwise indicated, State Street is seeking the ability in the skills listed above with no specific amount of years of experience required. All experience can be gained concurrently).

About State Street

What we do. State Street is one of the largest custodian banks, asset managers and asset intelligence companies in the world. From technology to product innovation, we’re making our mark on the financial services industry. For more than two centuries, we’ve been helping our clients safeguard and steward the investments of millions of people. We provide investment servicing, data & analytics, investment research & trading and investment management to institutional clients.
Work, Live and Grow. We make all efforts to create a great work environment. Our benefits packages are competitive and comprehensive. Details vary by location, but you may expect generous medical care, insurance and savings plans, among other perks. You’ll have access to flexible Work Programs to help you match your needs. And our wealth of development programs and educational support will help you reach your full potential.

Inclusion, Diversity and Social Responsibility. We truly believe our employees’ diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives are a powerful contributor to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive and reach their maximum potential while adding value to both our organization and our clients. We warmly welcome candidates of diverse origin, background, ability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and personality. Another fundamental value at State Street is active engagement with our communities around the world, both as a partner and a leader. You will have tools to help balance your professional and personal life, paid volunteer days, matching gift programs and access to employee networks that help you stay connected to what matters to you.
State Street is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.

The range quoted above applies to the role in the primary location specified. If the candidate would ultimately work outside of the primary location above, the applicable range could differ