Analyst Developer Verfied

Salary Negotiable Not Specified more than 14 days ago 05-08-2014 3:01:26 AM
02-09-2014 3:01:26 AM
JOB PURPOSE:
The Analyst Developer will be responsible for delivering unit tested COBOL code according to specifications and coding standards within agreed upon time scales as well as assisting in mainframe related development activities. 

KEY OUTCOMES 
The following outcomes will be expected to be achieved by the Analyst Developer 
  • Interpretation of business and systems specifications received 
  • Maintenance of existing programs according to change requests 
  • Development of new programs according to change requests 
  • Development of DB2 stored procedures and Cobol programs using Rational developer and Datastudio. 
  • Testing of own programs to ensure correctness 
  • Testing of interfaces to other systems, if applicable 
  • Debugging of programs 
  • Implementation of changes into the production environment, as part of the release management process 
  • Documentation of changes implemented and programs 
  • Technical support to others on own technology 
  • Management of own time and delivery of tasks according to deadlines 
  • Night support on batch runs from time to time 
  • Day support on queries logged by client from time to time. 

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE 
  • Relevant IT qualification 
  • At least 3 years Cobol experience in a mainframe environment 
  • At least 3 years’ experience programming against DB2 database 
  • An extensive knowledge of mainframe based development and execution tools 
  • Solid SQL experience 
  • DB2 Stored procedures 
  • Experience in an investment environment would be preferred 

COMPETENCIES 
  • Client Relationship Building Skills 
  • Strong communication skills 
  • Analytical Thinking & Problem-solving skills 
  • Positive, enthusiastic attitude 
  • Ability to work on many tasks simultaneously 
  • Initiative/ Function independently 
  • Decision-making skills 
  • Initiative/ Pro-Active 
  • Planning and organising skills 

ATTRIBUTES 
  • Positive, enthusiastic attitude 
  • Teamwork 
  • Ability to thrive under pressure 
  • Honesty, integrity and respect

Recruiter: CompuJobs