Staff Software Engineer - Java, COBOL, z/OS - (100% Remote)

Staff Software Engineer - - Java, COBOL, z/OS - (100% Remote)

Location – 100% Remote - Must live within 70 miles of the following cities for potential on-site meetings

• Dallas/Fort Worth, TX; Houston, TX

Description & Requirements

Our client delivers technology solutions that are digitally transforming and empowering community banks and credit unions to provide enhanced and streamlined user experiences to their customers and members. Their best-in-class products are just the start as they lay the groundwork for the future of digital banking and payments. We hope you’ll join us. They can’t do it without you.

The Staff Software Engineer, acting independently, participates in, and may lead the technical design and implementation of new products or enhancements. This role is responsible for all phases of the development cycle:

• concept, technical design, prototype, code development, testing, release to QA and implementation.

This position requires cross functional collaboration.

Working hours will be flexibly 7am-4pm CST.

What you’ll be responsible for:

• Conducts and may lead product technical design, prototyping, software development, bug verification, and resolution.
• Conducts and may lead system analysis and programming activities, which may require research and timely, effective, and quality delivery of software into production.
• Conducts and may lead technical or engineering support for new and existing applications from code delivery through retirement.
• Conducts and may lead testing and review of applications based on business requirements and industry best practices.
• Uses best practices and standard guidance to create and modify code. Considers impact of code changes on end users and internal teams. Reviews code created by less experienced team members.
• Works with QA team to ensure timely delivery of high-quality products. Leads complex decisions, presents options, and advocates for optimal solutions.
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams as needed.
• Performs critical tasks and deliverables. Sets and updates expectations regarding size, scope, and timelines.
• Leads team in cross-functional meetings and discussions.
• Creates and reviews required technical documentation.
• Maintains current knowledge of industry practices and developments in software technology. Shares expertise with the team.
• Adheres to documented departmental and corporate standards. Participates in and may influence the definition and documentation of standards.
• Leads unit and integration testing to ensure reliability, security, and performance of developed software. Debugs and troubleshoots issues, providing timely resolutions.
• May contribute to product architecture.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What you’ll need to have:

• Minimum 9 years of technical experience in software development or related field.
• Minimum 5 years Java coding/development in a complex enterprise environment.
• Minimum 5 years COBOL coding/development in a z/OS mainframe environment.

What would be nice for you to have:

• Bachelor’s degree in software development, or a related field, preferred, but not required.
• Programming/software engineering related certifications a plus and/or an active desire to pursue such certifications.
• Experience with Azure.