Mainframe Software Engineer at Boots

Job Description:

Latest job information from Boots for the position of Mainframe Software Engineer. If the Mainframe Software Engineer vacancy in Nottingham matches your qualifications, please submit your latest application or CV directly through the updated Jobkos job portal.

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What you'll be doing:

This is a great opportunity for you to join a small development team working on in-house applications for the likes of forecasting and replenishment and other in-store activities. Reporting into the Development Manager, you'll work closely across functional teams, including contractors and offshore teams to agree on requirements, preparing and implementing documentation and providing ad-hoc coding where required.

Key responsibilities:

• Working with colleagues across functional teams to agree on requirements and designs
• Producing detailed design documentation
• Supervising offshore work both development and testing
• Identifying test cases and creating test data
• Preparation of implementation documentation
• Supporting implementations (out of hours cover may be required)
• Analysing existing code to understand functionality
• Analysing scheduler information (applications, jobs, JCL etc) to understand data flows and interdependencies
• Ad-hoc coding and testing of programs when required

What you'll need to have (our must-haves):

• 10+ years of proven software development experience using Cobol, TSO/ISPF, JCL, DB2, SQL
• Experience working on IBM z/OS
• Strong understanding of various software testing methodologies
• Excellent ability to explain technical concepts to appropriate audiences in non-technical terms
• Extensive experience maintaining and supporting software solutions
• Experience working with offshore development and test teams
• Experience working with the full software development lifecycle
• Hands on experience of source control such as Git
• Understanding of Project Management, SDLC, ITIL and Data Security & Compliance and other frameworks
• Ability to research alternative technical solutions, build and test them and recommend their adoption, e.g. use a sort in place of a file match program as a way to improve program run-time efficiency or reduce complexity

It would be great if you also have:

• Experience with DL1/IMS technology
• Knowledge of Easytrieve Plus
• Knowledge of Assembler
• Experience working on legacy systems
• Experience of ensuring stability of legacy systems during modernisation
• Understanding of Retail and Supply Chain systems
• Experience managing small teams of developers

Rewards designed for you:

• Boots Retirement Savings Plan
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Generous employee discounts
• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay and gift card for anyone expecting or adopting a child
• Flexible benefits scheme including option to buy additional holiday, discounted gym membership, life assurance, activity passes and much more.
• Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme.
• There's lots more in our benefits and discounts, MyBoosts - there to give you that little lift in your everyday. Find out more at boots.jobs/rewards. Exclusions may apply; eligible roles only. Please note that any salary estimates provided on third-party sites are not endorsed by Boots and may not be accurate.

A bit about us:

At Boots, we're proud to be an equal opportunity employer, creating a place where everyone feels welcome, supported and free to be themselves. We believe that when our people feel valued and included, they thrive, so we're committed to creating a brilliant Boots for our people so they can make a difference for our customers and colleagues every time.

What's next:

If you apply, our team will be in touch to let you know the outcome of your application or to arrange next steps. Where a role is advertised as full-time, we are open to discussing part-time and job share options during the application process. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you to be at your best.

Boots is a Ban the Box employer and will consider the suitability of applicants with criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis.

We hope to hear from you soon.

Be brilliant with Boots

Job Info:

• Company: Boots
• Position: Mainframe Software Engineer
• Work Location: Nottingham
• Country: GB

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