Mainframe Software Engineer I or II at Global Payment Holding Company

Every day Global Payments makes it possible for millions of people to move money between buyers and sellers using our payments solutions for credit debit prepaid and merchant services. Our worldwide team helps over 3 million companies more than 1300 financial institutions and over 600 million cardholders grow with confidence and achieve amazing results. We are driven by our passion for success and we are proud to deliver best-in-class payment technology and software solutions. Join our dynamic team and make your mark on the payments technology landscape of tomorrow. Position is only open to work in Columbus GA office. Candidates must live locally in the Columbus GA area to be considered and will work a Hybrid work model of 2-3 days in office.At this time we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position. Candidates must be legally authorized to work for any employer in the United States (or applicable country) on a full-time basis without the need for current or future immigration sponsorship.On a day to day basis you will:Work within an agile scrum team to include a ScrumMaster Product Owner business analyst test analysts application developers and client counterparts to design and deliver new products or capabilities in an iterative continuous fashionDevelop detailed user stories acceptance criteria screen mock-ups flow diagrams etc. outlining the solution to be implementedBe accountable for assisting in the gathering and verification of non-functional requirements review of architectures and designs adherence to standards and developing and implementing strategies for validating that the target requirements have been adequately addressedBe an active participant in all agile scrum ceremonies Be responsible for maintaining project and system documentationBe a strong advocate for the development teams priorities and challenge and will push back on scope-creep and negotiate timelines with the product ownerYou would be a particularly good fit if you:Are able to collaborate openly within a mixed team of developers analysts and product ownersHave the ability to analyze a problem organize thoughts and recommend approachesAre a creative thinker comfortable pushing the boundaries of standard industry practicesAre a self-starter looking for responsibility and a place you can make an impactLike to innovate and make things around you betterAre experienced in Agile/Scrum methodology and the development of associated project artifacts (i.e. user stories acceptance criteria).Job Specific Duties & Responsibilities:Programmer duties and responsibilities as listed in job description along with contributing to/ participating in and supporting Agile practices.Agile team of 5-7 people comprised of Business Technical and Testing team members sitting in close proximity to each other finding a balance between individual and team work. Aside from learning TSYS and TS2 which is ongoing for ones entire time at TSYS truly understanding and supporting what Agile means and how it drives the majority of what we do and how we do them.Participate in all phases of the software development life cycle utilizing Agile Scrum methodology in the creation of new software products.Design create and deliver moderately complex program specifications for code development and support on multiple projects/issues with a wide understanding of the application / database to better align interactions and technologies.Provide broad and in-depth knowledge of analysis modification and development of complex code/unit testing in order to develop concise application documentation.Advise leadership on the design development and enforcement of business / infrastructure application standards to include associated controls procedures and monitoring to ensure compliance and accuracy of data.Perform and advise on testing validation requirements and corrective measures for complex code deficiencies and provides systemic proposalsJob Specific Skills & CompetenciesAre able to collaborate openly within a mixed team of developers analysts and product ownersHave the ability to analyze a problem organize thoughts and recommend approachesAre a creative thinker comfortable pushing the boundaries of standard industry practicesAre a self-starter looking for responsibility and a place you can make an impactLike to innovate and make things around you betterAre experienced in Agile/Scrum methodology and the development of associated project artifacts (i.e. user stories acceptance criteria).Typical Day in the Life of the RoleWork within an agile scrum team to include a ScrumMaster Product Owner business analyst test analysts application developers and client counterparts to design and deliver new products or capabilities in an iterative continuous fashionDevelop detailed user stories acceptance criteria screen mock-ups flow diagrams etc. outlining the solution to be implementedBe accountable for assisting in the gathering and verification of non-functional requirements review of architectures and designs adherence to standards and developing and implementing strategies for validating that the target requirements have been adequately addressedBe an active participant in all agile scrum ceremoniesBe responsible for maintaining project and system documentationBe a strong advocate for the development teams priorities and challenge and will push back on scope-creep and negotiate timelines with the product ownerJob Specific Skills Required/Desired:Cobol IMS & DB2 (Required) for Level II & Above CandidatesThere could be quarterly travel to visit client site in the Eastern Time Zone for 2-3 daysMinimum QualificationsBachelors DegreeRelevant Experience or Degree in: Computer Science Management Information Systems Business or related fieldTypically Minimum0-2 Years Relevant ExpFour-year college degree and 0-2 years professional experience or a high school diploma with 2-4 years professional experience in coding designing developing and analyzing dataPreferred QualificationsTypically Minimum2 Years Relevant ExpIBM Rational Tools a plusWhat Are Our Desired Skills and CapabilitiesSkills / Knowledge - Having wide-ranging experience uses professional concepts and company objectives to resolve complex issues in creative and effective ways. Some barriers to entry exist at this level (e.g. dept./peer review).Job Complexity - Works on complex issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors. Exercises judgment in selecting methods techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results. Networks with key contacts outside own area of expertise.Supervision - Determines methods and procedures on new assignments and may coordinate activities of other personnel (Team Lead).IBM Mainframe System - COBOL JCL CICS SQL z/OS DB2 IMS Assembler VSAM XML TSO/ISPF MQHardware Platform - HP Non-Stop Utilities Scobol COBOL SQL Enscribe TALIT Tools - Easytrieve RSXX CA-7 Metavante Custom Statement Formatter Dialogue Network Data Mover (NDM) Rational Developer of System z (RDz) IBM Debug tool for z/OS IBM Fault Analyzer IBM File Manager IBM Application Performance Analyzer GT Software Ivory BMS/TS Syncsort SPUFIThe position listed in this requisition is ineligible for the referral bonus award programBenefits: Global Payments offers a comprehensive benefits package to all of our team members including medical dental and vision care EAP programs paid time off recognition programs retirement and investment options charitable gift matching programs and worldwide days of service. To learn more review our Benefits page at: Payments Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Global Payments provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race color religion sex (including pregnancy) national origin ancestry age marital status sexual orientation gender identity or expression disability veteran status genetic information or any other basis protected by law. If you wish to request reasonable accommodations related to applying for employment or provide feedback about the accessibility of this website please contact . Key Skills Cobol,Food Science,Automation Testing,Banking & Finance,Computer Engineering Employment Type : Full-Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1