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Mainframe application developer & support engineer (cobol)

Milton Keynes
Unisys
App developer
Posted: 19h ago
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Overview

What success looks like in this role:

Unisys is an IT Technology & Service provider with 37,000 employees all with a single focus: to help our customers seize opportunities, overcome challenges and succeed in the global economy. We work with large organisations across Financial Services, Communications, Media, Commercial, Transportation and the Public Sector, and our rich portfolio of business solutions includes consulting, systems integration, outsourcing, network services and security, leading enterprise-class server and related technologies.

As part of our Managed Applications Services, we provide day-to-day support for applications running in a mission-critical environment on a 24x7 basis. We are looking for an individual to join our team that provides support and development to our Command-and-Control services for our client. You will be required to attend our client’s site three days per week.

This role would focus on the mainframe element of the solution and would include providing day-to-day support for existing services as well as software enhancements as defined by our client.

You will see yourself:


Responsibilities

* Identifying problems and potential resolutions to support end users
* Analysing and resolving issues relating to interfaces between various system components
* Applying ingenuity and creativity in developing enhancements and new areas of functionality


Qualifications

You will be successful in this role if you have:

The main technical skills that we require for this role would be experience within Application Support, ideally with strong mainframe skills such as COBOL development and tools. More specifically, knowledge of the following technologies would be required or advantageous:

* COBOL
* Experience of OS2200 Unisys mainframe technology.
* DMS (hierarchical database)/RDMS (relational database) database experience
* An understanding of Transaction Processing (TIP/HVTIP) or similar

Over and above the technical requirements for this role, we would expect the individual to be able to apply technical expertise within a service delivery environment and be comfortable to develop technical solutions without adversely impacting the operational effectiveness of the supported systems. You may have a good understanding of ITIL which provides you with the framework to achieving this.

Strong interpersonal skills are expected as you will be communicating regularly with our client. Any previous experience within Public Sector organisations would be welcomed.

You will be expected to participate in an out-of-hours on-call rota to provide 24x7 support of the applications


Important Information

Important Information: Candidates must be eligible for, and will be required to obtain and maintain, Counter Terrorist Check (CTC) clearance for this role. Eligibility requires continuous residence in the UK for a minimum of three years. This is a mandatory requirement and cannot be waived.


Why Unisys

* Competitive compensation and benefits: Unisys offers competitive compensation packages and benefits to their employees, including healthcare, retirement plans, paid time off and compensation.
* Innovative and challenging work: Unisys is a company that is constantly pushing the boundaries of technology, which means that you will have the opportunity to work on innovative and challenging projects.
* Collaborative culture: Unisys has a collaborative and inclusive work culture, which means that you will have the chance to work with people from diverse backgrounds and learn from their expertise.
* Employee development: Unisys is committed to investing in their employees' professional growth and development, offering training and development opportunities, mentorship programs, and leadership development programs.
* Industry expertise: Unisys has deep expertise in various industries, including financial services, healthcare, government, and transportation. This means that you will have the opportunity to work on projects in your industry of interest and learn from experienced colleagues who understand the unique challenges and opportunities of your industry.
* Social responsibility: Unisys is committed to social responsibility and sustainability, which means that you will have the opportunity to work for a company that is making a positive impact on the world

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Unisys is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that considers all qualified applicants without regard to age, caste, citizenship, color, disability, family medical history, family status, ethnicity, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, parental status, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, veteran status or any other category protected by law.

This commitment includes our efforts to provide for all those who seek to express interest in employment the opportunity to participate without barriers. If you are a US job seeker unable to review the job opportunities herein, or cannot otherwise complete your expression of interest, without additional assistance and would like to discuss a request for reasonable accommodation, please contact our Global Recruiting organization at GlobalRecruiting@unisys.com or alternatively Toll Free: 888-560-1782 (Prompt 4). US job seekers can find more information about Unisys’ EEO commitment here.

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