z/OS Software Developer

Job Description:

About DXC Bulgaria  

We are DXC - a Fortune 500 global IT services leader. In Bulgaria, we are among the largest employers with over 4,000 employees working on the company's entire IT portfolio. We are flexible - we provide everything you need to comfortably work from home, but we also keep our offices open for collaboration, meetings, and building a strong team spirit. We tailor everyone’s development path to their individual interests through training and additional certifications.

Our experience and desire to grow, our mission, and our values ​​create an environment where ambitious people become successful at home. At home - in Bulgaria.

We are seeking a seasoned Software Developer with specialized expertise in z/OS to join our dynamic and culturally diverse team. This role demands a deep technical acumen in a range of programming languages and systems programming on z/OS platforms. The ideal candidate will be responsible for mastering, developing, and maintaining a critical business component, ensuring robustness, efficiency, and alignment with global client requirements. In addition, the candidate should be able and willing to perform software development tasks on other platforms such as Windows and Linux.

Daily challenges

• Take full responsibility for the z/OS port of a complex, business-critical C++ component, a process that could extend up to two years.
• Develop and deploy secure, maintainable, and efficient software products and systems.
• Develop, optimize, support, and document the aforementioned component. Maintain comprehensive technical and or user documentation to ensure knowledge transfer and transparency.
• Work collaboratively using agile methodologies to design, develop, and maintain software solutions.
• Engage in issue resolution tasks, ensuring detailed verification, isolation, correction, testing, and documentation processes.
• Accurately identify and document client and stakeholder requirements, participating in the roadmap and strategic planning sessions.
• Effectively manage individual project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables.
• Work with underpinning system infrastructure as required.
• Provide support and technical guidance to junior and less experienced team members.
• Stay up to date on industry best practices, trends, and emerging technologies.

Experience and skills required

• At least 5 years of software development experience, with at least 3 years as a system programmer for z/OS.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, or equivalent professional experience.
• Proven proficiency in JCL, C, C++, and batch processing under IBM z/OS.
• Solid experience with bash scripting, shared libraries, USS, IMS, and CICS.
• Basic knowledge of OOP (Object Oriented Programming), Git, Java, COBOL, Python, z/OS ASSEMBLER, DB2, and ticketing systems.
• Demonstrable ability to handle issue resolution processes including verification, isolation, correction, testing, and documentation.
• Strong communication skills and experience collaborating with clients and other stakeholders.
• Good command of English as the working language

Preferred additional skills

• Experience in the insurance domain.
• Familiarity with VSAM on z/OS.
• Proficiency in Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Experience with operating systems such as AIX, iOS, Android, z/OS, and IBM I / iSeries.
• Skilled in using Microsoft 365, SharePoint, Teams.

Company benefits

• Competitive remuneration package
• Additional Medical & Life insurance
• 4 days additional paid leave (total: 24 days)
• The possibility to work entirely remotely.
• Food vouchers
• Training, continuous learning and career development in the largest IT company on the market
• Unlimited access courses from a bunch of external partners for the best learner's experience (e.g., LinkedIn Learning, Udemy)
• Access to a foreign language learning platform
• Stable employment in an international company
• Advancement opportunities within the organization (a variety of interesting projects with the array of technologies and tools)
• Flexibility in work arrangement (hybrid or fully remote work, the home office culture is in our DNA)
• Workplace equipment to organize your home office (e.g., chair, desk, additional monitor, headset etc.)
• DXC Partner courses and certifications (Microsoft, SAP, ServiceNow, AWS, Google, Dell Technologies, IBM, Microfocus, Salesforce, Red Hat, VMware, Workday)
• Employee Referral Program - a financial bonus for the referrer for successful candidate recommendation
• Employee Recognition Program with points assigned by colleagues for the recognized employees (exchangeable for prizes)
• Employee Assistance Program (providing 24/7 support for employees and their families in difficult life situations)
• Opportunity to join our numerous charity and ecology-related events organized by our Employee Ambassadors team

We Deliver eXcellence for our Customers and colleagues every day. Our values form the foundation of everything we do and every decision we make.

If you see yourself working with us, do not delay sending us your CV in English.

At DXC our employees’ safety and well-being remain a key priority for us. Therefore, we continue with stay-at-home recruiting and video interviewing for the foreseeable future.

Please note, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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