Mainframe developer Resume

SUMMARY:

Around 10+ years of rich experience in design, development and testing of software applications using IBM Mainframe and implementation using COBOL, JCL, VSAM, DB2(SQL), TSO/ISPF and CICS.
Along with my broad experience with the software development life cycle, I am also experienced with stakeholder management and ensuring that project goals and business outcomes are delivered in an effective and timely manner.
Key involvement in Mainframe development(COBOL/DB2) and testing, setting up the testing processes, Preparation of test plans and test reports, doing reviews, defect prevention, handling maintenance and release activities and other quality related work.
Customer facing onsite exposure in USA and Italy for insurance/banking projects.

FUNCTIONAL AREAS:

Designing, Development, implementation and enhancements of: Insurance Domain, Finance Domain, Banking Domain

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Languages: COBOL, VSAM Files, PL/SQL, UNIX Shell scripting

Databases: Oracle 11g/10g/9i, IBM DB2, Oracle SQL Developer, SQL *plus, Rapid SQL

Operating Systems: MVS, Windows 98, Windows 2000/XP, Unix

IBM MF TOOLS: TSO/ISPF, Datastage 8.5 and 11.5, Endeavor, File aid, Change man, SPUFI, IBM Utilities, IBM Debugger, EXCEED

Scheduling Tools: CA7, TWS, Autosys

Other Tools: MS Office, Excel, PowerPoint, HP ALM Quality center, Putty, Clear Case, Clear Quest, and Rational Requisite pro

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Mainframe developer

Responsibilities:

Maintenance of COBOL and SAS programs to extract data from source database to target database.
Execution of Datastage ETL jobs to extract source table, load target table and compare both the tables by creating Data Quality report.
Used DCU (Data correction Utility) to update the data in IMS segments

Technologies Used: TSO/ISPF, COBOL, JCL, DB2, SQL, Datastage 8.5 and 11.5, Quality Center, File aid, Jobtrac, Autosys.

Confidential

Mainframe developer

Responsibilities:

Analysis, design & coding of COBOL/DB2, SQL programs
Creation of Technical specs & Daily client call to discuss the status of the work
Assignment of the work among the team and get time to time work status from the team

Technologies Used: TSO/ISPF, COBOL, JCL, DB2, SQL, IMS, Quality Center, File aid

Confidential

Mainframe developer

Responsibilities:

Analysis, design & coding of COBOL/DB2, SQL programs
Resolve defects in testing phase and provide support for test and deployment activities.
Participation in High - Level Design sessions with client SMEs.

Technologies Used: TSO/ISPF, COBOL, JCL, DB2 (SQL), IMS, VSAM, Endeavor

Confidential

Mainframe developer

Responsibilities:

Analysis, Coding, Testing, Review and Documentation of all the tasks assigned by client
Creation of HLD & LLD, execution of test cases in Unit region and QA region
Point of contact of all functional & technical issues in the Project

Technologies Used: COBOL, JCL, VSAM, DB2, SQL, Endeavor, TWS, CA7, QMF, SPUFI

Confidential

Mainframe developer

Responsibilities:

Analysis, design, build and unit testing of the COBOL programs
Worked as a Production support owner and Maintenance release owner
Major involvement in Release day activity, Monitoring & resolving abends if
Complete exposure on basic insurance term such as a Policy, Policy life cycle, Underwriter, terms of the policy etc.

Technologies Used: TSO/ISPF, COBOL, JCL, DB2, SQL, Endevor & Quality Center.

Confidential

Mainframe developer

Responsibilities:

Modification of COBOL code to get compiled on UNIX environment.
Creation of the JCS (Job control structure) to execute COBOL programs in UNIX region.
Involved in executing the test cases in Rational Test Manager.
Created Entry/Exit criteria for the testing phases - Unit Testing.

Technologies Used: COBOL, JCL, Rational Clear case, Rational Clear Quest, Rational Req pro