Government
Mainframe PL/I Developer
Toronto, ON · On-site · Contract
Rate
CAD $85–$95/hr
Duration
12 months
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- PL/I V4.5 or higher
- z/OS V2.2 or higher
- IMS DB V12 or higher (HALDB and DEDB)
- DB2 for z/OS V11 or higher
- File Aid or IBM File Manager
- Endevor source control
- IBM Debug Tool V13.1 or higher
- XML processing
About the role
Requirements: What you'll need
Skills, Knowledge, Experience, and Qualifications:
IBM mainframe tools:
Experience with z/OS V2.2 or higher.
Expertise using file and database management tools (either File Aid V10.1 or higher, or IBM File Manager V13.1 or higher)
Expertise using mainframe IBM Debug Tool V13.1 or higher.
Expertise using failure diagnostic tools (either Abend Aid V12.4 or higher, or IBM Fault Analyzer V13.1 or higher)
Experience with IBM sort utility (DFSORT)
IBM mainframe DBs, APIs, mainframe source control, mainframe batch:
Experience with IMS DB V12 or higher (HALDB and DEDB) using the PLITDLI API.
Experience with DB2 for z/OS V11 or higher.
Experience in Endevor source control tool
Experience in writing checkpoint restartable IMS BMPs
Client/Server Architecture:
5+ years of experience writing mainframe PL/I transactions that process XML input and produce XML output and consume it.
10+ years experience in designing and developing windows client application interacting with IMS TM applications.
Programming Languages:
Recent experience in using PL/I V4.5 or higher within the last 5 years.
Fujitsu NetCOBOL V4 or higher
10+ years experience in programming and analysis.
Public Sector Experience:
Knowledge of driver licensing and transportation safety policies around the Vehicle Registration line of business.
Experience working in accordance with policies and procedures of public sector
Screen Handling:
Experience with mainframe Screen Handling (MFS)
Experience with windows workstation Screen Handling Software (SCREENIO)
Windows workstation tools:
Visual Studio 2008 or higher
Visual Studio Debugger
Harvest Source Control V12.5 or higher.
Connectivity:
Experience scripting for SFTP (preferably in a mainframe environment)
Must haves:
Experience with z/OS V2.2 or higher.
Expertise using file and database management tools (either File Aid V10.1 or higher, or IBM File Manager V13.1 or higher)
Experience with IMS DB V12 or higher (HALDB and DEDB) using the PLITDLI API.
Experience with DB2 for z/OS V11 or higher.
5+ years of experience writing mainframe PL/I transactions that process XML input and produce XML output and consume it.
Recent experience in using PL/I V4.5 or higher within the last 5 years.
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