Mainframe Systems Analyst

Job TitleJob Purpose: This position is responsible for supporting enhancements and new capabilities to an existing, critical, mainframe based business application within Claims applications space. As a systems analyst, it is required you bring strong experience of performing Systems Analysis for various projects and build a backlog of systems requirements that can be assigned to various developers. You are also responsible for ensuring reviews of the requirements, designs, code and help plan SIT and UAT testing as well as releases. You will be working closely with the business team comprising of business analysts, business owners, QA team as well as IT team members like Applications Architects, Developers, product and project managers and other team members.Required Job QualificationsBachelor Degree and 4 years Information Technology OR Technical Certification and/or College Courses and 6-year Information Technology experience OR 8 years Information Technology experience.Knowledge of mainframe application development & configurationKnowledge of mainframe technologies: COBOL, CICS, JCL, DB2, VSAM, Batch jobs and ProceduresExperience with Source Code management tools like EndevorKnowledge of code deployments and SIT / UAT across Test, Cycle and Production environmentsInter-testing with various applicationsExposure to integration with various applicationsRequirements analysis, Systems Analysis and Developing Logical & Physical designsSDLC Methodology – Optimized Waterfall. Exposure to Agile / Scrum / Iterative DevelopmentProblem solving and analytical thinkingStrong oral/written communication skillsPreferred Job QualificationsDeep Application Development experience on mainframe sideAbility to execute projects against tight timeframeKnowledge of Claims processing, Claims Applications and ComponentsAbility to work in fast paced environment with concurrent projectsMentor and guide developers and ensure delivery with high quality for all the projects you are assigned toRequired Skills: Mainframe Additional Skills: Mainframe Developer / ArchitectThis is a high PRIORITY requisition.