Project Lead-App Development

Area(s) of responsibility

Remote opportunity

Role Summary:
Serve as primary technical lead responsible for reverse engineering Rocket terminal emulator macros or VB (excel based macros) and converting them into IBM PCOMM-based automation solutions while preserving business functionality, performance, and output integrity.
Key Responsibilities
Macro Analysis and Conversion
• Analyze Rocket macro scripts and workflows.
• Reverse engineer business logic and process dependencies.
• Convert Rocket macros using:
o VBA
o VBScript
o PowerShell
o PCOMM HACL Automation
o EHLLAPI Automation
o COM Automation Solutions
Mainframe Automation Development
• Automate:
o Host navigation
o Screen recognition
o Protected/unprotected fields
o Function key processing
o File transfers
o Multi-session operations
o Batch processing
Reliability Engineering
• Replace hard-coded delays with:
o Screen-ready checks
o Cursor-position validation
o Host synchronization techniques
o Field readiness validation
• Implement:
o Logging
o Error handling
o Retry mechanisms
o Recovery workflows
Documentation
• Create design documentation.
• Generate macro mapping documents.
• Support operational runbook development.


Required Technical Skills
Mainframe & Terminal Emulation
• 12+ years experience with:
o IBM 3270
o IBM 5250
o Terminal emulation platforms
• Deep understanding of:
o Host sessions
o Presentation spaces
o Screen attributes
o AID keys
o Keyboard mappings
PCOMM Automation
Strong experience in:
• IBM Personal Communications (PCOMM)
• EHLLAPI
• HACL
• COM Automation
• Session profile management
• File transfer configuration
Programming Languages
Advanced proficiency in:
• VBA
• VBScript
Preferred:
• PowerShell
• Python
• C#
• Java