Engineer III, Hogan Applications - McLean, Virginia

Job Overview PenFed is hiring a (Remote) Engineer III, Hogan Applications associated with our Papillion, Omaha or Tysons, Virginia location. The primary purpose of this role is to lead technical analysis, design, and implementation of Hogan application enhancements and production fixes in a mission-critical core banking environment. This role can be located anywhere in the United States The anticipated starting salary range for this role is $ 84,700 to $188,845 This position is eligible for the organization's Balanced Scorecard bonus subject to board discretion and approval This position is also eligible for the opportunity for an annual Pay for Performance bonus Responsibilities Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of job duties, and the position will perform other duties as assigned. Lead technical analysis, design, and implementation of Hogan application enhancements and production fixes in a mission-critical core banking environment. Develop and maintain COBOL/Assembler programs and JCL; design and support API integration points. Execute full SDLC activities, driving process improvements and automation using AI tools to translate business requirements into technical specifications for Hogan modules. Enhance and automate the Technical Review Board and peer review processes to ensure project scope, deliverables, and coding standards are met. Provide expert-level support for batch failures, online transaction issues, fraud concerns, and data reconciliation discrepancies. Architect solutions for complex system modifications involving multiple Hogan modules, database structures (VSAM), and batch processing frameworks; advocate for Snowflake in reporting solutions. Perform impact analysis on proposed changes, assess downstream effects, and develop automated risk mitigation strategies using AI tools. Lead technical discussions with business stakeholders, IT management, and vendors to prioritize initiatives and resolve architectural challenges, leveraging AI to automate prioritization. Ensure compliance with change management, documentation standards, version control, and release management, utilizing AI tools where possible. Collaborate with automated testing teams to expand and maintain comprehensive testing strategies (functional, regression, performance). Analyze and resolve defects, using system logs, CPROF, Pem dumps, and debugging tools (e.g., Expediter) to identify root causes. Balance multiple projects and production incidents, meeting SLA commitments and enforcing adherence to change control, audit, and disaster recovery procedures. Undertake additional responsibilities as business and technical needs evolve. Key Relationships IT Management: Provide technical recommendations, drive continuous improvement, and support escalation avoidance. Development Team: Mentor developers on Hogan architecture and coding practices, conduct technical reviews, promote knowledge transfer and collaborative problem-solving, and encourage AI adoption. Business Units/Vendors: Deliver technical solutions aligned with business objectives, manage issue resolution, and maintain proactive communication to prevent disruptions. Qualifications Equivalent combination of education and experience is considered. Minimum 10 years in Hogan Applications Development / IT Delivery Projects. Minimum 7 years in Hogan Architecture design, implementation, and support. Technical Skills: Expert in at least two Hogan modules (ILP, IDS, CIS, ODS, FSS, etc.). Advanced COBOL, JCL, Easytrieve, REXX; Assembler a plus. Deep understanding of financial operations: deposits, loans, payments, ACH/wire, ATM/debit, credit cards, collections, GL reconciliation. Experience with API integration, batch processing, and VSAM. Proficient in AI-assisted development tools for code, review, and automation. Demonstrated ability to perform code reviews, and mentor junior developers. Strong background in production support, issue resolution, API integration, and SDLC best practices. Proficient in leveraging AI-assisted development tools to enhance productivity and code quality Preferred: 8+ years with large-scale, high-transaction, high-availability software implementations. Experience with Hogan upgrades and integrating AI tools into the SDLC. Equivalent combination of education and experience is considered. Supervisory Responsibility This position will not supervise employees. Licenses and Certifications There are no additional licenses and/or certifications required. Work Environment While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to an indoor office setting with moderate noise. Most roles require working in an office setting with moderate noise and the ability to lift 25 pounds. Travel Ability to travel to various worksites and be on-call may is required. #LI-Hybrid Benefits At PenFed, we offer a robust benefits package designed to support you both personally and professionally. You'll have access to comprehensive health, dental, and vision plans; paid time off; and family-friendly benefits like paid parental leave, care support, and fitness center access. Financial wellness is encouraged through features like a 401(k) match, employee loan discounts, and fully paid life and disability coverage. We also support growth via education assistance, community involvement, and volunteer opportunities. Our Purpose Helping members achieve their dreams since 1935. Pentagon Federal Credit Union (PenFed) is one of America's largest federal credit unions, serving 2.8 million members worldwide with $29 billion in assets. PenFed offers market-leading certificates, checking and savings, credit cards, personal loans, mortgages, auto loans, and a wide range of other financial services, always with members' interests in mind. PenFed is federally insured by the NCUA and is an Equal Housing Lender. Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices PenFed Realty, LLC is a full-service real estate company ready to assist our clients with buying, selling and renting a home. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of PenFed Credit Union and is the largest independently-owned brokerage in the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices network, placing us in the top 1% of all real estate brokerages in the country. With almost 60 offices and nearly 2,000 world-class sales professionals, we offer complete service coverage in Virginia, Maryland, the District of Columbia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Florida, Tennessee, Kansas and Texas. In addition, we also offer specialized client services which include management of vacation properties and long-term rentals, corporate relocation services and national referral network. Equal Employment Opportunity PenFed management will maintain and observe personnel policies which will not discriminate or permit harassment or retaliation against a person because of race, color, creed, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, military or veteran status or obligation, the presence of a physical and/or mental disability or medical condition, genetic information, sexual orientation, and all statuses protected by applicable state or local law in all recruiting, hiring, training, compensation, overtime, position classifications, work assignments, facilities, promotions, transfers, employee treatment, and in all other terms and conditions of employment. PenFed will also prohibit retaliation against individuals for raising a complaint of discrimination or harassment or participating in an investigation of same. PenFed will also reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with a disability so that they can apply for a job or perform the essential functions of a job unless doing so causes a direct threat to these individuals or others in the workplace and the threat cannot be eliminated by reasonable accommodation or if the accommodation creates an undue hardship to PenFed. Contact human resources (HR) with any questions or requests for accommodation at View phone number on click.appcast.io. #J-18808-Ljbffr PenFed Credit Union