SPECTRAFORCE · 8 hours ago
Mainframe Business Analyst (Only on W2)
Quincy, MA
Contract
Hybrid
Senior Level
$45/hr - $50/hr
5+ years expSPECTRAFOR is seeking a Mainframe Business Analyst to support their legacy application development. The role involves overseeing development activities, writing functional requirements, and conducting user acceptance testing while collaborating with a third-party development team.
ConsultingCRMInformation TechnologyLegal
No H1B
Hiring Manager
Vinay Vallepu
Responsibilities
Familiarity with legacy application development and design
Leading a development team using MF technology like COBOL and JCL. Understanding SQL and able to write table queries for research
Reviewing test results, Unit through UAT, assess applications and determine best implementation strategies
Position requires writing of functional requirements, researching application functionality and recommending development solutions to a third-party development team
Position requires overseeing development activities and reviewing test results by a third-party vendor
Conducting UAT with the business and recommending implementation strategies is a significant part of the work as well
Plans, conducts, and directs the analysis of business problems to be solved with automated systems and applications
Partners with users to identify, evaluate, and develop systems and procedures which are cost effective and meet user requirements
May plan and execute unit, integration, and acceptance testing; and creates specifications for systems to meet business requirements
Designs details of automated systems
May lead cross-functional linked teams to address business, systems, or application issues
Qualification
Required
Familiarity with legacy application development and design
Leading a development team using MF technology like COBOL and JCL
Understanding SQL and able to write table queries for research
Reviewing test results, Unit through UAT, assess applications and determine best implementation strategies
Technical experience is most important
At least 5 years of experience needed, most in this area would have more than 10
Applicant should have a strong legacy mainframe background
Position requires writing of functional requirements, researching application functionality and recommending development solutions to a third-party development team
Actual development work will not be required
Position requires overseeing development activities and reviewing test results by a third-party vendor
Conducting UAT with the business and recommending implementation strategies is a significant part of the work
Plans, conducts, and directs the analysis of business problems to be solved with automated systems and applications
Partners with users to identify, evaluate, and develop systems and procedures which are cost effective and meet user requirements
May plan and execute unit, integration, and acceptance testing; and creates specifications for systems to meet business requirements
Designs details of automated systems
May lead cross-functional linked teams to address business, systems, or application issues
COBOL and DB2 would be most critical
Yes, they will be provided a user ID and expected to access the MF
They will be very involved with the third-party development team
There will be multiple meetings per week to discuss issues, solutions, and project progress
We have a business team that is often responsible for creating BRD's
From meetings discussing the BRD's, FRD's will be written to share with the development team
Preferred
Knowledge and previous experience utilizing COBOL, Easytrieve, IMS, VSAM, JCL, SQL and DB2 is desirable
Company
SPECTRAFORCE
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1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase