Mainframe Developer

Company Description

Experian is the world’s leading global information services company. During life’s big moments — from buying a home or a car to sending a child to college to growing a business by connecting with new customers — we empower consumers and our clients to manage their data with confidence. We help individuals to take financial control and access financial services, businesses to make smarter decisions and thrive, lenders to lend more responsibly, and organizations to prevent identity fraud and crime.

We have 17,800 people operating across 44 countries, and every day we’re investing in new technologies, talented people and innovation to help all our clients maximize every opportunity. We are listed on the London Stock Exchange (EXPN) and are a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.

Learn more at www.experianplc.com or visit our global content hub at our global news blog for the latest news and insights from the Group

Job Description

Role Context

• Identity & Fraud (ID&F) is one of the most vibrant business units of Decision Analytics, currently undergoing a Digital Transformation across its product line-up.
• This is a particularly exciting time to join ID&F as we continue to decompose several monolithic applications into microservices and deploy them into the cloud.
• As an ID&F Senior Mainframe Developer, you will be part of a high-performance engineering team that delivers the product backlog of ID&F’s market-leading Identity Services platform.
• You will work closely with other Software Engineers to both maintain existing systems and build our cloud-native microservices and web applications using the latest technologies and architectural patterns.
• Experian UK&I is a Great Place to Work certified employer; Therefore, we are fully committed to your personal development, particularly in helping you achieve industry-leading certifications.

Qualifications

Essential Technical Skills

• You have a BSc in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics or equivalent degree.
• 5 Years+ Experience in IBM Mainframe Application Development.
• Experience of working in an agile environment using a Scrum or Kanban approach.
• Experience of the full development lifecycle.
• Ability to write clean, scalable code, applying design patterns and best practices.
• You will have extensive knowledge of the following technologies and software engineering best practices.
  • COBOL
  • CICS
  • JCL
  • VSAM
  • DB2
  • Tools such as Changeman, CA-7, JIRA and File Manager.
  • Knowledge of Assembler/PL 1 would be useful.
• Experience in building web-services in CICS would be useful.

Essential Soft Skills

• You work well independently as well as collaborating with others as part of large cross-functional teams.
• You have good communication skills with the ability to explain solutions to technical and non-technical audiences.
• You will have a strong work ethic and willingness to ‘go the extra mile’ to adhere to deadlines and team commitments.

You are an enthusiastic learner, keen to keep up to date with software engineering best practices, technologies and architectural patterns.

Additional Information

Who are Experian?

We unlock the power of data to create opportunities for consumers, businesses and society. At life’s big moments – from buying a home or car, to sending a child to university, to growing a business exponentially by connecting it with new customers – we empower consumers and our clients to manage their data with confidence so they can maximize every opportunity.

For more than 125 years, we’ve helped consumers and clients prosper, and economies and communities flourish – and we’re not done. Our 17,000 people in 37 countries believe the possibilities for you, and our world, are growing. We’re investing in new technologies, talented people and innovation so we can help create a better tomorrow.

Could this be the role for you? Apply now to start your journey with Experian.

To learn more about our culture and what it’s really like to work here, check out our LinkedIn and social media channels using the hashtags #ExperianLife and #ExperianWay.

Why choose us?

Our colleagues’ health and wellbeing are a top priority for us, that’s why our reward, benefits and wellbeing programmes are designed so you can come to work feeling your very best self. Our benefits focus on health, money and lifestyle so you can tailor your benefits to your own personal needs. Whether it’s your physical and mental wellness, getting to work or planning for the future, we have a range of flexible options to have you covered!

We are committed to building an inclusive culture and to creating an environment where people can balance successful careers with their commitments and interests outside of work. Our flexible working practices support our belief that this balance brings long-lasting benefits for our business as well as our people. Some roles lend themselves to flexible options more than others, and if this is important to you, we are open to discussing agile working opportunities during the hiring process

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