z/OS Developer

IKH  is a leading Software & Robotics Solutions company operating internationally. Within just a couple of years, our team grew up more than 80%, we moved into a new spacious and modern office, and we kicked off 2024 with several new and exciting projects in digital transformation, custom software and robotics.

We are now looking for an experienced z/OS Developer  with strong technical skills and solid working experience to work in new challenging outsourced projects.

As a z/OS Developer, you will work as an expert across Banking Application implementation projects. You will have the opportunity to work close to our clients, to understand their requirements and to translate them to technical specifications.

Responsibilities:

• Participate in full software development lifecycle of an IT project.
• Design client & server-side architectures.
• Apply existing standards for programming, naming, security & performance and provide proper code documentation.
• Write clean, scalable code.
• Test and deploy applications and systems.
• Revise, update, refactor and debug code.
• Improve existing software.
• Document new and existing implementations.
• Act as technical consultant for the client.

Requirements

• Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
• Proven experience of at least 5-6 year in AS400 or z/OS mainframe operating systems
• Proven experience of banking implementations related to Card Systems
• Proven experience as an Application Developer (back-end preferred )
• Experience with relational databases such as DB2 ( preferred ) and SQL Server
• Solid understanding of object-oriented programming concepts
• Familiarity with software development lifecycle methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall)
• Ability to work collaboratively as a member of a distributed team adhering to strict deadlines and challenging targets.
• Analytical thinking with problem-solving abilities
• Strong written and verbal communication skills (both in Greek and English)
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a team
• Fulfilled military services obligations (if applicable)

Nice to have:

• Knowledge of API practices (RESTful), dependency injection 
• Experience with version control systems such as Git or SVN
• Ability to communicate & cooperate efficiently with remotely located co-workers using collaboration tools (Microsoft Teams, Slack)
• Experience from the banking and/or financial industry
• Knowledge of Jira and Confluence tools

Benefits

• An attractive salary package
• Career development and growth opportunities
• An amazing private & open-office workspace in Athens
• Continuous training via personalized seminars
• Stable and enjoyable working environment
• Flexible hybrid working model #LI-Hybrid