Senior Software Engineer Resume

SUMMARY

5+ years of experience in full project life cycle of Mainframe based applications in leading US bank operating in Midwest.
An accomplished software engineer with extensive experience in requirements definition, proof of concept, design, implementation, testing and maintenance.
Hands on experience in application development using Mainframe technologies.
Possess expertise in Design and Development of mainframe applications, skilled at progressing from problem statement to well documented designs.
Worked extensively on design and development of Mainframe applications involving COBOL, Assembler, SAS, RPF and VSAM.
Hands on experience with MVS and ROSCOE environments.
Experience in design and development of Assembler and Cobol programs involving VSAM and DB2 databases.
Solid management skills, demonstrated proficiency in leading and mentoring individuals to maximize levels of productivity, while forming cohesive team environments.
Hands - on technical acumen and business analysis skills to bridge the gap between business and technical requirements.
Design and execution of test scenarios, test cases and experience in Functionality Testing and Regression Testing.
Have excellent communication skills, work ethics and the ability to work well in a team or individual environment.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Programming Languages: Assembler, Cobol, JCL,, SAS,RPF

Working Platforms: z/OS, Roscoe

Database/File system: VSAM/DB2

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

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Senior Software Engineer

Responsibilities:

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SAS Developer

Core Responsibilities:

Develop architecture, business logic and database structure of the project
Work closely with the client to understand the requirements.
Serve as a focal point to communicate and resolve issues with other teams.
Formulate estimates, development plan and implementation checklists.
Provide support to QA team while creating test cases.
Coach and help team members and ensure they have access to the required resources.
Develop key modules of the application.
Develop reusable components by making use of existing Design patterns.
Communicate progress to the delivery manager, business analysts and customer.
Perform code reviews and ensure that every deliverable meets the quality standards.
Provide status of team activities, effort utilization and project schedule.
Coordinate and track reviews, documentation and development activities.
Facilitate problem solving and collaboration amongst team members.
Drive meetings and discussions and ensure that decisions lead to closure.
Work with the QA team during testing phase to fix defects efficiently.

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Responsibilities:

Understand business requirements and translate them into technical requirements.
Perform feasibility analysis and suggest possible solutions.
Implement business objects and business logic of the system.
Develop and unit test the code, ensure code quality and follow best practices.
Create and review System Architecture and Design documents.
Provide End to End support for the testing activities during Initiative, System and User Acceptance testing.
Modify existing programs to improve efficiency.
Proactively identify challenges faced by the client and recommend solutions.
Coordinate with the offshore team to get the work done.
Create unit test cases.
Maintenance of source code using CCF.
Implement and test the critical modules of the project.
Revise and update processes and create documentation as required.
Highlight and communicate project status, risks, issues and constraints to the stakeholders.
Mentor and guide team members, review code and work on improving their productivity.
Keep track of latest trends, technologies and best practices.