Mainframe Developer with German (Big Data) – (m/f/diverse)

The company

Commerzbank is a leading international commercial bank with branches and offices in almost 50 countries. The world is changing, becoming digital, and so are we. We are leaving the traditional bank behind us and we are choosing to move forward as a digital enterprise.

As part of this strategy, Commerzbank continues the expansion of its Digital Technology Center in Sofia, Bulgaria. We need motivated people who will join us on this journey and we are looking for a Mainframe Developer with German in our Big Data team.

The Big Data Cluster Team is at the cutting edge of creating the essential infrastructure needed for artificial intelligence at Commerzbank. By enabling data scientists, analysts and developers, the team offers a wide range of data resources, such as data warehouses, data platforms, visualization platforms, and an all-encompassing data science platform all in a single location.

Your tasks:

• Contributing your in-depth knowledge in the development of programs in COBOL and DB2 on z/OS and ensure the operation and maintenance of our applications;
• Performing indipendantly tasks as part of the entire development process with the main focus on design, implementation, test, rollout and 3rd level support;
• Active daily cheking the result of the nightly batch runs from 6:00 a.m.;
• Analysing of production problems and responsibility for incident and problem management;
• Working with the team to resolve issues;
• Supporting the team in testing and production operations;
• Responsibility for the production-related part of the test environment;
• Creating, editing and reviewing relevant documents for the operation of our products;
• Monitoring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and create required documentation;
• Supporting users through data retrieval, analysis and product deployment;
• Processing of inquiries about operational aspects of our products.

Your profile:

• Very good knowledge of design, development and operation of mainframe applications with excellent knowledge of z/OS, COBOL, DB2;
• Proficient in the use of the mainframe development and deployment tools used in the Commerzbank (COBOL programs, control cards, OPC, DB2, utilities, SQL, DB2 Catalog Manager, Aqua Data Studio, Rumba);
• Good knowledge of Commerzbank-specific processes (Commerzbank Delivery Guide, Test Management Framework, change management, etc.);
• Experience with agile working methods (Scrum, Kanban) and Atlassian Tools (Jira & Confluence);
• Very good analytical, conceptual and solution-oriented thinking and workin;
• Strong customer and service orientation as well as the willingness to work independentl;
• Team spirit and quality awarenes;
• A good command of spoken and written German and English;
• University degree in IT or relevant.

In return, we offer:

• Good work-life balance, including 25 days annual paid leave (increasing with 1 day per year up to 31 in total), flexible working hours, work from abroad and work-from-home opportunities;
• Luxury package of additional health and dental insurance;
• Food vouchers in the amount of 128 BGN monthly;
• 6 additional annual days off for exceptional circumstances;
• Employee assistance program for psychological, financial and legal consultations;
• Multisport card;
• Annual contribution of 300 BGN net per child for a summer camp/school/kindergarten for children up to age of 15;
• Possibilities for building career-advancing skills by covering training/certification courses and conferences based on individual learning and development needs, access to an online learning platform;
• Opportunities for long-term professional development in a stable, 150-year-old company while contributing to the vision of a new, just starting Digital Technology Center;
• Friendly and supportive multicultural environment, open to new opinions and ideas.

Commerzbank is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, committed to creating a diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, race, color, national origin, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetics, disability, age, or any other characteristics.

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