Consultant - Modern Host Systems Developer

Found in: Talent CA C2 - 5 days ago


Toronto, Canada Avanade Full time
Job Description

Help our enterprise customers build a bridge to the future that can maximize and extend the value of their investment in host systems. Bring innovative back-end development, integration, and migration tooling skills to leverage the latest in cloud and DevOps at Avanade.

Come join us

As a Modern Host Systems Developer, you will help our clients with existing COBOL code bases by conducting & enabling the following activities:

1.Maintenance and improvement of code in place on existing host systems

2.Migration to Java (or C#) running on cloud technologies.

3.Integration to and from mainframe hosted code.


You will leverage cloud technologies and DevOps practices in concert with your host technology knowledge. Contributing to the conceptual architecture and solution design, you will ultimately implement host modernization solutions that enable client specification and take the value of their software investments into the future. Together we do what matters. What you’ll do•Leverage your COBOL programming skills to enable maintenance and migration of mainframe (Z/OS) applications, ensuring they meet business requirements and adhere to technical best practices.•Leverage your knowledge of JCL and scheduling technologies like CA-7 to enable script execution.•Integrate your work as part of a larger team, leveraging communication and collaboration using tools like Confluence as appropriate.•Adopt agile practices to quickly identify and address issues in COBOL-based applications, facilitating rapid iteration and continuous improvement.•Demonstrate strong analytical skills, excellent communication, and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.•Foster an environment of accountability, quality, commitment, growth, and innovation.
Skills and experiences•Several years of hands-on COBOL development experience•Experience working with JCL and host scheduling tools like CA-7•Exposure to DB2, Jira, Confluence.•Ideal if experience include leveraging to Java and Java Spring frameworks to extend host systems.•Bonus if experience includes hosting/integrating solutions on Microsoft Azure.
About youCharacteristics that can spell success for this role include:
•Strong communication skills for customer understanding & exchange of complex information.•Global collaboration experience in diverse projects with adaptability and teamwork•Curious and interested in adapting and evolving new technology to maximize host systems value.•Strategic thinking & effective problem-solving across industries, leading teams to overcome challenges.•Financial Industry or related software development experience ideal.

Enjoy your career

Some of the best things about working at Avanade:

Opportunity to work for Microsoft’s Global Alliance Partner of the Year (14 years in a row), with exceptional development and training (minimum 80 hours per year for training and paid certifications) Real-time access to technical and skilled resources globally Dedicated career advisor to encourage your growth Engaged and helpful coworkers genuinely interested in you

Find out more about some of our benefits here.


A great place to work

As you bring your skills and abilities to Avanade, you’ll get distinctive experiences, limitless learning, and ambitious growth in return. As we continue to build our diverse and inclusive culture, we become even more innovative and creative, helping us better serve our clients and communities. You’ll join a community of smart, supportive collaborators to lift, mentor, and guide you, and to lean on your expertise. You get a company purpose-built for business-critical, leading-edge technology solutions, committed to improving the way humans work, interact, and live. It’s all here, so take a closer look


We work hard to provide an inclusive, diverse culture with a deep sense of belonging for all our employees. Visit our Inclusion & Diversity page.


Create a future for our people that focuses on:

• Expanding your thinking • Experimenting courageously • Learning and pivoting


Inspire greatness in our people by:

• Empowering every voice • Encouraging boldness • Celebrating progress


Accelerate the impact of our people by:

• Amazing the client • Prioritizing what matters • Acting as one

To learn more about the types of projects our Software Engineering team works on check out this info:  Modern Engineering Global Software Engineering Hackathon | Techs & Specs Blog ChatGPT and AEM integration | Techs & Specs Blog Ethical and productivity implications of intelligent code creation
Interested in knowing what’s going on inside Avanade? Check out our blogs:  Avanade Insights – exchange ideas that drive tomorrow’s innovation Inside Avanade – explore what life is like working at Avanade 

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