zOS and OpenAPI

Job Title: MF DevEx DFQT squad - zOS and OpenAPI 

Department: ISPL ITG Fortis ADM

About Business line/Function: 

BNP Paribas Fortis is a key player on the Belgian market and a driver of economic growth. Within the entity, the DevEx tribe has at its mission to improve the overall way of developing software, by taking a people centric approach on those who are involved in the day of day of crafting software. The tribe supports the IT organisation through process, coaching, training, technical leadership as well as tooling in support of the E2E value stream of in-house Software Development.

As a member of the agile team, the dev engineer applies several useful skills (analysis / design / development / testing / integration), which in combination with the skills of the other members of the team compose all required skills to deliver a product at the end of each sprint.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to developers and technical analysts
• Provide support and advice regarding quality and performance of mainframe applications
• Define best practices for development squads  
• coordination of all modifications for different infra components and environments to improve the tools and framework in collaboration with mainframe specialists 
• Participate to infra projects, proof of concepts and customizations of new products 

What we are looking for:

Mandatory:

• experience with Z/OS Explorer as GUI for Z/OS Connect and a good understanding of OpenAPI specification and API governance in general.
• broad knowledge and experience with Cobol, IMS (DC DB), DB2, JCL, App Master Builder (AMB), DFSORT
• experience with development tools used in domain: Endevor, Enterprise Development for Eclipse (EDZ), , IBM/Broadcom tools
• extensive experience in technical management of online and batch applications
• Good understanding of mainframe architecture (hardware, OS, networking, databases, middleware)
• Experience with integration using different technologies (distributed/mainframe) and infra components

Preferable:

• open DevOps mindset on new tech/frameworks that will facilitate the Mainframe developer experience.
• experience with IBM File Manager and Fault Analyzer, debugger,
• Office 365 Access, Java, .NET
• Capacity/ performance monitoring and optimization of applicative elements (routines, programs, schedules ...)
• experience with GitLab
• experience with Dynatrace (dashboard, analysis)
• experience with VSCode and Mainframe plugins is a plus

Specific Qualifications:

• Minimum 5-8 years of experience along with Bachelor's Degree - in IT, Computer related field or equivalent experience.
• Prior experience in similar domain.

Skills Referential (Required knowledge, skills and abilities)

Other Skills:

excellent analysis skills

team spirit

efficient communication skills

ambitious towards the targets of his/her squad

agile values: focussed, committed, open, respectful, courageous

promote continuous improvement (market evolutions, working methods, ) to improve delivery speed of software and hardware, and to improve operational quality

Education Level: Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Location: Chennai

About BNP Paribas Group:

BNP Paribas is the European Unions leading bank and key player in international banking. It operates in 65 countries and has nearly 185,000 employees, including more than 145,000 in Europe. The Group has key positions in its three main fields of activity: Commercial, Personal Banking & Services for the Group’s commercial & personal banking and several specialized businesses including BNP Paribas Personal Finance and Arval; Investment & Protection Services for savings, investment, and protection solutions; and Corporate & Institutional Banking, focused on corporate and institutional clients. Based on its strong diversified and integrated model, the Group helps all its clients (individuals, community associations, entrepreneurs, SMEs, corporates and institutional clients) to realize their projects through solutions spanning financing, investment, savings and protection insurance. In Europe, BNP Paribas has four domestic markets: Belgium, France, Italy, and Luxembourg. The Group is rolling out its integrated commercial & personal banking model across several Mediterranean countries, Turkey, and Eastern Europe. As a key player in international banking, the Group has leading platforms and business lines in Europe, a strong presence in the Americas as well as a solid and fast-growing business in Asia-Pacific. BNP Paribas has implemented a Corporate Social Responsibility approach in all its activities, enabling it to contribute to the construction of a sustainable future, while ensuring the Group's performance and stability.

About BNP Paribas India Solutions:

Established in 2005, BNP Paribas India Solutions is a wholly owned subsidiary of BNP Paribas SA, European Union’s leading bank with an international reach. With delivery centers located in Bengaluru, Chennai and Mumbai, we are a 24x7 global delivery center. India Solutions services three business lines: Corporate and Institutional Banking, Investment Solutions and Retail Banking for BNP Paribas across the Group. Driving innovation and growth, we are harnessing the potential of over 10000 employees, to provide support and develop best-in-class solutions.

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At BNP Paribas, we passionately embrace diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all employees are valued, respected and can bring their authentic selves to work. We prohibit Discrimination and Harassment of any kind and our policies promote equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants, irrespective of, but not limited to their gender, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, ethnicity, race, colour, national origin, age, religion, social status, mental or physical disabilities, veteran status etc. As a global Bank, we truly believe that inclusion and diversity of our teams is key to our success in serving our clients and the communities we operate in. As a global Bank, we truly believe that inclusion and diversity of our teams is key to our success in serving our clients and the communities we operate in.