Senior Mainframe + Java Software Engineer - Global Supply Chain
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Work Arrangement:
This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Austin, TX, Roswell, GA, or Warren, MI three times per week, at minimum.
The Role:
The Senior "Mainframe & Java" Software Developer will take part of a major mainframe modernization at GM. The job provides an exciting opportunity to work in a fast faced environment utilizing a modern development toolkit with the introduction of Dev Ops tools and practices for the GM Mainframe. The ideal candidate will bring a mixed experience in mainframe, java, web, and integration development and be capable of designing multi-application cross-functional solutions. This individual will lead or co-lead our modernization initiatives which consist of fortifying legacy applications or building new applications while developing plans to migrate key business functionality to the cloud or on-premises virtual infrastructure.
What You'll Do
In this role, you are responsible for developing or enhancing software applications using sound, repeatable, systematic, and quantifiable approach to application development on a foundation of industry best practices and in accordance with GM's software development/project methodology (Agile mostly). The Software Developer will contribute to the definition of technical features and stories and will work hands-on writing code based on requirements and system specifications (features and user stories). Development activities will include updating existing software and/or developing new programs to address a specific need or solve a particular business or technical problem. Additionally, our organization is undergoing a transformation to transform application code developed in traditional mainframe languages (PL1, Cobol) to JAVA running on Z Systems using assistance from AI LLM solutions (Generative AI). You will have exposure to this transformation and lead related activities.
Additional Job Description
Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)
What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)
This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.
GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILL
NEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP (e.g., H-1B, TN, STEM OPT, etc.) NOW OR IN THE FUTURE.
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About GM
Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.
Why Join Us
We aspire to be the most inclusive company in the world. We believe we all must make a choice every day - individually and collectively - to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Our Work Appropriately philosophy supports our foundation of inclusion and provides employees the flexibility to work where they can have the greatest impact on achieving our goals, dependent on role needs. Every day, we want every employee, no matter their background, ethnicity, preferences, or location, to feel they belong to one General Motors team.
Benefits Overview
The goal of the General Motors total rewards program is to support the health and well-being of you and your family. Our comprehensive compensation plan incudes, the following benefits, in addition to many others:
Paid time off including vacation days, holidays, and parental leave for mothers, fathers and adoptive parents;
Healthcare (including a triple tax advantaged health savings account and wellness incentive), dental, vision and life insurance plans to cover you and your family;
Company and matching contributions to 401K savings plan to help you save for retirement;
Global recognition program for peers and leaders to recognize and be recognized for results and behaviors that reflect our company values;
Tuition assistance and student loan refinancing;
Discount on GM vehicles for you, your family and friends.
Diversity Information
General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that workforce diversity creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers. We understand and embrace the variety through which people gain experiences whether through professional, personal, educational, or volunteer opportunities. GM is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications and apply for any positions that match your skills and capabilities.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statements
GM is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. GM is committed to providing a work environment free from unlawful discrimination and advancing equal employment opportunities for all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, all practices and decisions relating to terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment are made without regard to an individual's protected characteristics. For purposes of this policy, "protected characteristics" include an individual's actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression, sexual orientation, weight, height, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, email us at or call us at . In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.
Work Arrangement:
This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Austin, TX, Roswell, GA, or Warren, MI three times per week, at minimum.
The Role:
The Senior "Mainframe & Java" Software Developer will take part of a major mainframe modernization at GM. The job provides an exciting opportunity to work in a fast faced environment utilizing a modern development toolkit with the introduction of Dev Ops tools and practices for the GM Mainframe. The ideal candidate will bring a mixed experience in mainframe, java, web, and integration development and be capable of designing multi-application cross-functional solutions. This individual will lead or co-lead our modernization initiatives which consist of fortifying legacy applications or building new applications while developing plans to migrate key business functionality to the cloud or on-premises virtual infrastructure.
What You'll Do
In this role, you are responsible for developing or enhancing software applications using sound, repeatable, systematic, and quantifiable approach to application development on a foundation of industry best practices and in accordance with GM's software development/project methodology (Agile mostly). The Software Developer will contribute to the definition of technical features and stories and will work hands-on writing code based on requirements and system specifications (features and user stories). Development activities will include updating existing software and/or developing new programs to address a specific need or solve a particular business or technical problem. Additionally, our organization is undergoing a transformation to transform application code developed in traditional mainframe languages (PL1, Cobol) to JAVA running on Z Systems using assistance from AI LLM solutions (Generative AI). You will have exposure to this transformation and lead related activities.
- Estimation, Analysis, Design, Design reviews, Coding, Code reviews, unit testing in small increments of work
- Troubleshooting (root cause analysis) and debugging applications in different programming languages.
- Software testing and quality assurance with focus on automation at all layers (Unit, System and Integration, UI)
- Document software code and ensure that technical documentation i.e. configuration guides, install guides, system designs, others meet requirements
- Develop and Integrate software with existing systems.
- Convert application code developed in traditional mainframe languages to JAVA and modern JAVA frameworks using Code Assistance tools and generative AI, leading development, testing, and deployment activities.
- Maintain standards compliance.
- Perform Level 3 / on-call support for GPSC mainframe applications currently running in Production.
- Estimate, and design small increments of work for other developers
- Mentor less experienced team members and apprentices
- Report status of assigned software development and/or maintenance tasks consistently following the specified software development methodology
- Promote improvements in lean software engineering practices such as test-driven development, continuous integration, and continuous delivery.
- Communicate effectively.
Additional Job Description
Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)
- BS in computer science, engineering, math or technical discipline or equivalent combination of education and recent, relevant work experience
- 7+ years of experience as a developer
- Languages: PL/1, Cobol, Java and JCL
- IMS DC/TM for transactional processing
- ISPF Panels, CLIST, Skeletons, REXX
- Database: IMS & DB2, Oracle & PostgreSQL
- Scheduling tools: IWS
- Source Code and deployment Management: Azure DevOps, IBM DBB, GitHub, GitActions
- Development IDE: IBM IDz / RDz, IntelliJ, VSCode, or other Eclipse based
- Experience with modern mainframe toolsets to help with discovery, profiling, and migration automation.
- CI/CD experience in defining and managing the build, deployment, and release pipelines.
What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)
- Hands-on experience using JAVA, REST, microservices, and containers (Pivotal Cloud Foundry or Docker/Kubernetes) and integrating mainframe and midrange applications
- Solid understanding of midrange platforms and frameworks such as SpringBoot and Spring.
- Agile, SCRUM, KANBAN methodologies
- zDevOps: IBM Developer for Z Systems, ADO, GIT, IBM DBB
- IBM tools: ITOM, RACF, Connect-Direct, IBM Rational Functional Tester, IBM Optim, ADDI
- Test Automation
This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.
GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILL
NEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP (e.g., H-1B, TN, STEM OPT, etc.) NOW OR IN THE FUTURE.
#LI-KB1
About GM
Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.
Why Join Us
We aspire to be the most inclusive company in the world. We believe we all must make a choice every day - individually and collectively - to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Our Work Appropriately philosophy supports our foundation of inclusion and provides employees the flexibility to work where they can have the greatest impact on achieving our goals, dependent on role needs. Every day, we want every employee, no matter their background, ethnicity, preferences, or location, to feel they belong to one General Motors team.
Benefits Overview
The goal of the General Motors total rewards program is to support the health and well-being of you and your family. Our comprehensive compensation plan incudes, the following benefits, in addition to many others:
Paid time off including vacation days, holidays, and parental leave for mothers, fathers and adoptive parents;
Healthcare (including a triple tax advantaged health savings account and wellness incentive), dental, vision and life insurance plans to cover you and your family;
Company and matching contributions to 401K savings plan to help you save for retirement;
Global recognition program for peers and leaders to recognize and be recognized for results and behaviors that reflect our company values;
Tuition assistance and student loan refinancing;
Discount on GM vehicles for you, your family and friends.
Diversity Information
General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that workforce diversity creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers. We understand and embrace the variety through which people gain experiences whether through professional, personal, educational, or volunteer opportunities. GM is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications and apply for any positions that match your skills and capabilities.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statements
GM is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. GM is committed to providing a work environment free from unlawful discrimination and advancing equal employment opportunities for all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, all practices and decisions relating to terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment are made without regard to an individual's protected characteristics. For purposes of this policy, "protected characteristics" include an individual's actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression, sexual orientation, weight, height, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, email us at or call us at . In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.
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