Mainframe COBOL Analyst / Devleoper on contract at Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) and Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). Responsibilities included support and minor development of GST Audit, FIRM, and ACROSS applications. Working with IBM mainframe technologies (COBOL; CICS; MQ Series; Eztrieve; JCL; Map Generator; DB2; IDMS; TSO/ISPF; FILEAID; XPEDITER; PLATINUM; ENDEVOR; & z/OS), as well as PC-based development tools Netron Fusion and Micro Focus Mainframe Express (MFE), following the… Show more Mainframe COBOL Analyst / Devleoper on contract at Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) and Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). Responsibilities included support and minor development of GST Audit, FIRM, and ACROSS applications. Working with IBM mainframe technologies (COBOL; CICS; MQ Series; Eztrieve; JCL; Map Generator; DB2; IDMS; TSO/ISPF; FILEAID; XPEDITER; PLATINUM; ENDEVOR; & z/OS), as well as PC-based development tools Netron Fusion and Micro Focus Mainframe Express (MFE), following the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Quality Assurance (QA) requirements, and GoC software development control and release procedures. Show less

Working closely with the Sales Consultants at Micro Focus to support the Enterprise software suite from a technical perspective. Presenting the benefits of partnering with Micro Focus for the re-hosting of legacy mainframe applications. Demonstrating the application of the Enterprise software suite. Showcasing the benefits of migrating legacy mainframe application analysis and development for both the business and technical client viewpoints. Executing Proofs of Concept (POCs) with client… Show more Working closely with the Sales Consultants at Micro Focus to support the Enterprise software suite from a technical perspective. Presenting the benefits of partnering with Micro Focus for the re-hosting of legacy mainframe applications. Demonstrating the application of the Enterprise software suite. Showcasing the benefits of migrating legacy mainframe application analysis and development for both the business and technical client viewpoints. Executing Proofs of Concept (POCs) with client applications to demonstrate feasibility and ease of use of the Enterpriose suite on client sites with client applications. Show less

Senior Consultant responsible for detailed functional and technical design and development of various BLC mainframe applications. Working with IBM mainframe technologies: COBOL; CICS; JCL; Easytrieve; DB2; IMS; TSO/ISPF; SPUFI; FILEAID; XPEDITER; SAS; CA-7; CA-11; z/OS. Creating and maintaining documentation as required, working to Agile/Scrum methodology standards.

Senior Consultant responsible for detailed functional testing of Fujitsu’s mainframe based client application for a COBOL compiler upgrade (version 2.2 to version 4.2 upgrade). Working with IBM mainframe technologies (COBOL; CICS; JCL; Easytrieve; ADSAlive; IDMS/R; TSO/ISPF; FILEAID; XPEDITER; LIBRARIAN; & z/OS). Documenting test plans and testing results as well as any updates required to the application source code to ensure a seamless upgrade to the new COBOL compiler. Also performed IDMS… Show more Senior Consultant responsible for detailed functional testing of Fujitsu’s mainframe based client application for a COBOL compiler upgrade (version 2.2 to version 4.2 upgrade). Working with IBM mainframe technologies (COBOL; CICS; JCL; Easytrieve; ADSAlive; IDMS/R; TSO/ISPF; FILEAID; XPEDITER; LIBRARIAN; & z/OS). Documenting test plans and testing results as well as any updates required to the application source code to ensure a seamless upgrade to the new COBOL compiler. Also performed IDMS DBA duties as a backup to the lead DBA on the project. Show less

Application Analyst responsible for detailed functional and technical design, minor development, and support of CHESS (mainframe) and Ultera (distributed) Health&Dental Claims processing applications.

Working with IBM mainframe technologies (CICS; COBOL; PL/1; JCL; TSO/ISPF; DB2 & z/OS), following the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Quality Assurance (QA) requirements, and BMO software development control and release procedures.

On contract as a technical writer to document all aspects of the IT Infrastructure at ratiopharm, including the Qualification Master Plan, Security Policy, Security Plans, as well as the standardizing the day-to-day processes and creating Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the IT Department.

Programmer Analyst in Pick Basic in an mv.Enterprise/AIX environment in support of the Univera ESCALA system. Contracted to replace a permanent Univera employee on Long Term Disability. Working directly with the Director of the MIS department, was responsible for creation and submission of Univera’s 2009 US 1099 and Canadian T4A tax return files. Also performed maintenance and support duties on the ESCALA system.