Cobol Developer

• Jun 2021 - Present

Working for Global Payments Inc. (via Endava Romania) throughout the software development life cycle, in collaboration with business and technology teams, for Mainframe software solutions. Designing, coding, debugging, maintaining, testing, implementing and validating applications. Recommending changes in development and maintenance following system standards. Participating in multidisciplinary meetings and discussions to determine solution approaches. Providing resource estimates on complex initiatives, projects and issues. Performing and advising on testing, validation requirements, corrective measures for complex code deficiencies and providing systemic proposals. Assisting with on-the-job training and providing in-depth expertise and advice to junior developers. Keywords: Mainframe, z/OS, COBOL, Endevor, CA7, Easytrieve, Assembler, TSO, DB2, SQL, XML, JCL, REXX, CICS, VSAM, CONNECT:DIRECT (NDM) Show less

• Apr 2017 - Jun 2021

Structuring AS/400 technical solutions in accordance with business requirements, taking part in project estimation and analysis, creating technical documentation and developing applications with focus on quality, performance and reliability. Releasing applications on each process level, presenting relevant information to the owner, offering support during test phases or in production environment, with effective workload management.Keywords: COBOLSMART AS/400, Life/400, Query/400, SQL/400 Business Processes, Business Objects, Control Language Show less

• Sep 2014 - Mar 2017

Ensuring that the system and applications are working as expected, creating test plans and test cases, maintaining project documentation, testing, offering support to the UAT teams, interacting with business analysts, programmers and managers, guiding new colleagues and coordinating meetings.Working with iSeries (AS/400) and SQL (Microsoft SQL Server) got me closer to the internal processes, code lines and web services. Driven by curiosity and always willing to learn, I got in touch with more than testing routine, such as COBOL coding and debugging, SQL programming and Liferay development. Show less

iOS QA Senior Tester

• Feb 2013 - Sep 2014

Testing various in-house developed games, either by using checklists, guidelines and rarely just by playing freely. Helping new testers understand and complete their tasks in a timely manner. Keeping evidence and taking care of the devices used for testing. Submitting clear and accurate reports at the end of the day. Also monitoring retail apps, ensuring all the online-based features work properly. QA Employee of the Month @ July 2014 Testing various in-house developed games, either by using checklists, guidelines and rarely just by playing freely. Helping new testers understand and complete their tasks in a timely manner. Keeping evidence and taking care of the devices used for testing. Submitting clear and accurate reports at the end of the day. Also monitoring retail apps, ensuring all the online-based features work properly. QA Employee of the Month @ July 2014