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RQ09797 - 2 x Sr. Software Developer - Back End
@ Source Code
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
Source Code is hiring two senior back-end software developers for a five-month contract with a possible extension, based at 87 William Hearst Ave. in Toronto. The work is mainframe PL/I development, IMS and DB2 database changes, and integration testing, with three office days a week required.
Responsibilities:
- Analyze current system design and code structures
- Write technical specifications to OPS standards
- Develop and modify online, batch and workstation code
- Prepare test data and take part in integration testing
- Report status and transfer knowledge to client staff
Requirements summary:
- 5+ years writing mainframe PL/I XML transactions
- PL/I V4.5 or higher used within the last 5 years
- IMS DB V12 or higher (HALDB and DEDB) with PLITDLI
- DB2 for z/OS V11 or higher
- z/OS V2.2 or higher
- File Aid V10.1 or IBM File Manager V13.1 or higher
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- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-12
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-12
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Software development |
| Experience | 5+ years |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
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RQ09797 - Sr. Software Developer - Back End
Toronto (87 William Hearst Ave.) -required to come to the office 3 days a week
2 Openings
Max number of candidate submissions - 2(two)
Contract 5 months, possible extension
· Analysis leading to detailed information related to the current system logical and physical design and code structures during the concept phase of project
· Analysis of technical database requirements leading to definition of changes required to support the new system. Interface and arrangements with the DBA/Data Management staff to progress these changes.
· Creation of technical specifications in accordance with the OPS standards.
· Identification of problems/issues along with mitigation strategies
· Regular status reports on progress made.
· Effective knowledge transfer to RUS and I&IT Cluster staff at all stages of this assignment
· Report status to and follow overall direction from the Project Manager and/or Lead Technical Coordinator
· Logical and physical design required to incorporate the required changes.
· JAD sessions / walkthroughs to vet the design and obtain signoff of the technical specifications.
· Development of new code and modification of existing code (online, batch and workstation) to implement the design as signed off in the technical specifications.
· Interface with the mid-tier developers.
· Ensure that the appropriate QA technical standards are incorporated into all artefacts and system code.
· Preparation of test data and code unit testing.
· Participation in integration testing including input to the integration test plan, setup of the test environment, creation of test data, execution of integration tests with the BAs and other developers, recording of test results and defect repair.
· Planning and participation in code retrofit with other developers that are modifying the same LCS code in other projects.
· Analysis of reported defects and corrections required to eliminate the defects.
· Use of Ministry mandated management tools for code libraries.
Must-have:
- Client/Server Architecture 10%
- 5+ years of experience writing mainframe PL/I transactions that process XML input and produce XML output and consume it.
- Programming Languages 25%
- Recent experience in using PL/I V4.5 or higher within the last 5 years
- IBM mainframe DBs, APIs, mainframe source control, mainframe batch 20%
- Experience with IMS DB V12 or higher (HALDB and DEDB) using the PLITDLI API.
- Experience with DB2 for z/OS V11 or higher
- IBM mainframe tools 15%
- Experience with z/OS V2.2 or higher.
- Expertise using file and database management tools (either File Aid V10.1 or higher, or IBM File Manager V13.1 or higher
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