Tandem Developer

Job Description Tandem Developer - Sr Professional II

Location: Berkley Heights, NJ
Duration: 12 months

Position type: W2 contract

Mandatory skills: C,C++,TAL,pTAL,COBOL85,EPOC/Base24, network interfaces, ATM,POS authorization, Host Interfaces, HPE nonstop,HP technology, utilities.
Note: Tandem is now (HPE NonStop) systems

Essential Job Responsibilities:

• Analyze and evaluate complex business problems and their impact within transaction processing and back-office application systems.
• Create and develop system applications utilizing standard concepts, practices and procedures.
• Test applications to ensure high quality and performance to required specifications.
• Coordinate and implement new system installations. Perform system walk-through of technical and operational features for new or existing systems.
• Resolve software support issues related to application design specifications.
• Effectively communicate technical information to on-shore and off-shore team members and to non-technical audiences.
• Follow established standards and procedures to develop reliable low-maintenance source code.
• Create and maintain application design specifications as needed and report to a development manager.
• Monitor upcoming new development activity for potential impact to overall environment.
• Work with Business Analysts to refine project functional requirement documentation. Ensure that the finished product is delivered on time, with quality.
• Work closely with other groups like product, business analyst, quality assurance, and project management resources throughout delivery of solutions
• Contribute to the team effort by performing related tasks as needed

Required Qualifications :

Education: Bachelor's degree in computer science, or related field of study (equivalent work experience may be considered)

Job Related Experience:

• 4+ years' experience in software development life cycle environment.
• Payment processing industry background
• Experience with HP technology and utilities
• Knowledge if switch network interfaces, ATM/POS authorization, Host Interfaces
• Background in Tandem utilities, transaction simulators and source repositories

Additional Skills/Knowledge:

• Able to demonstrate strong leadership, including taking ownership for major project initiatives, working effectively in a team environment, as well as on an independent basis.
• Able to handle changing priorities and multiple projects at the same time in a fast-paced environment.
• High degree of experience in requirements analysis and development of technical specifications and applications.
• Strong technical experience with design, development, modeling, application performance tuning, and unit/integration/performance testing.
• Strong professional verbal and written communication skills
• Experience developing software using C,C++,TAL,pTAL,COBOL85 is strongly preferred
• Previous EPOC/Base24 experience is a definite plus
• Familiarity with Agile methodology