Description: Cobol Mainframe developer required for top Financial Services Company based in Dublin.

The Job
The role of the Mainframe Analyst Programmer is an integral one in the delivery of quality, fit for purpose solutions developed on the Mainframe based platform, delivered within agreed deadlines, and to the required quality standards, in order to meet the business requirements of internal customers.

The successful candidate will:
• Work at the direction of the IT Team Lead in the execution of assigned business application development projects
• Have an ability to lead Development phases of small to large projects, often complex in nature.
• Support Analysis of business requirements from a technical point of view and provide input into the technical direction of the project that best support the business requirements and overall IT architecture and strategy
• Interpret Functional Specifications to deliver Technical Specifications in line with design standards that accurately detail the technical solutions to be implemented and supported on Bank IT systems
• Complete development assignments such that programs support the approved project requirements and follow the agreed upon Technical Design
• Undertake production support and warranty activities as required.
• You may be required to perform On call duties
• Subject to capacity demands and given skill sets, there may be a requirement to undertake duties in either the Production Support team or Solutions Team.

The Person
The ideal candidate will have:
• IBM Mainframe exposure and experience - COBOL, JCL, CICS, VSAM, Fileaid and Xpeditor
• IT qualification preferably to degree standard or similar
• Minimum 5 years development experience.
• Detailed knowledge of Retail Banking (particularly Mortgages) and Financial Services Systems.

In addition candidates should have:
• Very Strong analytical, design and development skills with a clear and concise understanding of all aspects of a Development lifecycle
• Excellent communication skills - effective verbal and written communication skills of both technical and business nature
• Effective interpersonal and teamwork skills
• Excellent self starter with the capability to show drive and resilience to take initiative in a demanding environment
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Ability to focus on the customer and deliver to deadlines
• Excellent technical acumen and problem solving skills
• An ability to learn and understand complex business and IT systems and processes
• Excellent PC skills with a strong knowledge of MS Office products

This is a 23 month fixed Term Contract.

Apply now to Nollaig@eolas.ie for immediate turnaround.
Skills: Cobol, CICS, Fileaid, JCL.

Description: Excellent Permanent role based in Cork for an IT Operator

The primary purpose of the IT Operator role is to work in the Operations Centre which provides IT Services to the business areas covering Batch Scheduling, Monitoring, Alerting, Reporting, Backup & Recovery. This position involves working shift hours.
The IT Operator is accountable for:
• Manage the batch schedule through to completion
• Ensure that all requests are processed in a timely manner without affecting online service.
• Manage the resolution and escalation of alerts from the monitoring tools.
• Produce client correspondence output across the group.
• Maintain and support our change control procedures to ensure that quality changes are implemented with efficiency and ease.
• Assist with cross-training of all staff in the Operations Centre.
• Provide general support for IT Development areas, including provision of support for projects and the implementation of new products.
• Provide prompt and efficient problem analysis and solving across all platforms.
• Provide first level support if an issue arises during shift.
• Liaise with the Service Desk during system problems.
• Complete all checklists, communications and reports in a timely fashion.
• Participate and support the Continuous Improvement initiatives in the IT dept.
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COMPETENCIES AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
Familiarity with some or all of the following would be essential:
Technical competencies
• Mainframe Operating system
• Excellent PC & MS Skills in utilising Word & Excel
• OPC/A & TWS Scheduling Tools
• JCL – mainframe job control language
• FTP - File transfer
• Connect Direct – File transfer
• StorageTek Tape Library
• Commvault Backup Software
• Knowledge of Windows, Office and Exchange.
• An understanding of Monitoring, Capacity and Performance Management.
• An understanding of Backup & Recovery processes and technology.
• Knowledge of ITIL Service, Change and Problem management processes.
• A third level IT qualification.

Please apply with your updated CV to Nollaig@eolas.ie to hear more.
Salary for this role will be circa €28k plus 28% shift allowance.

Please register your CV with us on the following link:- www.eolas.ie/reg_form.php

Description: Cobol Mainframe/ EAE (LINC) Developer required for top Financial Services Company based in Cork.

The Job
Understand and convert complex business requirements into a format that can be implemented on the Unibanks System using the development environment EAE.
Reporting to the IT Delivery Manager, the successful candidate will be expected to:
• Assist the business analyst when designing solutions that best support the business requirements.
• Assist in the production of estimates/business cases
• Develop those solutions
• Adhere to IT Project Methodology & Standards
• Work with a team to ensure quality assurance.
• Deliver on multiple projects concurrently and move between technologies

The Person
The ideal candidate will have a third level IT qualification and a detailed knowledge of Retail Banking or Financial Services Systems.
They will have proven programming experience, ideally using EAE (formerly LINC). In the absence of EAE experience Cobol/other 3Gl experience would be considered
They will also possess:
• An ability to learn and understand complex business processes
• A capability to work on their own initiative in a demanding environment
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• A desire to develop their IT competency through training and education
• Strong team work and cross functional collaboration
• Excellent planning and organisational skills

Apply now to Nollaig@eolas.ie for full details. Eolas are a preferred Supplier and will guarantee quick turnaround.
This is a 23 month fixed term contract with full benefits package available

Description: My Client has an excellent permanent role available for a Mainframe Developer with Life Assurance skills. This role is based in Dublin with a Top Financial Services Organisation.


The Job

The role requires the jobholder to design, develop and implement quality solutions to the business requirements of our clients in a flexible and robust manner availing of the inherent functionality of the system.

Reporting to the I.T. Manager the successful candidates will:

• Accurately interpret the requirements of the client company.

• Specify and code quality driven solutions to meet the business requirements of individual client companies.

• Develop solutions that retain the flexibility of the system and have the potential for re-use with other client companies.

• Contribute to overall project plans to ensure agreed delivery dates are achieved.

• Provide production support to the systems developed on behalf of the client company.

• Liaise with the following groups:

- Group IT
- Client companies’ IT departments
- External consultants
- Administration team
- Quality Assurance team
- PC/Web development team
- Client Relationship Manager


The Person

The ideal candidate will have proven experience with COBOL. They will also have:

• Exposure to the Financial Services Industry preferably within a Life Assurance / Unit Investment context.

• An understanding of client-server and internet technologies.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• An ability to work under pressure and meet challenging deadlines.

• An organised and systematic approach to their job.

• A strong customer service orientation

This is an ideal permanent position for someone who has decided to give up the contracting game.
Apply now for speedy turnaround to Nollaig@eolas.ie