Technical Lead IMS Software Developer

Introduction
At IBM, work is more than a job – it’s a calling: To build. To design. To code. To consult. To think along with clients and sell. To make markets. To invent. To collaborate. Not just to do something better, but to attempt things you’ve never thought possible. Are you ready to lead in this new era of technology and solve some of the world’s most challenging problems? If so, lets talk

Your Role and Responsibilities
Technical Lead Software Developers at IBM are the backbone of our strategic initiatives to design, code, test, and provide industry-leading solutions that make the world run today – planes and trains take off on time, bank transactions complete in the blink of an eye and the world remains safe because of the work our software developers do.
Are you interested in working in one of the most impactful areas of technology in the world today? Do you want to build generative AI skills while working on a project to transform the most mission-critical IT workloads for organizations that power the global economy? Come join the team that is at the intersection of cutting-edge AI and mainframe software development, a key strategic pillar for IBM.
Your Role and Responsibilities: as a Senior IMS developer, you will be a key contributor to the development and maintenance of the IMS product on the z/OS platform. You will lead work on the design, coding, and testing of features that enhance the functionality and performance of IMS, addressing both current and future client needs. Your role will involve close collaboration with cross-functional teams, including Support, Performance, and System Verification, to deliver high-quality software solutions.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• 12 – 15 years in application development, DevOps or performance management.
• 5+ years of experience as a technical lead in translating customer/client requirements into high leveld Designs by partnering with stakeholders (technical executives, product owners, product managers, designers, and other teams).
• Ability to design scalable, reliable, and secure infrastructure architectures that support DevOps practices.
• Familiarity with micro-services architecture — ways to deploy, manage, and scale services in a production environment.
• Solid (5+ yrs) experience in providing technical direction to the development team through mentoring, coaching and guidance to team members on technical specifications, architectures, designs, coding standards and best practices.
• 3+ Hands on experience in working with clients, customer facing, and support teams in handling customer problems and escalations.

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

• Proficient in developing products and offering on Linux/Unix based systems.
• Hands-on with application performance (test, analysis, tuning, optimization and tools/utilities).
• In-depth knowledge of Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, CircleCI, or Bamboo.