Role Specific Information
Job Description
About the Role
As Senior Mainframe Engineer, you will collaborate closely with design, product and engineering experts to tackle real-world challenges and deliver innovative solutions that elevate Kohl’s retail offerings.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Drives development, testing, deployments and iterative improvement of product capabilities and features in collaboration with designers, product managers and other engineers on the product team
Leverages critical thinking, experimentation, data and industry best practices to implement desired business outcomes
Develops high quality applications that are secure, easy to operate, difficult to break and extremely observable with measurable results.
Responsible for all technical aspects of the product application lifecycle including, code, infrastructure, data, security and CI/CD
Establishes product engineering and software standards
Continuously develops self and demonstrates a strong knowledge of new technologies, modern application architecture and industry best practices
Mentors and assists engineers and evangelizes best practices. Pairs with and mentors engineers while evangelizing best practices
QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in MIS, Computer Science or related field
3+ years of experience in software development
Knowledge of application design patterns, event-driven architecture, database schemas and testing strategies
Experience with COBOL, JCL, TSO/ISPF, DB2, MQ and CICS
Experience with large scale application troubleshooting and performance tuning
Knowledge and experience with continuous integration, continuous deployment and test driven development
Essential Functions
The requirements listed below are representative of functions you will be required to perform, however you may be required to perform additional functions. Kohl’s may revise this job description from time to time. To perform this job successfully, you must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions, absent undue hardship.
Ability to perform the accountabilities listed in the “What You’ll Do” Section
Ability to comply with dress code requirements
Basic math and reading skills, legible handwriting, and basic computer operation
Ability to maintain prompt and regular attendance and meet scheduling requirements as set by the company
Ability to learn and comply with all company policies, procedures, standards and guidelines
Ability to give direction and to receive, understand and proactively respond to direction from leadership and other company personnel
Ability to work as part of a team and interact effectively and appropriately with others
Ability to maintain composure and work in a fast paced environment while accomplishing multiple tasks within established timeframes
Ability to satisfactorily complete company training programs
Ability to use a personal computer for tasks such as communicating, preparing reports, etc.
Ability to plan, prioritize and monitor activities across business units
Ability to complete or oversee the completion of assigned projects in a timely manner
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