Systems Development Specialist in Tarrytown, NY

Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. (ACS) is expertise in action™. We are a FORTUNE 500 company with 74,000 employees worldwide supporting client operations reaching more than 100 countries. We provide business process outsourcing and information technology solutions to world-class commercial and government clients. Our employees operate with integrity, and are flexible, reliable and responsive. If you meet the requirements of this position and want to work for a world-class company with a great marketplace reputation, apply today. Functional Description: An intermediate-level professional, the Systems Development Specialist is a fully qualified individual producer who applies a broad knowledge of engineering/automation concepts, practices and procedures. Incumbents are competent to work on fairly complex assignments (and/or portions of larger, complex systems) and perform a full range of development activities. The incumbent generally works under deadlines and is capable of handling heavy workloads, and operating with only general supervision, although errors at this level can cause delay, expense and/or disruption. REPRESENTATIVE PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Modifications and enhancements to existing mainframe software applications. Participation in the development and preparation of documentation for, but not limited to, programs and existing functional/technical documentation. Occasionally, may provide guidance and assists in training of less experienced staff. Participation in the development and preparation of documentation for, but not limited to, procedural, program and user documentation. As the person in this position will be a key member of a client support group and provides ongoing support for maintenance of one or more client solutions, it is essential that this person: Has at least 4 years experience using either COBOL II or COBOL for MVS in an online and batch mainframe environment. Has at least 2 years experience with mainframe batch procedures and JCL development. Has experience with one of the commercially available debugging tools such as INTERTEST or XPEDITOR. Has at least 2 years experience with mainframe databases such as ADABAS, DB2 or VSAM . ADABAS experience is a definite plus. Possesses excellent analysis and troubleshooting skills Possesses excellent multi-tasking skills Communicates effectively both in writing and verbally Education and Typical Years Experience Bachelors Degree with major focus in Computer Science or related computer degree. ACS is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not Discriminate against any applicant on the basis of race, color, religion/creed, national origin, gender, or sex, marital status, age, disability, use of a guide dog or service animal, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, or any other status protected by Federal or State law or local ordinance. People with disabilities who need a reasonable accommodation to apply or compete for employment with ACS may request such accommodations by calling or by sending an e-mail to accommodations@acs-. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here