Senior/Principal Software Engineer, Mainframe Software

Senior/Principal Software Engineer, Mainframe Software

Broadcom

Prague, Czech Republic

Job Description:

Broadcom Mainframe Software Division (MSD) is looking for an experienced Software Engineer for the Easytrieve product team. The position will involve a mix of development and technical support workloads.

Primary Skills:

• Proficiency in HLASM, including syntax, macros, registers, base/displacement addressing, and control flow, understanding of Assembler Macros;
• Familiarity with link editing, load modules, and program object formats;
• IPCS knowledge for analyzing dumps from abends or system-level failures;
• The ability to view and navigate SVC dumps, SYSMDUMPs, or abend dumps;
• Proficiency in TOS/ISPF is required for editing, compiling, and navigating datasets;
• Knowledge of SMP/E for product installation and applying maintenance;
• File handling skills, including familiarity with VSAM, sequential, and flat files. Record selection and sorting;
• Strong proficiency in JCL (Job Control Language);
• Understanding of basic DB2 concepts is beneficial, as our product integrates with DB2;
• Familiarity with IMS, IDMS, and experience with IDCAMS utilities;
• SPUFI or DB2 Command Center for interacting with DB2;
• Strong knowledge of using Endevor;
• OMVS, USS mainframe knowledge, is beneficial for ZOS interaction.

Good to have:

• DevOps integration on the mainframe, using tools like Jenkins and Git;
• Additional knowledge on ZOSMF, AMBLIST, LISTCAT/IDCAMS, SYSVIEW, or SDSF;
• Open XL C/C++ compiler, CICS and IMS environment understanding;
• Shell scripting for automation;
• Knowledge of COBOL is helpful in converting requirements from COBOL to Easytrieve and vice versa;
• File-Aid/File master, or QMF tools for dataset and DB2 testing and viewing files.