Job Description

When you join us at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll be part of an inquisitive team that shares your passion for exploration and discovery. With revenues of more than $40 billion and the largest investment in R&D in the industry, we give our people the resources and chances to create significant contributions to the world. Discover Impactful Work: As a Mainframe Developer, you'll part of the team enhancing and supporting the backbone of the Fisher Scientific channel business. The Fisher Scientific channel keeps science moving forward by offering over 2 million products and extensive support services to the scientific research, healthcare and science education markets. The Mainframe Developer crafts and develops software code. You will analyze user requirements, procedures, and problems to automate processes or to improve existing systems. Provide technical knowledge, system design techniques, methodologies, tools, and standards used in the IT and business environment. What will you do?

• Support current business applications within the entire ERP platform and functionality (EDI, WMS, Integrations).
• Develop and Maintain software documentation of applications (code, operation instructions & related applications) to enable other IT personnel to identify and correct issues that may arise in the execution of the application.
• Review computer system capabilities, workflows, and scheduling limitations to resolve if requested program or program change is possible within existing system
• Study existing information processing systems to evaluate efficiency and develops new systems to improve production or workflows as required
• Implement or modify procedures and/or processes to seek business issues considering alternatives and limitations, environment and desired results
• Upgrade system and corrects errors to maintain system as part of the IT Software Development Process after implementation

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field preferred

Experience

• 7+ years of related experience (or equivalent combination of experience and education)
• Experience with COBOL, CICS, Easytrieve and/or ADSO programming

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Knowledge of IDMS, TSO, OS/390 JCL, DFSORT, and VSAM file structure
• Analysis and programming in COBOL for both CICS and mainframe batch applications is strongly preferred
• Familiarity with Lotus Notes, .NET, Java or AS400 (RPGILE) is an asset

Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us. As one team of 100,000+ colleagues, we share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement - working together to accelerate research, solve complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need. #StartYourStory at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued. Apply today! http://jobs.thermofisher.com Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. Accessibility/Disability Access Job Seekers with a Disability: Thermo Fisher Scientific offers accessibility service for job seekers requiring accommodations in the job application process. For example, this may include individuals requiring assistance because of hearing, vision, mobility, or cognitive impairments. If you are a job seeker with a disability, or assisting a person with a disability, and require accessibility assistance or an accommodation to apply for one of our jobs, please submit a request by telephone at 1-855-471-2255*. Please include your contact information and specific details about your required accommodation to support you during the job application process.

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