Software Engineer II
Job Description
Are you curious, motivated, and forward-thinking? At FIS you’ll have the opportunity to work on some of the most challenging and relevant issues in financial services and technology. Our talented people empower us, and we believe in being part of a team that is open, collaborative, entrepreneurial, passionate and above all fun.
About the team
The FIS EMEA international card processing system P1C (formerly Base2000) is a powerful and flexible credit card, loan, collections, and merchant processing system. This global solution supports both consumer and commercial credit card products and processes Visa, Mastercard, and Private Label cards, and loans. FIS is looking for a Software Engineer II to join this team based in Atlanta, GA. This role is part of our BAU support team where we make improvements to the product, tools, processes, and documentation to help improve business functionality, system stability, and operational efficiency.
What you will be doing
You must have proven analytical and problem-solving skills and will work on our credit processing application, Payments One Cards/P1C. You will provide day-to-day BAU support to several clients and projects. You will work closely with clients, business analysts, and team members to understand business requirements that will drive the analysis and design of functional and technical solutions. The solutions must be aligned with business and IT strategies, comply with FIS and group architectural standards, and implemented on time and within budget.
- Provide application software development services or technical support for one or more projects
- Utilize mainframe COBOL and JCL to code, test, debug, document, implement, and maintain software
- Support test and production batch cycles and resolve issues (includes some work outside normal business hours)
- Resolve production incidents in a timely manner in accordance with agreed SLA timeframes
- Provide research and consulting support to business analysts and clients regarding system and parameter functionality
What you bring:
- Excellent analytical, decision-making, problem-solving, team and time management skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills to technical and non-technical audiences of various levels in the organization, e.g., executive, management, individual contributors
- Ability to estimate work effort for project sub-plans or small projects and ensure the project is successfully completed
- Positive outlook, strong work ethic, and responsive to internal and external clients and contacts
- Resourceful and proactive in gathering information and sharing ideas
- Knowledge of end-to-end systems development life cycles for software development
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or information systems or the equivalent combination of education, training, or work experience
- Mainframe COBOL, CICS, VSAM, DB2 and TSO/JCL experience desired
Added bonus if you have:
- Knowledge of FIS’ products and services
- Experience with data migrations/conversions
- Familiarity with card scheme rules and documentation for Visa and Mastercard
- Knowledge and experience in other software languages: mainframe Assembler or midrange Delphi
- Knowledge of financial services industry
What we offer you
- A multifaceted job with a high degree of responsibility and a broad spectrum of opportunities
- A competitive salary and benefits
- A variety of career development tools, resources and opportunities
- The chance to work on some of the most challenging, relevant issues in financial services & technology
- Time to support charities and give back in your community