Developer III (COBOL) - Legacy Systems, IS Operational Experience

Company Description

“We’re not in the shipping business; we’re in the information business” -Peter Rose, Expeditors Founder

Global supply chain management is what we do, but at the heart of Expeditors you will find professionalism, leadership, and a friendly environment, all of which foster an innovative, customer service-based approach to logistics.

• 18,000 trained professionals
• 350+ locations worldwide across 60+ countries
• Fortune 500
• Globally unified systems

Job Description

Our Operational Experience Team is looking for an experienced COBOL developer to join a Legacy Systems Team. This team is bringing the existing infrastructure and deployment processes into a modern platform.

This work is a critical part of ensuring Expeditors as a technology leader. If you are self-motivated and passionate about technology, customer service, and teamwork, this could be the right position for you!

We need a well-organized go-getter to work on tools and processes for automating the implementation and configuration of products for servers. You will work with team members across multiple functional areas to ensure the development environment and release process continue to meet the needs of the department 

As a member of the Legacy Systems Team, you will iterate through continuous improvements as the environment evolves. You will be on the forefront of giving Expeditors' customers and employees the new features they need.

This position is on-site and will reside in the greater Seattle, WA. area at one of the following locations depending on availability. Candidates must be local or willing to relocate. Relocation assistance is not offered for this position.

• Downtown Seattle
• Federal Way
• Lynnwood
• Bellevue (Factoria)

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATINS

• Bachelor Degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
• Must be able to provide support, troubleshooting and installation/deployment of legacy COBOL systems in a UNIX/Linux-based systems software adapted from HP e3000 systems.
• Ability to adapt or replace COBOL code to compilers, databases and intrinsics that are MPE-specific.
• Utilize available resources (IS colleagues, 3rd party support centers) to correct or create a suitable workarounds.
• Provide helpdesk ticketing and support.
• Provide documentation and training for all testing and troubleshooting procedures that are repeatable.
• Research and review industry's latest solutions in various technology spaces and provide recommendations to continuously improve performance.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills. 

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Proficient with build and deployment tools such as Gitlab/Github, Jenkins, or Ansible.
• Experienced with DevOps / Infrastructure as Code / Continuous Improvement.
• Familiarity with release process solutions and challenges.
• Experienced at supporting systems roll-outs and deployments.
• Proficient working with Virtual Machines.

Applicants are required to be eligible to lawfully work in the U.S. immediately; employer will not transfer or sponsor applicants for U.S. work authorization (such as an H-1B visa) for this opportunity.

Additional Information

Expected base salary: $110,000 to $175,000

Expeditors offers excellent benefits:

• Paid vacation
• Holidays (10)
• Flexible Days (2)
• Paid Sick Time (accrual rate of 1 hour of sick time per 30 hours paid)
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with employer match
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental & Vision Coverage
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave (additional eligibility criteria)
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (DC FSA)
• Commuter Benefit
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Training and Personnel Development Program
• Educational Assistance and Reimbursement
• Position is full time (40 hours per week) Monday through Friday 
• Business professional dress code

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO Guidelines.