About this role
Job Description:
Location: Hybrid – Based in Southeastern Connecticut or near a DXC office. Candidates within 25 miles of a DXC office must work onsite two days per week. Preferred locations: Plano, TX · Detroit/Farmington Hills, MI · Nashville, TN · New York City, NY · New Orleans, LA · Ashburn, VA · Tulsa, OK
Application developer responsibilities involve the full Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC): designing, coding (clean, efficient Java or Cobol), testing (unit, integration), debugging, and maintaining scalable, high-performance Java or Cobol applications, often collaborating in Agile teams, managing databases, building APIs, and using tools like GIT and Jira, while ensuring best practices and documentation for web, desktop, or mobile solutions.
Interested and motivated to integrate with legacy teams while learning and coding in legacy mainframe languages with the overarching goal of client-side modernization and integration with newer technologies leveraging modern frameworks and AI.
Core Responsibilities
Design & Development: Analyze user needs, translate requirements into technical specs, and develop robust, scalable applications, including backend services and APIs.
Coding & Best Practices: Write clean, efficient, well-documented, and testable code, adhering to object-oriented principles and industry standards.
Testing & Debugging: Conduct software analysis, implement unit/integration tests (JUnit, TestNG), and troubleshoot/resolve bugs to ensure quality.
Maintenance & Optimization: Support existing applications, optimize performance, manage codebases, and contribute to continuous improvement.
Key Activities & Collaboration
Full Lifecycle Contribution: Participate in all phases, from concept to deployment and support.
Team Collaboration: Work with cross-functional teams (UX/UI, QA, DevOps, Product Managers and Legacy COBOL developers) in both Waterfall and Agile environments.
Technical Skills: Develop microservices, manage databases (SQL/NoSQL), and use deployment tools (Docker, Kubernetes, Cloud platforms like AWS).
Documentation: Create detailed design documents and user guides.
Overview: We are seeking an entry-level programmer to join our team supporting critical systems. In this role, you will develop, test, and maintain software applications while also providing technical support to end-users. The position offers the opportunity to work with mainframe systems, COBOL and/or SAS, and relational databases, with exposure to financial systems and accounting processes. Successful candidates will demonstrate strong analytical skills, a willingness to learn, and the ability to collaborate effectively in a team environment.
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, finance, mathematics, or related field preferred
One plus years of programming experience
Experience or interest in working with mainframes using Java, COBOL and/or SAS applications
Experience or interest in working with relational databases to facilitate programming software
Other Qualifications
Programming skills
Basic testing skills
Personal computer and business solutions software skills
Analytical and problem-solving skills for the design, creation, and testing of programs
Communication skills to interact with team members and support personnel
Interpersonal skills to interact with customers and team members
Ability to work in a team environment
Additional Requirements
This role supports an ITAR-compliant client account with specific security and work authorization requirements:
Must be ITAR-compliant and able to provide proof of citizenship.
Must be a legal US Citizen on US Soil. Puerto Rico is not exempt for this account.
Applicants must reside in the continental United States.
A background check and drug test are required.
Work Environment:
Hybrid
Full-time hires are eligible to participate in the DXC benefit program. DXC offers a comprehensive, flexible, and competitive benefits program which includes, but is not limited to, health, dental, and vision insurance coverage; employee wellness; life and disability insurance; a retirement savings plan, paid holidays, paid time off.
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About DXC Technology
DXC Technology helps global companies run their mission-critical systems and operations while modernizing IT, optimizing data architectures, and ensuring security and scalability across public, private and hybrid clouds. The world's largest companies and public sector organizations trust DXC to deploy services to drive new levels of performance, competitiveness, and customer experience across their IT estates.
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What you'll do
- The role involves designing, coding, testing, debugging, and maintaining scalable applications while collaborating in Agile teams. The programmer will also support existing applications and contribute to continuous improvement.
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