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  • Lead Software Engineer-Cobol/Mainframe!!

    STRATEGIC STAFFING SOLUTIONS (S3) HAS AN OPENING!

    Strategic Staffing Solutions is currently looking for a Lead software engineer, W2, for a contract opportunity with one of our largest clients!

    Candidates should be willing to work on our W-2 ONLY, NO C2C

    Job Title: Lead software engineer
    Role Type: W2 only
    Duration: 12 months
    Schedule: 3 days in office at the desired location with a hybrid work model
    Locations: Columbus, OH

    Job Summary:

    In this contingent resource assignment, you may:

    • Consult on or participate in moderately complex initiatives and deliverables within software engineering and contribute to large-scale planning related to software engineering deliverables.
    • Review and analyze moderately complex software engineering challenges that require an in-depth evaluation of variable factors.
    • Contribute to the resolution of moderately complex issues and consult with others to meet software engineering deliverables while leveraging solid understanding of the function, policies, procedures, and compliance requirements.
    • Collaborate with client personnel in software engineering.

    Responsibilities:

    • Participate in low to moderately complex initiatives and projects associated with the technology domain, including installation, upgrades, and deployment efforts
    • Identify opportunities for service quality and availability improvements within the technology domain environment
    • Design, code, test, debug, and document for low to moderately complex projects and programs associated with technology domain, including upgrades and deployments
    • Review and analyze technical assignments or challenges that are related to low to medium risk deliverables and that require research, evaluation, and selection of alternative technology domains
    • Present recommendations for resolving issues or may escalate issues as needed to meet established service level agreements
    • Exercise some independent judgment while also developing understanding of given technology domain in reference to security and compliance requirements
    • Provide information to technology colleagues, internal partners, and stakeholders

    Required Skills:

    • 4+ years of software engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
    • 4+ years of understanding of Cobol and ability to program on the mainframe
    • 1+ years of basic understanding of Assembler

    Desired Skills:

    • Knowledge of and ability to use EZTRIEVE
    • Strong preference to have an understanding of types of VSAM and how to define VSAM
    • CICS, JCL, PROC, Endeavor, CA7, MQ—Basic understanding desired
    • Preferred banking experience in the past
    • Data Space, ServiceNow, Agile, FMMVS, and basic testing practices

    Required Qualifications: 4+ years of Software Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work or consulting experience, training, military experience, education.

    “Beware of scams. S3 never asks for money during its onboarding process.”

    June 18, 2025
  • Full Stack Software

    Job Title: Full Stack Software Engineer

    Location: Columbus, OH
    Job Type: Contract
    Experience Level: Mid-Senior Level (5+ Years)


    Job Summary:

    We are seeking a highly skilled Full Stack Software Engineer to support the modernization of the ProfitView platform. This role requires strong expertise in PySpark, ETL processes, and Dremio, with a preference for candidates who bring financial systems experience. You’ll be responsible for developing and maintaining data-driven solutions that support Financial Attribution, Slowly Changing Dimensions (SCD), Data Aggregation, Data Quality Engine development, and sourcing data from System of Record platforms. Prior experience in profitability or financial reporting environments is highly desirable.


    Key Responsibilities:

    • Lead the design and development of full-stack solutions for the ProfitView modernization project.

    • Build and optimize scalable ETL pipelines using PySpark.

    • Integrate with and optimize data access using Dremio.

    • Implement financial data models and attribution logic aligned with business objectives.

    • Manage and evolve SCD frameworks to handle complex historical data.

    • Ensure high standards of data quality through the development of validation engines.

    • Source and normalize data from authoritative systems of record.

    • Collaborate with cross-functional teams including business analysts, data engineers, and financial stakeholders.

    • Create documentation and support user adoption of new features and processes.

    • Utilize Power BI for visualization and reporting (nice to have).


    Required Qualifications:

    • 5+ years of Software Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through work, consulting, training, military experience, or education.

    • Proficiency in PySpark and building large-scale ETL workflows.

    • Experience with Dremio or similar SQL-based data lake engines.

    • Strong understanding of financial systems and data, particularly related to profitability and attribution.

    • Knowledge of data architecture and practices around SCD, aggregation, and quality assurance.

    • Experience working with modern full-stack development tools and practices.

    • Excellent problem-solving, collaboration, and communication skills.

    May 15, 2025

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