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Job title

IT Applications Specialist II - COBOL / DB2

Company JCPenney Company, Inc.
Wage between $0.00 - $0.00 Annually
Location United States, Texas, Dallas
Employment type Full Time
Education Bachelor
Year Experience 3 - 4 Years of Practical Experience
Travel None
Published on 7/5/2006
Description
IT Applications Specialist II - Cobol / DB2
JCPenney Home Office - Plano TX

Basic Function:
Develops and implements application system architectures, applications designs, and code, and participates in IT strategic teams and special projects to
achieve client business objectives.

RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Manages cross-organizational or cross-company projects and teams to prepare long- and short-range plans for application development projects, including all phases on the development lifecycle such as definition of objectives, documentation, justification, approval review, architecture design, development, and installation ensuring all necessary interfaces within information technology and client business processes.
2. Participates in cross-company or cross-departmental IT strategic initiative teams and key special projects, including developing new IT organizational structures and missions from inception to implementation, special teams to fulfill urgent business technical needs, strategic projects in which critical business decisions up to $110 M are made, and evaluation of large vendor proposals for hardware, software, or services.
3. Leads or participates in cross-functional teams for low to high complexity, technical projects to develop optimum short- or long-term solutions, and ensures project schedules are met as well as project budgets.
4. Maintains a thorough knowledge of the IT area of specialty and knowledge of competitors' use of technology to ensure all key information systems architectures, technology selections, complex applications designs, and coding best position the Company to achieve the business objectives.
5. Provides leadership to increase the department's contributions and productivity by developing and communicating IT strategies, goals, standards, and procedures.
6. Provides technical guidance to ensure the most advantageous technical and/or business solutions are selected and implemented to best achieve the business goals, and participates in program management to ensure project priorities align with business priorities.
7. As assigned, participates in cross-company, non-IT strategic business initiatives and key special projects, such as due diligence team for preacquisition of new business purchases, new business development initiatives for the core business, business transformation initiatives, and business divestitures.
8. Contributes to the development of annual operating plans, typically oversees key contractor resources and projects.


SKILLS:
Education:
Bachelors degree in Computer Science or related field is required, masters' degree is preferred. A continuing education in applicable technology is also required. In lieu of formal education, 8 - 10 years of progressively more responsible experience will suffice.
Experience:
*Proficient in Cobol, DB2 & IMS development
*8 - 10 years in systems planning and design, programming, communications, security and control, capacity planning or other IT areas.
*Excellent Analytical, Coding & Testing skills
*Strong & effective communication skills
*Interest in enhancing skills & learning new technologies
*Knowledge of Java technologies a plus
*Ability to work independently on multiple tasks concurrently
*Ability to work effectively as part of a team
*Office 2003 suite of products - word, excel, Visio, etc.
*5 - 7 years' experience in one or more of the areas listed above.
Core Competencies:
Technical knowledge and skills, complex project management, systems integration, ability to handle multiple tasks, team leadership,
problem solving, oral and written communications.df-tc

Experience/Skills
See Above

Other desired skills:
IT Applications Specialist II - COBOL / DB2
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