US Bank Mainframe SW Engineer Apprentice Category Technology 

United States, Wisconsin 

429467826

Job Description

Technology Services has an outstanding opportunity for early-career mainframe software engineer trainees in various hybrid positions located around the country, but primarily in the Midwest. Upon hire and joining your sprint team, you will participate in a comprehensive 12-week training program, introducing you to COBOL, JCL and many software development tools used in creating and maintaining software applications in an agile environment.

After completing the initial 12-week training, you will begin applying the skills acquired contributing toward the success of our technology initiatives. In this role you will be part of an agile team responsible for the analysis, design, testing, development, and maintenance of best-in-class software experiences. The mainframe software engineer is a self-motivated individual who can collaborate with a team and across the organization. You will learn to be adept with the agile software development lifecycle and DevOps principles to configure and develop application systems using existing and emerging technology platforms.

As an entry level mainframe software engineer, you will:

• Be responsible for designing, developing, testing, operating, and maintaining products.

• Take full stack ownership by consistently writing production-ready and testable code.

• Consistently create optimal design adhering to architectural best practices; considers scalability, reliability and performance of systems/contexts affected when defining technical designs.

• Make sound design/coding decisions keeping customer experience in the forefront.

• Take feedback from code reviews and applies changes to meet standards. Conducts code reviews to provide guidance on engineering best practices and compliance with development procedures.

• Be accountable for ensuring all aspects of product development follow compliance and security best practices.

• Exhibit relentless focus in software reliability engineering standards embedded within development standards.

• Embrace emerging technology opportunities and contributes to the best practices in support of the bank's technology transformation.

• Contribute to a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

• Review tasks critically and ensures they are appropriately prioritized and sized for incremental delivery. Anticipate and communicate blockers and delays before they require escalation.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience

• Zero to one year of relevant experience

Preferred Skills/Experience

• Able to communicate processes and results with all parties involved in the product team, including engineers, product owner, scrum master, third party vendors and customers.

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• Ability to learn new concepts and programming languages quickly.

Our approach to benefits and total rewards considers our team members’ whole selves and what may be needed to thrive in and outside work. That's why our benefits are designed to help you and your family boost your health, protect your financial security and give you peace of mind. Our benefits include the following (some may vary based on role, location or hours):

• Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)

• Basic term and optional term life insurance

• Short-term and long-term disability

• Pregnancy disability and parental leave

• 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan

• Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)

• Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities

• Adoption assistance

• Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law

EEO is the Law

U.S. Bank participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security E-Verify program in all facilities located in the United States and certain U.S. territories. The E-Verify program is an Internet-based employment eligibility verification system operated by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Learn more about the .

The salary range reflects figures based on the primary location, which is listed first. The actual range for the role may differ based on the location of the role. In addition to salary, U.S. Bank offers a comprehensive benefits package, including incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase 401(k) contribution and pension (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). Pay Range: $27.45 - $36.59 - $40.25 Job postings typically remain open for approximately 20 days of the posting date listed above, however the job posting may be closed earlier should it be determined the position is no longer required due to business need. Job postings in areas with a high volume of applicants, such as customer service, contact center, and Financial Crimes investigations, remain open for approximately 5 days of the posting listed date.