Marcel Dicks
Software Developer / IT Tester
Experience
Software Developer / IT Tester
Continentale Krankenversicherung a.G.
Analysis, online COBOL software development and testing of dialog and batch programs in the Kranken Leistung (KL) project
Error analysis, bug fixing and ticket resolution (change requests and defects)
Documentation in collaboration with the contact office and the mathematics department
IT skills: Siemens Fujitsu BS2000, CCOM Emulation, Micro Focus Visual COBOL I and II, Eclipse IDE, UDS database system, Atlassian Confluence and Jira, ZULIP, UNIFY
System Analyst / Software Developer
PSD Bank Rhein-Ruhr eG
Analysis and SQL queries/reports for PSD savings products in the Medialer Vertrieb project
Execution of database queries with the GDix system
IT skills: DB2 Version 11, SQL, GDix.eBase, Atruvia (Fiducia) Hub, agree21, Bank Workplace (BAP), IBM iNotes, Microsoft Teams
Test Manager
HDP Gesellschaft für ganzheitliche Datenverarbeitung GmbH
Test management in agile subprojects Prevention (Occupational Safety and Health Control Act) as well as Benefits and Billing
Analysis of requirement issues, reviewing technical specifications and checking requests from business analysis
Creating effort estimates, test cases (test matrices), test assignments, test concepts and handover presentations
Automated provisioning of test matrices for manual and automated tests
Manual testing of web services (Java frontends) and batch runs for the CuSa application (computer-assisted case processing)
IT skills: Oracle, SQL, XML, TortoiseSVN, Atlassian Confluence, Jira, Bamboo, FortiClient, Citrix Workspace, Microsoft Teams, Cisco WebEx
IT Tester / Quality Assurance
Serrala Payment Solutions GmbH
Quality assurance in the Midgard - Payments project for SEPA payment transactions
Test case definition and specification as well as execution of technical smoke tests and manual functional tests
Test case documentation and quality assurance of web services in the CPWeb Classic/Next Technology project
Application of the agile Scrum method
IT skills: COGON EBsec, Alevate Payments, TestLink1.9.16, Business-Logics Banking Server, Oracle SQL Developer, Microsoft Azure, Atlassian Jira, Jenkins, SE Ticket
System Analyst / Software Developer
Deutsche Rentenversicherung Bund DRV
Software analysis, process modeling, software development and module testing of batch programs in the Modernization DSRV project
Focus on the subprojects DEÜV (Data Collection and Transmission Regulation) and implemented procedures with pension insurance providers
Creating documentation for batch processes
IT skills: IBM z/OS, TSO/ISPF, Assembler, COBOL II, JCL, Checkpoint/Restart procedures, DB2 Version 12, SQL, z/Linux, SUE (System Independent Development Environment), Micro Focus Enterprise Developer for Eclipse (MF ED), Micro Focus Enterprise Server (MF ES), APX Test, Oracle SQL Developer, DbVisualizer, GIT Bitbucket, UrbanCode Deploy, Confluence, Gliffy, in-STEP BLUE
Systems analyst / Software developer
Sonepar Deutschland Information Services GmbH
System analysis, application development, module and integration testing of batch programs in the EVA project
Support of the ERP applications for inventory management and accounting for branches and central warehouses
Creation of documentation for batch processes
IT skills: Bull (CMB), IOF, JCL, TDS, COBOL I and II, Oracle databases, MS SQL, Embedded SQL, UFAS and CSV files, Citrix Receiver, Micro Focus Net Express 5.1 (MFNETX), Oracle SQL Developer, MS Visual SourceSafe (VSS) 6.0, Glink for Windows, Omnitracker, Atlassian Jira
Systems analyst / Software developer
Deutsche Bank AG
System analysis, software development and quality assurance in the legacy project CBS Billing (payments/invoicing)
Migration of payments to the ISO 20022 format, including interface analysis with third-party systems
IT skills: IBM z/OS, TSO/ISPF, JCL, GDG files, checkpoint/restart procedures, DB2 version 11.1, SQL, SPUFI, COBOL II, SCLM, JCL/JES, QSAM, CICS, SDF II, OPC/ESA, TWS, RACF, FTP, OPENTEXT HostExplorer, Oracle, Unix, WebSphere MQ
Systems analyst / Software developer
C&A Services GmbH
System analysis, software development and module/integration testing (batch) in the legacy housekeeping project OmniPos
Creating a batch process for the completeness check to verify missing transactions in the order flow of the OmniPos interface
Generating gap reports and splitting them into national reports for the selling department
Further development of the MQ interface to EPOS (Java)
IT skills: IBM z/OS, JCL/JES, SDSF, TSO/ISPF, VSAM, GDG files, checkpoint/restart procedures, DB2 11.1, SQL, SPUFI, QMF, IBM Enterprise COBOL for z/OS V4.2, ChangeMan ZMF, XML, WebSphere MQ, RACF, IBM Debugger, CICS Explorer, MQQueueBrowser, SAP PowerDesigner
Systems analyst / Software developer
Provinzial Rheinland Versicherung AG
System analysis, software development, quality assurance and test automation in the DINO project (The IMSDB newly organized)
Creating test strategies and test cases for the technical migration of the IMS database to DB2 databases
Transformation of COBOL sources and copybooks in cooperation with Delta Software
Generating test data sets with domain-specific IMS unload programs and loading transformed sources into the baseline
Executing module, integration and release tests, including error analysis for program failures and result deviations
Applying agile methods (sprint planning with Jira) and test-driven development (TDD)
IT skills: IBM z/OS, JCL/JES, SDSF, TSO/ISPF, BOI TABEX/4, VSAM, GDG files, checkpoint/restart procedures, IMS DB/DC, DL1, GSAM, HSSR unload, DB2, SQL, SPUFI, COBOL II, Vorelle, ChangeMan ZMF, DumpMaster, RACF, FTP, Beta92/93, Eclipse Spring Tool Suite, Atlassian Jira
Systems analyst / Subproject test lead
HSBC Transaction Services GmbH
System analysis, quality assurance, test design and documentation in the Sirius and Opera projects (HTNG/HSS IT)
Quality assurance of interface functional designs and creating program flowcharts (PAP)
Implementing OPC and JCL changes for the batch process of the file upload tool (LFUT) for new banking clients
Leading a team to create synthetic test data (XML) for interfaces, load and performance tests (L&P), and the enterprise data model (UDM)
Developing test strategies for business process tests and test case matrices for technical readiness, master data, trading transactions, and reporting
Coordinating test data creation, test execution (integration, regression, and user acceptance tests), and defect tracking
IT skills: IBM z/OS, TPX, TSO/ISPF, DB2 version 11, SQL, SPUFI, CICS, SDF II, COBOL II, EnDevOr, JCL/JES, TWS for z/OS, OPC, Beta 92/93, IBM Fault Analyzer, WebSphere MQ, RACF, Personal Communications 6.0, MS Access 2010, Rochade (RoCCM)
Systems Analyst / Software Developer
ITERGO GmbH
- System analysis, batch software development and testing in the Kraftfahrt/Komposit (drive), Core & Fleet
- Creation of programs to generate test drivers, program skeletons (Skeletons), macros and copybooks for the automated test procedure (ATV)
- Test data recording with ProTerm to generate test case scripts and test data creation (online, batch, services) from the test data pool (TDP)
- Execution of module, component, shakedown, and regression tests including technical test evaluation (expected/actual comparison)
- Administration of the ATV systems for the Düsseldorf, Hamburg, and Munich locations
- Creation of a complex job stream with about 100 steps for the automated invoicing test
- IT skills: IBM z/OS, TSO/ISPF, DB2 version 10, SQL, QMF, SPUFI, FileAid, IMS/DC, COBOL II, Delta-Macros, EnDevOr, REXX, ATV, ProTerm, PTU, IBM Debugger, JCL/JES, GDG files, SDSF, FTP, RACF, HP-ALM, Visual Studio TFS
Systems Analyst / Software Developer
DZR – Deutsches Zahnärztliches Rechenzentrum GmbH
- System analysis and batch software development in the legacy DCPA (Data Capture and Processing Application) project
- Migration of customer master data to the new MegaDoc system including mapping and synchronization via MS SQL and DCPA files
- Creation of complex SQL views to represent the data view of the legacy system
- Support of processes for data transfer, billing, accounting, and dunning for various data centers (ABZ, DZR, FRH, HZA)
- Conversion of customer account statements from the SEPA format/XML type CAMT54 to CAMT53
- IT skills: Sun Solaris, SunOS 10.5, Unix, DCPA, Informix, dataline Z Software, XML, MS SQL Server 2014, T-SQL, IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS), SMP/E, TCP/IP, Atlassian Jira, Visio 2013
Systems Analyst / 2nd Level Support
Volkswagen AG
- System analysis and 2nd level support (mainframe) in the legacy IFA (Integrated Vehicle Order System) project
- Support of the sub-systems vehicle planning (FPL) and feature planning (EPL) in the KANSAS-Host and KANSAS-Web projects
- Handling of tickets (service requests, user administration, incidents) and log file checks using maintenance scripts for the AMS KAP Car-Order Management
- IT skills: IBM z/OS, TSO/ISPF, DB2 version 10, SQL, QMF, SPUFI, IMS/DC, COBOL II, JCL/JES, SDSF, QSAM, RACF, Host On Demand (3270), Beta92/93, RVS, ProBa, Oracle JDK, HPQC
Systems Analyst / Software Developer
Fiducia & GAD IT AG
- System analysis, COBOL batch software development, and testing in the legacy FATCA account/product project (Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act)
- Development and customization of modules for the entry list (EiLi), enumerations (Enums), total exposure, and de minimis (small amount rule)
- Implementation of reporting requirements for foreign and US withholding tax for the agree BAP (bank workstation)
- Use of agile software development methods (Scrum) in collaboration with the web application team
- Design of test cases, data corrections using batch SQL scripts, and provision of business unloads (DB2 unloads)
- IT skills: IBM z/OS, RD/z, TSO/ISPF, DB2 version 10, SQL, SPUFI, IMS/DC, COBOL II, SWT, Scrum, Data Dictionary, Ezyedit PDSMAN, File-AID, JCL/JES, GDG files, checkpoint/restart procedures, DumpMaster, SDSF, QSAM, RACF, SVN
Systems Analyst / Functional Architect
Deutsche Bank AG
- System analysis, design (online and batch), and documentation of the NOS-PK processes in the Retail Target Platform (RTP) project
- Focus on banking integration - Magellan Lending and NOS-PK (new operational systems) for retail loans (front and back end)
- Replacement of the partner/customer master data system (PD) with the central business partner (zGP) and integration with Postbank in the SAP landscape
- Interface analysis to systems for payments, online credit, and margin lending
- IT skills: IBM z/OS, TSO/ISPF, DB2 version 10, SQL, SPUFI, COBOL II, SCLM, JCL/JES, QSAM, CICS, SDF II, OPC/ESA, TWS, RACF, Enterprise Architect (EA)
System Analyst / Software Developer
PayWorld-iT
System analysis, design (object orientation) and application development (batch) in the Payment System Extension (PSX) project
Development of an autonomous, object-oriented card management system (Hexagon TS2)
Calculation of card-based fees and bonuses based on a parameterized billing control system
Creation of service routines for real-time transaction processing of MQ messages
Interface programming to Hexagon systems for master data, products, pricing, postings, and reporting
IT skills: IBM z/OS, TSO/ISPF, DB2 Version 10, SQL, SPUFI, COBOL II, JCL/JES, QSAM, CICS, SDF II, WebSphere MQ, Connect Direct (C:D), XML, OPC/ESA, TWS, RACF, FTP
System Analyst / Software Developer
Soreco Publica AG
Maintenance, support, system analysis and application development (batch) in the Pension (RE) project
Master data and contribution management for various compensation funds and verification of monthly main payments for cantons (Basel, Bern, Neuchâtel)
Migration and interface programming to the NIL+ system
IT skills: IBM AIX, Micro Focus COBOL, Oracle, SQL, COBOL II, VSAM (KSDS), FTP, ODBC, SQL Developer, SQuirreL, Atlassian Jira
System Analyst / Software Developer
Deutsche Vermögensberatung AG
System analysis, organizational programming (batch) and testing in the Customer Information (KI) project
Providing customer and portfolio data to providers like Deutsche Bank, Santander Bank and SEB
Customer master data anonymization as well as data exchange (DtA) and interface programming to the Financial Advisor Information System (VBI)
Converting JCL from monthly to weekly batch processing and implementing central error modules
Conducting knowledge transfer sessions for TSO/ISPF and DB2 within the group
Applying agile software development using Scrum
IT skills: IBM z/OS, JCL/JES, TSO/ISPF, DB2 Version 8, SQL, SPUFI, BMC Mainview, File-AID, DB2 Navigator, Catalog Manager, COBOL II, SORT, VSAM (KSDS), XPEDITER, XINFO, OPC/ESA, TWS, RACF, RVS, Micro Focus Enterprise (MFE) COBOL Workbench, Oracle SQL Developer
System Analyst / Database Developer
Union Investment
Analysis, documentation and MS Access database development in the custody settlement system for asset management companies (DasKa) project
Creating a data atlas (data dictionary) of all functional and technical attributes for central custody management
Data modeling and database development to support market and custody services
IT skills: IBM z/OS, WebSphere MQ, JCL/JES, TSO/ISPF, IMS-DB/DC, DB2 Version 9, SQL, SPUFI, Catalog Manager, COBOL II, RACF, SCLM, OPC/ESA, TWS, IBM Reflection, MS Access
System Analyst / Software Developer
Commerzbank AG
Design, analysis and software development (online and batch) in projects for migrating and integrating Dresdner Bank data
Foreign Trade Regulation (AWV) project: direct migration of account and customer numbering system into the reporting system
Customer Base Data Adjustment (KBDA) project: migration into the KonzernPerson (KP 2.0) system including load and performance tests (LuP)
Conducting static and dynamic code analyses and cloning mainframe sources with edit macros using Rumba
IT skills: IBM z/OS, JCL/JES, TSO/ISPF, IMS-DB/DC, DL1, GSAM, DB2 Version 9, SQL/QMF, Catalog Manager, COBOL II (Delta Macros), Panvalet, XPEDITER, Auditor, File-AID, XINFO, OPC/ESA, TWS, Rumba (3270), HPQC, SharePoint
Systems Analyst / Software Developer
AXA Service AG
Analysis, organizational programming (dialog and batch), testing and production support in migration and merger support projects (DBV-winterthur)
Project Field Service Supply System (VEA): migration and integration of new interfaces to payment transactions, SAP-FI/EBS, and SAP-HR
Project Employee and Riester Account Management (ARKV): adapting batch programs for the daily Riester run and handling different DB2 date formats
Project Orga Database (ODB) Classic: creating migration and interface programs for managing sales-related data (agent data and commissions)
Project Orga Reference (OR): adapting batch programs to manage the IMS databases for insurance contracts across all lines
IT skills: IBM z/OS, JCL/JES, TSO/ISPF, CICS, IMS-DB/DC, DL1, GSAM, DB2, SQL/QMF, SPUFI, Catalog Manager, COBOL II (Delta-Macros), ChangeMan ZMF, XPEDITER, File-AID, EDE, DumpMaster, CSV, DMR, XINFO, JOGI, OPC/ESA, TWS, RACF, Beta92/93
Systems Analyst / Software Developer
UBS AG
Analysis, application development (batch and online), testing, and performance tuning in various finance projects
Project Client Advisor Workbench (CAWB) Corporates: migration programs for intermediaries (IRMA), plus initial loads and business services for partner profiling
Project Client Activity Monitoring (CAM): data deliveries to LOAN, BankUnit, and Financial Instruments interfaces
Project Topaz: data delivery to the stock exchange trading platform
Projects PICH and DMG: data deliveries to the Pending Items CH and Data Management Group (mutation log) interfaces
Project EUSTIP: in-/out-scope reporting for the EU Savings Tax Implementation Program
Projects Profiling and Partner Components: modifying services for customer satisfaction (CRM)
Projects Global Cash Unit (GCU) and Output Management Services (OMAS): modifying business services for multi-tenancy and date/time functions
Project Partner Design: data delivery (customer master data) to GEAR / CSAR interfaces
IT skills: IBM z/OS, WebSphere MQ, Connect:Direct (C:D), JCL/JES, GDG files, checkpoint/restart procedures, SDSF, TSO/ISPF, DB2, SQL, Catalog Manager, SPUFI, Mainview, COBOL II, ChangeMan ZMF, OPC, RACF, TWS, Beta92/93, Oracle, XML, CodeWright, UltraEdit, HPQC
Systems Analyst / Software Developer
Central Krankenversicherung AG
System analysis, application development (batch), testing, error analysis, and documentation in the payment processing system (ZVS) / dunning project
IT skills: IBM z/OS, JCL (PARMS)/JES, IOF, TSO/ISPF, IMS-DB/DC, DB2, SQL/QMF, SPUFI, Catalog Manager, CSP, File-AID, TABEX/3, XPEDITER, RACF, DCF/Script, AFP, CA-7, VisualAge for Generator (VAGEN), MS Visio
Subproject Manager / Systems Analyst / Software Developer
Provinzial Rheinland Versicherung AG
Project management, functional and system design, plus database design and modeling in the Account Statement (B.AU) project
Generating a fully automated record of commission bookings according to HGB for the field sales organization
Interface programming for the insurance lines (auto, life, health, property, liability) for policy data and to the current account for transaction data
System analysis and application programming (dialog and batch) in the legacy projects court dunning (GeMa) and payment transactions/collections, including euro conversion and data carrier exchange (DTA)
Adapting all AFP forms for payment transactions and dunning
Creating a large DB2 database with multi-tenancy, time management, and history tracking
IT skills: IBM z/OS, JCL (PARMS)/JES, SDSF, TSO/ISPF, TABEX, VSAM, IMS-DB/DC, DL1, GSAM, SDF2, DB2, SQL/QMF, SPUFI, SAS Base, COBOL II, Librarian, ChangeMan ZMF, RACF, Dump-Master, FTP, CA-7, Beta92/93, ERWin
Systems Analyst / Software Developer
Veba Oel AG
System analysis and application programming (dialog and batch) in the legacy logistics project DIVA
Carrying out the euro conversion and creating a variable report request with QMF
IT skills: IBM z/OS, JCL (PARMS)/JES, SDSF, TSO/ISPF, CICS, SDF II, DB2, SQL/QMF, SPUFI, VSAM, PL/1, SDF2, Librarian, XPEDITER, FileAid, RACF, FTP, Power-Designer
System Analyst / Software Developer
Westdeutsche Landesbank AG
System design, analysis and application programming (dialog and batch) in the Banking Software Partners (BSP Trade) and BOURSYS projects
Interface programming client/server for the account sub-system with data storage on the mainframe
Creation of securities offer dialogs for the business unit
Support for the business department by creating SQL reports to compare Oracle frontend and mainframe back-office
Automated compilation, testing and execution control using Unix scripts (shell programming)
IT skills: IBM OS/390, TSO/ISPF, CICS, SDF2, DB2, SQL/QMF, SPUFI, REXX, COBOL II, TABEX, VSAM, RACF, XPEDITER, Sun Solaris 7, Unix, Oracle, PL/SQL, FTP, ODBC, Micro Focus Toolbox for Unix, MF COBOL
System Analyst / Software Developer
C&A Mode
System analysis, application programming (batch) and system testing in the legacy project DeCentral Payment Office (DCPO)
Logistics project for distributed data storage for warehouses
Interface programming for the inventory management systems
Creation of project documentation with HTML for the intranet
IT skills: IBM OS/390, JCL (PARMS)/JES, SDSF, WSF, TSO/ISPF, DB2, SQL/QMF, SPUFI, COBOL II, XPEDITER, RACF
Subproject Lead / System Analyst / Software Developer
Deutsche Ausgleichsbank
Subproject leadership, system analysis, application programming (batch), quality assurance and system testing in the Studenten-BAföG project
Testing of VisualAge for Generator applications generated for the mainframe during data carrier processing (DtA)
Error analysis and creation of QMF reports for the business department
IT skills: IBM OS/390, JCL (PARMS)/JES, SDSF, TSO/ISPF, DB2, SQL/QMF, SPUFI, RACF, CA-7, OPC, Beta92/93, OS/2 Warp, DB2/2, VisualAge for Generator (VAGEN)
Project Lead / System Analyst / Software Developer
Karstadt AG
Project management, system analysis and COBOL application development in various areas of accounting and inventory management
Electrical appliances project: design and analysis of a dialog inquiry system for branches
Staff planning project: led a team to determine the target staffing level of a branch department based on defined workload, including Function Point Analysis
Sales price index project: design and programming of a shopping basket to determine price increases and interface programming for inventory management systems
Statistics project: design and analysis in accounting
Integrated operating results planning (IBEP) project: creation of a handbook for the executive board and management with key figures from IMS and DB2 data stores
Creation of IT documentation and manuals with DCF/Script
Standardized and structured programming plus use of process models
IT skills: IBM MVS, TSO/ISPF, IMS-DB/DC, DB2, SQL/QMF, SPUFI, CICS, SDF II, CSP, CLIST, REXX, COBOL II, VSAM, RACF, DCF/Script, AFP, OPC
Organizational Programmer
Jagenberg AG
Organizational programming (dialog and batch) in manufacturing/production
APL project (work plans)
Testing, error analysis and documentation
Use of the Normed Program Generator (NPG)
IT skills: IBM MVS, JCL (PARMS)/JES, SDSF, TSO/ISPF, CICS SDF II, IMS-DB, CLIST, COBOL, VSAM, Panvalet
Apprenticeship as an application programmer
DAA Düsseldorf
- Apprenticeship as an application programmer
- Hardware: Siemens BS2000
- Programming languages: Assembler, COBOL
Military service (non-commissioned officer career) / Apprenticeship as an office clerk
Bundeswehr
- Apprenticeship as an office clerk during non-commissioned officer training in the military.
Software Developer / IT Tester
Landesbausparkasse (LBS) Nord-West / Finanz Informatik
COBOL batch software development and functional testing in the projects migrating LBS-Online to LBS-New and payment transactions (SEPA credit transfers)
Adjustment of modules of the S3 Partner interface to transfer customer master data to OSPlus
Testing incoming payment transactions and generating debit booking instructions and housing subsidy entries for downstream batch processes
Conversion to the SEPA format (IBAN/BIC) according to new release requirements
Designing and planning black-box and white-box tests, including providing test data and performing retests
IT skills: IBM z/OS, TSO/ISPF, DB2 Version 10, SQL, SPUFI, QMF, BMC, COBOL II, EnDevOr, JCL/JES, SDSF, QSAM, CA File Master Plus, XML, TDM (Test Data Management), RACF, FTP, SQS-Test
Skills
- Ibm Mainframe Environment: Z/os (Mvs), Tso, Ispf, Jcl, Cobol, Db2/sql, Ims-db/dc, Dl1, Gsam, Qmf, Csp
- Client/server Environment: Sun Solaris, Unix/linux, Oracle, Dcpa, Pl/sql, Xml, Java
- Pc/client Environment: Os/2, Windows, Visual Age For Generator (Vagen), Ms Access
Languages
Education
DAA Düsseldorf
Application Programmer · Düsseldorf, Germany
Office Administrator · Germany
German high school diploma (Abitur) · Germany
Certifications & licenses
ATV (Automated Test Procedure)
ATV
Scrum Basics
IT-Agile
Java Basics
Unilog Integrata Training AG
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