Every day, Global Payments makes it possible for millions of people to move money between buyers and sellers using our payments solutions for credit, debit, prepaid and merchant services.  Our worldwide team helps over 3 million companies, more than 1,300 financial institutions and over 600 million cardholders grow with confidence and achieve amazing results.  We are driven by our passion for success and we are proud to deliver best-in-class payment technology and software solutions.  Join our dynamic team and make your mark on the payments technology landscape of tomorrow.  Candidates must currently live in Georgia to be considered. At this time, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position. Candidates must be legally authorized to work for any employer in the United States (or applicable country) on a full-time basis without the need for current or future immigration sponsorship.On a day to day basis you will:<ul><li>Work within an agile scrum team to include a ScrumMaster, Product Owner, business analyst, test analysts, application developers and client counterparts to design and deliver new products or capabilities in an iterative, continuous fashion</li><li>Develop detailed user stories, acceptance criteria, screen mock-ups, flow diagrams, etc. outlining the solution to be implemented</li><li>Be accountable for assisting in the gathering and verification of non-functional requirements, review of architectures and designs, adherence to standards, and developing and implementing strategies for validating that the target requirements have been adequately addressed</li><li>Be an active participant in all agile scrum ceremonies  </li><li>Be responsible for maintaining project and system documentation</li><li>Be a strong advocate for the development team’s priorities and challenge and will push back on scope-creep and negotiate timelines with the product owner</li></ul>You would be a particularly good fit if you:<ul><li>Are able to collaborate openly within a mixed team of developers, analysts and product owners</li><li>Have the ability to analyze a problem, organize thoughts and recommend approaches</li><li>Are a creative thinker, comfortable pushing the boundaries of standard industry practices</li><li>Are a self-starter looking for responsibility and a place you can make an impact</li><li>Like to innovate and make things around you better</li><li>Are experienced in Agile/Scrum methodology, and the development of associated project artifacts (i.e., user stories, acceptance criteria).</li></ul>Job Specific Duties &amp; Responsibilities:Programmer duties and responsibilities as listed in job description, along with contributing to/ participating in and supporting Agile practices. Agile team of 5-7 people comprised of Business, Technical, and Testing team members, sitting in close proximity to each other, finding a balance between individual and team work. Aside from learning TSYS and TS2, which is ongoing for one’s entire time at TSYS, truly understanding and supporting what Agile means and how it drives the majority of what we do and how we do them.Job Specific Skills Required/Desired:Cobol, IMS, &amp; DB2 (Required): Java, Python and AWS (Desired)What Part Will You Play?<ul><li>Partners and consults with the business and technology teams to develop basic to complex code for internal and external client software solutions. Provides expert advice for the design, creation and delivery of routine to complex program specifications for code development and support on multiple, complex projects and issues with an in-depth understanding of the application and/or area as it relates to assigned projects and provides advice on how functional areas interact.</li><li>Uses experience to take insightful and logical corrective measures for complex deficiencies and forwards systemic proposals to leadership.</li><li>Provides expert advice/guidance to all levels for application documentation, procedures, methodology and standards. Applies in-depth knowledge of testing and validation for basic to complex code changes.</li><li>Provides advice to leadership on the design, development and enforcement of business/infrastructure application standards to include the associated controls, procedures and monitoring to ensure compliance and accuracy of data.</li><li>Develops, administers and recommends billable hours and resource estimates on complex initiatives, projects and issues.</li><li>Assists with on-the-job training and provides in-depth expertise and advice to developers.</li></ul>What Are We Looking For in This Role?Minimum Qualifications<ul><li>BS in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business / Management Information Systems or related field</li><li>Typically minimum of 6+ years - Professional Experience In Coding, Designing, Developing And Analyzing Data.  Typically has an advanced knowledge and use of one or more front / back end languages / technologies and a moderate understanding of the other corresponding end language / technology from the following but not limited to; two or more modern programming languages used in the enterprise, experience working with various APIs, external Services, experience with both relational and NoSQL Databases.</li></ul>Preferred Qualifications<ul><li>BS in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business / Management Information Systems or related field</li><li>8+ years professional Experience In Coding, Designing, Developing And Analyzing Data and experience with IBM Rational Tools</li></ul> What Are Our Desired Skills and Capabilities?<ul><li>Skills / Knowledge - A seasoned, experienced professional with a full understanding of area of specialization; resolves a wide range of issues in creative ways. This job is the fully qualified, career-oriented, journey-level position.</li><li>Job Complexity - Works on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors. Demonstrates good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions. Networks with senior internal and external personnel in own area of expertise.</li><li>Supervision - Normally receives little instruction on day-to-day work, general instructions on new assignments.</li></ul> Operating Systems:<ul><li>Linux distributions including one or more for the following: Ubuntu, CentOS/RHEL, Amazon Linux</li><li>Microsoft Windows</li><li>z/OS</li><li>Tandem/HP-Nonstop</li><li>Database - Design, familiarity with DDL and DML for one or more of the following databases Oracle, MySQL, MS SQL Server, IMS, DB2, Hadoop</li><li>Back-end technologies - Java, Python, .NET, Ruby, Mainframe COBOL, Mainframe Assembler</li><li>Front-end technologies - HTML, JavaScript, jQuery, CICS</li><li>Web Frameworks – Web technologies like Node.js, React.js, Angular, Redux</li><li>Development Tools  - Eclipse, Visual Studio, Webpack, Babel, Gulp</li><li>Mobile Development – iOS, Android</li><li>Machine Learning – Python, R, Matlab, Tensorflow, DMTK</li></ul>“The position listed in this requisition is ineligible for the referral bonus award program”Benefits: Global Payments offers a comprehensive benefits package to all of our team members, including medical, dental and vision care, EAP programs, paid time off, recognition programs, retirement and investment options, charitable gift matching programs, and worldwide days of service. To learn more, review our Benefits page at: <a href="https://jobs.globalpayments.com/en/why-global-payments/benefits/" target="_blank">https://jobs.globalpayments.com/en/why-global-payments/benefits/</a>Global Payments Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Global Payments provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis protected by law. If you wish to request reasonable accommodations related to applying for employment or provide feedback about the accessibility of this website, please contact <a href="mailto:jobs@globalpay.com" target="_blank">jobs@globalpay.com</a>.