GERMAN SPEAKING PL/1 DEVELOPER

ABOUT THE COMPANY

LITIT, a joint venture between NTT DATA and Reiz Tech, is a company with deep-rooted industry know-how, dedicated to innovation within the IT sector. Its primary focus is delivering high-quality solutions in the DACH region. With a commitment to excellence, LITIT combines the best of German precision, Japanese work ethics, and Lithuanian talent to provide unparalleled IT service and support to its clients.

ABOUT THE CLIENT

Our client is a leading global financial services organization with a strong presence across Europe and international markets. The company specializes in insurance, risk management, and asset management solutions, serving millions of individual and corporate customers worldwide. Known for its long-standing history, financial stability, and innovation-driven approach, the organization plays a key role in supporting long-term financial security and sustainability.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a Senior PL/1 Developer, you will plan, develop, test, troubleshoot, operate, document, and implement software or application components of third-party software and operating system software. You will work across the full software development lifecycle in an agile environment, ensuring high-quality, maintainable, and secure solutions within a complex enterprise IT landscape.

You will collaborate closely with business and technical stakeholders and contribute to knowledge sharing and mentoring within the team.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Gather, analyze, and review functional and technical requirements for technical implementation and feasibility; translating requirements into technical software design
• Ensure future maintainability of systems and consider the technical and functional environment in the overall context of software development and maintenance and operational support of the ABS IT system
• Ensure non-functional solution requirements are met, e.g., performance, privacy, IT security and ergonomics/user friendliness
• Advise and support customers and assist with functional analyses
• Ensure know-how transfer and willingness to mentor new team members and junior colleagues
• Software development in agile teams and input to methods of software engineering

Tools, technologies, architectures:

• PL/1.
• DB2 and SQL, incl. performance and tuning, monitoring with Prometheus/GRAFANA and XML.
• IBM-Mainframe and the corresponding development tools.
• IBM-Host emulation by Microfocus Runtime on Linux environment.
• Linux.
• Enterprise Server.

REQUIREMENTS

• Fluent in written and spoken English & German (working language, at least B2).
• University degree in computer science, mathematics, physics or similar or equivalent work experience.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills and comprehensible presentation of complex issues and interrelationships.
• Very good understanding of end-to-end customer processes.
• Excellent PL1 knowledge, good DB2 and SQL knowledge.
• Very good knowledge of Linux and modern IT infrastructure.
• Ability to work effectively with customers and various departments and willingness, to support new team members.
• Strong problem-solving skills - complex issues must be analyzed in close cooperation with the customer. Challenges must be solved proactively in close alignment with the customer.
• Enterprise Server knowledge is a plus.
• Willingness and readiness to travel as required by project or client needs is expected. This may include occasional domestic or international travel, sometimes on short notice.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Learning opportunities with compensated certificates, learning lunches, and language lessons.
• Chance to switch projects after one year.
• Team building twice a year.
• Office in Vilnius, Lithuania that offers themed lunches and a pet-friendly environment.
• Remote work opportunities.
• Flexible time off depending on a project.
• Seasonal activities with colleagues.
• Additional health insurance and loyalty days for Lithuanian residents.
• Referral bonuses.
• Recognition of important occasions of your life.