Title:  Project Lead-App Development

Area(s) of responsibility

Remote opportunity

Role Summary:
Serve as primary technical lead responsible for reverse engineering Rocket terminal emulator macros or VB (excel based macros) and converting them into IBM PCOMM-based automation solutions while preserving business functionality, performance, and output integrity.
Key Responsibilities
Macro Analysis and Conversion
•    Analyze Rocket macro scripts and workflows.
•    Reverse engineer business logic and process dependencies.
•    Convert Rocket macros using:
o    VBA
o    VBScript
o    PowerShell
o    PCOMM HACL Automation
o    EHLLAPI Automation
o    COM Automation Solutions
Mainframe Automation Development
•    Automate:
o    Host navigation
o    Screen recognition
o    Protected/unprotected fields
o    Function key processing
o    File transfers
o    Multi-session operations
o    Batch processing
Reliability Engineering
•    Replace hard-coded delays with:
o    Screen-ready checks
o    Cursor-position validation
o    Host synchronization techniques
o    Field readiness validation
•    Implement:
o    Logging
o    Error handling
o    Retry mechanisms
o    Recovery workflows
Documentation
•    Create design documentation.
•    Generate macro mapping documents.
•    Support operational runbook development.
 
Required Technical Skills
Mainframe & Terminal Emulation
•    12+ years experience with:
o    IBM 3270
o    IBM 5250
o    Terminal emulation platforms
•    Deep understanding of:
o    Host sessions
o    Presentation spaces
o    Screen attributes
o    AID keys
o    Keyboard mappings
PCOMM Automation
Strong experience in:
•    IBM Personal Communications (PCOMM)
•    EHLLAPI
•    HACL
•    COM Automation
•    Session profile management
•    File transfer configuration
Programming Languages
Advanced proficiency in:
•    VBA
•    VBScript
Preferred:
•    PowerShell
•    Python
•    C#
•    Java