Senior Mainframe Programmer/Analyst (COBOL, DB2)

EDWARD RADZIKOWSKI

Chicago, IL • 312-***-**** • *************@*******.***

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Senior Mainframe Programmer/Analyst with 35+ years of experience designing, developing, testing, implementing, and supporting complex enterprise applications. Deep expertise in COBOL, JCL, MVS/z/OS, DB2, VSAM, IMS, and Assembler, with extensive experience in insurance, financial, accounting, and government systems. Strong background in application modernization, data conversion, production support, technical documentation, and cross-functional problem solving.

CORE TECHNICAL SKILLS

COBOL • MVS/z/OS • JCL • DB2 • VSAM • IMS • Assembler • Easytrieve+ • Mainframe Application Development • Production Support • Data Conversion • System Testing • Technical Documentation • Financial & Insurance Systems

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Illinois Department of Employment Security Programmer / Analyst Feb 2018 – Oct 2026

• Support large-scale HR and financial data-conversion initiatives, including conversion of complex financial legacy data to SAP.

• Evaluate functional impacts of configured statewide solutions; support business users with process changes and custom reports.

• Architect interfaces between legacy IDES applications and SAP while supporting payroll information flow and federal accounting requirements.

• Lead integration and migration of employee profiles, attendance records, and timekeeping from legacy environments to modern ETAS/ETM and Central Payroll platforms.

Steinle & Associates Programmer / Analyst Feb 2009 – Dec 2016

• Configured and implemented complex mortality tables within Mainframe environments to support premium calculations.

• Designed, developed, and tested algorithmic software solutions for specialized life-insurance products across international organizations.

GE / Transamerica Sr. Programmer / Analyst 2000 – 2007

• Provided 24/7 production support and maintenance for Mainframe-based GEAC financial software supporting General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Fixed Assets, and related functions.

• Engineered, developed, and supported automated Check Reconciliation Services and client-server Convoy software for compliance structures.

• Managed enterprise software release upgrades and coordinated knowledge transfer and technical transition to an offshore vendor team.

• Conducted business and systems analysis for migration of financial data from GEAC Mainframe to Oracle; structured enterprise recovery and continuity procedures.

Trustmark Insurance Programmer / Analyst 1999 – 2000

• Maintained and supported legacy life-insurance core systems and new-business onboarding applications.

• Performed rigorous testing, debugging, and documentation updates to support production remediation.

Kemper Insurance Sr. Programmer / Analyst 1990 – 1999

• Analyzed, optimized, and maintained Mainframe-based Dun & Bradstreet/GEAC software supporting Accounts Payable, General Ledger, Cash Disbursement, Mail, and Portfolio Accounting Management.

• Engineered system transformations, performed detailed impact analysis, conducted acceptance testing, and developed technical documentation and user training.

EDUCATION

University of Illinois at Chicago Bachelor of Science, Mathematics

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