Engineer III, Hogan Applications - McLean, Virginia

PenFed Credit Union is one of America's largest federal credit unions, serving 2.8 million members worldwide. They are seeking an Engineer III to lead technical analysis, design, and implementation of Hogan application enhancements in a core banking environment, while ensuring compliance and collaboration with various teams.

Responsibilities:

• Lead technical analysis, design, and implementation of Hogan application enhancements and production fixes in a mission-critical core banking environment
• Develop and maintain COBOL/Assembler programs and JCL; design and support API integration points
• Execute full SDLC activities, driving process improvements and automation using AI tools to translate business requirements into technical specifications for Hogan modules
• Enhance and automate the Technical Review Board and peer review processes to ensure project scope, deliverables, and coding standards are met
• Provide expert-level support for batch failures, online transaction issues, fraud concerns, and data reconciliation discrepancies
• Architect solutions for complex system modifications involving multiple Hogan modules, database structures (VSAM), and batch processing frameworks; advocate for Snowflake in reporting solutions
• Perform impact analysis on proposed changes, assess downstream effects, and develop automated risk mitigation strategies using AI tools
• Lead technical discussions with business stakeholders, IT management, and vendors to prioritize initiatives and resolve architectural challenges, leveraging AI to automate prioritization
• Ensure compliance with change management, documentation standards, version control, and release management, utilizing AI tools where possible
• Collaborate with automated testing teams to expand and maintain comprehensive testing strategies (functional, regression, performance)
• Analyze and resolve defects, using system logs, CPROF, Pem dumps, and debugging tools (e.g., Expediter) to identify root causes
• Balance multiple projects and production incidents, meeting SLA commitments and enforcing adherence to change control, audit, and disaster recovery procedures
• Undertake additional responsibilities as business and technical needs evolve

Requirements:

• Equivalent combination of education and experience is considered
• Minimum 10 years in Hogan Applications Development / IT Delivery Projects
• Minimum 7 years in Hogan Architecture design, implementation, and support
• Technical Skills: Expert in at least two Hogan modules (ILP, IDS, CIS, ODS, FSS, etc.)
• Advanced COBOL, JCL, Easytrieve, REXX; Assembler a plus
• Deep understanding of financial operations: deposits, loans, payments, ACH/wire, ATM/debit, credit cards, collections, GL reconciliation
• Experience with API integration, batch processing, and VSAM
• Proficient in AI-assisted development tools for code, review, and automation
• Demonstrated ability to perform code reviews, and mentor junior developers
• Strong background in production support, issue resolution, API integration, and SDLC best practices
• Proficient in leveraging AI-assisted development tools to enhance productivity and code quality
• 8+ years with large-scale, high-transaction, high-availability software implementations
• Experience with Hogan upgrades and integrating AI tools into the SDLC