Case studies

Junior Mainframe Developer & Analyst Academy

Year of implementation

2024

Industry

IT & High Tech

A world-class group and leader in providing ICT services, solutions, and resources, with over 800,000 people and a presence in 120 countries

The project developed by Gamma Innovation involves a program for the selection and training of young talents in the ICT field, with a focus on the mainframe environment and COBOL programming. Designed for a global group present in over 120 countries, the project combines graduate recruitment activities with targeted training paths, providing the technical and functional skills needed to operate on complex legacy systems that are strategic for the company.

Approach and methodology

The project involved a selection and training program for young talents in the ICT field, aimed at ensuring generational renewal in mainframe teams. The client tasked us with recruiting recent graduates in Mathematics, Physics, and Engineering and enrolling them in a targeted training program, introducing them to the mainframe environment and COBOL programming, both basic and advanced. The training also included technical and functional analysis, providing essential skills for working on legacy systems. The program combined recruitment, skills development, and mentoring, preparing young professionals to contribute effectively to company projects.

The client commissioned us to select a suitable number of recent graduates in Mathematics, Physics, and Engineering, and subsequently train them by introducing them to the mainframe environment and the fundamentals of COBOL programming, both basic and advanced. The training also covered concepts of technical and functional analysis.

Staff involved in the project

13 Specialists

Execution time

3 Months

Technologies used

Cobol
Dataset
DB2
Flow chart
Index files
Ispf
Jcl
Mainframe
Sequential files
Sql query
Vsam

-25

Speed in candidate selection (<1 month)

Appreciation for applied Talent Retention

Flexible contracting with the client

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