Description

· Lead analysis, design, and development of critical mainframe applications using COBOL, JCL, IMS DB, and DB2.

· Manage and mentor a team of mainframe developers, providing direction and fostering skill development.

· Define and enforce architectural standards; participate in and lead design sessions for complex solutions.

· Ensure adherence to coding standards and best practices; conduct regular code reviews.

· Design scalable technical solutions to complex business problems.

· Monitor and optimize application performance; implement tuning strategies.

· Coordinate with offshore development teams to align priorities and deliverables.

· Work closely with QA to define testing strategies and support automation initiatives.

· Partner with business stakeholders to gather requirements and assess feasibility.

· Present technical designs and project status to senior management.

Required Skills and Experience:

· 12–15 years of experience in mainframe development and leadership roles.

· Strong expertise in IBM mainframes and core technologies: COBOL, JCL, IMS DB, and DB2.

· Experience with tools such as Xpediter, Abend-AID, File Manager, ADCP, and GitHub.

· Demonstrated leadership and team management experience; familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies.

· Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate complex technical concepts to business stakeholders.

· Hands-on development experience required; profiles limited to production-support-only will not be considered.

Role Descriptions: Looking for Senior Mainframe developer with minimum experience of 7 years

Essential Skills: Looking for Senior Mainframe developer with minimum experience of 7 years

Desirable Skills:

Skills: Mainframe DB2 - Application Development System Z - Enterprise COBOL System Z - JCL~IT IS_AMS_ Mainframe_ IMS Administration

Experience Required: 6-8

Key Skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree