Description

Lead the analysis, design, and development of critical mainframe applications while mentoring a team of developers.

This role is on-site.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Monitor and optimize application performance; implement tuning strategies.
• Coordinate with offshore development teams and QA to align priorities and deliverables.

Required Skills

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

Preferred Skills

• Bachelor’s degree.

Key Skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree