Description

Key Responsibilities

Application Development & Enhancement

• Design, develop, test, and maintain enterprise mainframe applications using COBOL, JCL, DB2, VSAM, CICS, and IMS.
• Analyze business requirements and translate them into scalable technical solutions.
• Develop and execute unit, integration, and system test plans.
• Perform impact analysis and provide implementation estimates for enhancement requests.

Production Support & Operations

• Support mission-critical production systems and resolve incidents within established SLAs.
• Analyze batch processing failures, data discrepancies, and performance issues.
• Perform root cause analysis and implement permanent corrective actions.
• Collaborate with infrastructure and operations teams during production deployments.

Database & Performance Optimization

• Optimize DB2 queries, batch jobs, and application performance.
• Conduct database analysis and tuning activities.
• Monitor application health and proactively address performance bottlenecks.

Mainframe Modernization

• Participate in modernization initiatives involving integration with Java, Spring Boot, Cloud, API, and distributed technologies.
• Assist in migration and coexistence strategies between legacy mainframe and modern platforms.
• Support data migration and system integration efforts.

Technical Leadership

• Provide mentoring and technical guidance to junior and mid-level developers.
• Conduct code reviews and ensure adherence to development standards and best practices.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and engineering excellence.

Collaboration & Governance

• Work closely with Product Owners, Architects, QA teams, and Business stakeholders.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives.
• Maintain technical documentation, runbooks, and support procedures.
• Ensure compliance with Ford security, audit, and change management standards.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
• 8+ years of hands-on experience in Mainframe application development.
• Strong expertise in:
  • COBOL
  • JCL
  • DB2
  • VSAM
  • CICS
  • IMS
  • Endevor
  • File-AID
  • SPUFI
• Experience supporting large-scale financial or automotive business applications.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with production support and incident management.
• Working knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Agile methodologies.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Mainframe Modernization initiatives.
• Knowledge of Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, and Microservices.
• Exposure to Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or other cloud technologies.
• Experience with DevOps tools, GitHub, CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing.
• Experience with scheduling tools such as CA7, ESP, or AutoSys.
• Familiarity with RACF security administration and access controls.
• Knowledge of financial systems and lending business processes.

Key Competencies

• Technical Leadership
• Application Architecture
• Analytical Thinking
• Production Problem Resolution
• Stakeholder Management
• Continuous Improvement
• Agile Delivery
• Communication and Collaboration
• Mentoring and Coaching

Success Measures

The Senior Mainframe Developer will be expected to:

• Deliver high-quality, defect-free code.
• Improve application reliability and performance.
• Successfully support production operations with minimal downtime.
• Contribute to modernization and cloud transformation initiatives.
• Mentor team members and promote engineering best practices.
• Drive operational efficiency through automation and innovation

Key Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree