Job Summary:

We are seeking an experienced Senior Mainframe Developer to support the design, development, maintenance, and enhancement of mission-critical enterprise applications. The ideal candidate will possess extensive hands-on expertise with mainframe technologies, including COBOL, DB2, JCL, CICS, IMS-DB, and associated tools. This role requires strong analytical capabilities, a commitment to reliability, and the ability to provide comprehensive 24/7/365 production support for high-availability systems.

Key Responsibilities:

- Design, develop, test, and implement new and existing mainframe business applications.

- Provide continuous production support, including troubleshooting and resolution of system issues to ensure maximum system stability and availability.

- Develop and maintain interfaces, reports, and utilities to support core business functions.

- Conduct system integration testing and support user acceptance testing activities.

- Review, enhance, and debug existing programs to improve performance, efficiency, and reliability.

- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including business analysts, testers, and infrastructure teams, to resolve issues and deliver enhancements.

Technical Environment:

- Languages & Tools: COBOL, JCL, Changeman, File-Manager, IBM Debug Tool, dBeaver, IWS Job Scheduler, MQMON, TSO/ISPF

- Databases: DB2, IMS-DB

- Transaction Management: CICS

- File Systems: VSAM

Required Qualifications:

- 8+ years of progressive, hands-on experience with:

1. COBOL

2. DB2

3. JCL

4. IMS-DB

5. CICS

6. VSAM

- Proven experience supporting highly available systems in a 24/7/365 production environment.

- Strong analytical, diagnostic, and problem-solving skills.

- Effective verbal and written communication abilities, with the capacity to collaborate across departments.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Experience using enterprise job scheduling tools such as IWS, CA7.

- Knowledge of mainframe debugging and file management utilities.

- Exposure to Agile or DevOps methodologies and practices.

Soft Skills:

- Strong organizational and time-management capabilities.

- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, as well as collaboratively in a team environment.

- Proactive approach with an emphasis on continuous improvement.

- Effective communication skills for interactions with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

- Flexibility and adaptability to evolving business priorities.