Lead Mainframe Developer
- Source: LinkedIn
- Precision Technologies
- Remote
- New York City
- Full-Time
- Senior
Job Description
Job Title: Lead Mainframe Developer
Location: Remote
Job Type: Full-Time
Experience: 11+ Years
Job Summary
We are seeking a Lead Mainframe Developer with 11+ years of experience in designing, developing, and supporting large-scale enterprise Mainframe applications. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in COBOL, JCL, CICS, DB2, VSAM, IMS, IBM z/OS , and batch processing. The candidate should be capable of leading development teams, driving technical solutions, mentoring developers, and working directly with business stakeholders.
Required Skills
- 11+ years of experience in IBM Mainframe Development
- Expert in COBOL, JCL, CICS, DB2, VSAM, and IMS DB/DC
- Strong experience with IBM z/OS, TSO/ISPF
- Expertise in SQL and DB2 performance tuning
- Experience with Endevor, Changeman, File-AID, Expeditor, and Abend-AID
- Strong knowledge of Batch Processing and Online Transaction Processing
- Experience in Mainframe modernization and application enhancements
- Hands-on experience with MQ Series and RACF
- Strong debugging, performance tuning, and production support experience
- Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments
- Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
Responsibilities
- Lead the design, development, enhancement, and maintenance of enterprise Mainframe applications.
- Provide technical leadership and mentor development teams.
- Gather business requirements and translate them into scalable technical solutions.
- Develop and optimize applications using COBOL, JCL, CICS, DB2, VSAM, and IMS.
- Lead code reviews and enforce coding standards and best practices.
- Troubleshoot complex production issues and perform root cause analysis.
- Optimize application performance and improve system reliability.
- Coordinate with cross-functional teams, business analysts, QA, and project managers.
- Support production deployments, release management, and post-production activities.
- Drive Mainframe modernization initiatives and integration with distributed applications.
Preferred Skills
- Banking, Financial Services, Insurance, or Healthcare domain experience
- Experience with Mainframe APIs, REST services, and Java integration
- Exposure to DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, Git, Jenkins, and automated deployments
- Knowledge of cloud integration and Mainframe modernization strategies
- IBM Mainframe certifications are a plus
Skills
- cobol
- jcl
- ibm-mainframe
- processing-js
- Java
- Jenkins
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