Software Engineer - II - Mainframe COBOL

Key Responsibilities:

• Own end-to-end solution design, impact analysis, and technical architecture for complex systems.
• Develop, optimize, and review COBOL programs, JCL jobs, DB2 queries, and CICS transactions.
• Lead performance tuning for batch windows, DB2 access paths, and CICS TPS optimization.
• Manage code promotion, release planning, and ensure compliance with audit and security standards.
• Drive modernization initiatives (API enablement, DevOps pipelines).
• Mentor and coach junior developers; enforce coding standards and best practices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (BA, QA, Ops, DBA) and manage stakeholder expectations.
• Provide production support leadership, RCA for critical incidents, and implement permanent fixes.
• Prepare technical documentation, runbooks, and contribute to governance frameworks.
• Stay updated with the latest industry trends and technologies related to mainframe development.
• Conduct Daily Team huddle meetings and Shift handover calls

Skills Required:

• COBOL: Advanced programming, modular design, error handling, performance optimization.
• JCL: Complex job streams, utilities (SORT, IDCAMS), scheduling dependencies.
• DB2: Advanced SQL, stored procedures, triggers, bind/package management, performance tuning.
• VSAM: Dataset design, IDCAMS scripting, recovery strategies.
• CICS: Transaction design, pseudo-conversational flows, resource definitions, BMS maps.
• Expertise in debugging tools (Abend-AID, Xpediter), File-AID, and job schedulers (CA7/Control-M).
• Strong knowledge of SDLC, Agile practices, and change management processes.
• Leadership in code reviews, mentoring, and technical governance.

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $45.00 - $55.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• Free parking

Experience:

• Mainframe development: 10 years (Required)
• JCL: 8 years (Required)
• SQL: 8 years (Required)
• SDLC: 10 years (Required)
• COBOL: 7 years (Required)

Work Location: In person