Mainframe Lead Developer
Bloomington - Illinois - USAOn-siteFull-timeSoftware Development
Description
Job Title: Senior Specialist - System Management Job Summary: We are seeking a skilled Mainframe Developer to design develop maintain and enhance enterprise applications running on IBM Mainframe platforms The ideal candidate should possess strong expertise in COBOL JCL DB2 and CICS along with experience in incident resolution production support application modernization and Agile development methodologies Key Responsibilities: Develop maintain and enhance Mainframe applications using COBOL JCL DB2 and CICS
Analyze business requirements and translate them into technical specifications
Perform code reviews unit testing integration testing and deployment activities
Troubleshoot application issues and provide production support
Optimize application performance scalability and reliability
Collaborate with business analysts QA teams and stakeholders Prepare technical documentation job flow diagrams and support artifacts Participate in Agile ceremonies and follow ITIL processes Mentor junior team members and support knowledge sharing initiatives Ensure compliance with security regulatory and organizational standards Primary Skills: COBOL JCL DB2 CICS VSAM Mainframe Utilities IDCAMS SORT IEFBR14 Job Schedulers Control M TWS Zeke Zena Mainframe Debugging Tools Xpediter Intertest IBM z OS Environment Secondary Skills:
CICS Web Services
Endeavor Changeman
SQL Performance Tuning
Agile Methodology
ITIL Processes
Insurance Domain Knowledge Life Health preferred
Soft Skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities Excellent verbal and written communication skills Stakeholder management skills Ability to work independently and within cross functional teams Leadership and mentoring capabilities Requirement review and effort estimation experience Preferred Domain: Insurance Financial Services Banking
Requirements
Mandatory Skills : Mainframe Autosys