Mainframe Developer (CICS Webservices)

N Consulting Ltd

31 days ago

Role details

Contract type

Permanent contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Working hours

Regular working hours

Languages

English

Compensation

£ 56K

Job location

Tech stack

Agile Methodologies

Unit Testing

Customer Information Control System (CICS)

COBOL

IBM DB2

Software Debugging

DevOps

Distributed Systems

Middleware

Endevor

Job Control Language (JCL)

IBM WebSphere MQ

JSON

Mainframes

Performance Tuning

Systems Development Life Cycle

Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP)

Integration Testing

Virtual Storage Access Methods

Web Services

Web Services Description Language

XML

GIT

Api Gateway

REST

Jenkins

Job description

Design, develop, and maintain CICS Web Services (provider/consumer) using COBOL, CICS, and DB2.
Convert legacy CICS transactions into service-enabled components for modern integration (SOAP/REST APIs).
Develop and enhance COBOL programs, JCL scripts, and DB2 queries to support business processes.
Analyze, debug, and resolve issues in CICS regions, MQ integration, and Web Services flows.
Work with WSDL, XML, JSON, and SOAP for service creation and consumption.
Collaborate with architects, business analysts, and middleware teams to deliver service-oriented solutions.
Conduct unit testing, system integration testing, and support User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
Ensure adherence to coding standards, performance tuning, and secure programming practices.
Provide production support, troubleshooting, and incident resolution for CICS/Web Service-related issues.
Prepare and maintain technical documentation including design specs, test cases, and deployment guides.

Requirements

We are seeking an experienced Mainframe Developer with strong expertise in CICS Web Services to design, develop, implement, and maintain mission-critical applications. The ideal candidate will have in-depth knowledge of COBOL, CICS, JCL, DB2, and Web Services (SOAP/REST), along with strong problem-solving skills to support complex business and technical requirements., * Strong experience in Mainframe technologies: COBOL, CICS, JCL, DB2, VSAM.

Hands-on experience with CICS Web Services (SOAP/REST), WSDL, XML, JSON, MQ.
Experience in CICS Transaction Server and configuring CICS as a service provider/consumer.
Proficiency in debugging and tuning CICS applications for performance.
Familiarity with middleware tools (MQ Series, API Gateways) and integration with distributed systems.
Strong knowledge of SDLC methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid).
Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
Good communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Preferred Qualifications