Senior Mainframe Systems Engineer- COBOL, Assembler 370, JCL, DB2

Fmr LLC
Merrimack, United States of America
19 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior

Job location

Merrimack, United States of America

Tech stack

Customer Information Control System (CICS)
COBOL
Code Review
IBM DB2
Software Debugging
Job Control Language (JCL)
Interactive System Productivity Facility (ISPF)
Mainframes
MVS (OS)
Virtual Storage Access Methods
Azure
Easytrieve
Control M

Job description

The position is for a Senior Mainframe Systems Engineer responsible for addressing business incidents and aligning them with the Fidelity Recordkeeping system. This role offers a strong blend of business and technology engagement, requiring a deep understanding of the Defined Contribution domain while collaborating closely with business partners.

The engineer will support both production and non-production environments, including researching and resolving application abends and managing infrastructure-related changes for Fidelity Recordkeeping applications. These applications are critical to daily operations and require a high level of reliability and responsiveness.

The role operates within Fidelity's mainframe environment and requires proficiency in core mainframe technologies, including COBOL, Assembler 370, JCL, DB2, VSAM, MVS, Endeavor, ISPF, TSO, EASYTRIEVE, CICS, Control-M, and standard IBM utilities.

Requirements

Do you have a Bachelor's degree?, * 5+ years of experience in mainframe development, enhancement, and support

  • Proven production support experience within financial systems (required)
  • Strong experience developing and maintaining applications in an MVS mainframe environment
  • Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Hands-on experience with COBOL, Assembler 370, JCL, EASYTRIEVE, DB2, VSAM, MVS, Endeavor, ISPF, TSO, CICS, Control-M, and standard IBM utilities
  • Experience in coding, testing, and implementing COBOL and Assembler 370 solutions
  • Ability to quickly learn and understand complex processes through independent research
  • Capable of working both independently and collaboratively within a team environment
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to manage priorities and work efficiently to meet business deadlines
  • Experience triaging and resolving production incidents
  • Familiarity with COBOL/DB2 code reviews
  • Experience with debugging tools (Intertest preferred)
  • Working knowledge of Mainframe MQ and Azure Data Factory (ADF) pipelines is a plus
  • Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent practical experience required

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