Senior Mainframe Developer / Technical Lead (COBOL) - Onsite

NTT DATA Corporation
Nashville, TN, United States
5 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
5 years minimum
Compensation
$92,408.0 - $213,906.0
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Application Performance Management Unit Testing Customer Information Control System (CICS) COBOL (Programming Language) Software Quality Code Review IBM DB2 Software Debugging Distributed Systems Fault Tolerance Job Control Language (JCL) Mainframes
+8 more
Routing Performance Tuning Systems Integration Virtual Storage Access Methods Transaction Processing (Computing) Enterprise Software Applications Cloud Platform System File-aid

Job description

We are currently seeking a Senior Mainframe Developer / Technical Lead (COBOL) - Onsite to join our team in Nashville, Tennessee (US-TN), United States (US)., We are looking for a Senior Mainframe Developer / Technical Lead to provide technical leadership for enterprise mainframe applications supporting high-volume, mission-critical transaction processing. This role combines hands-on development, solution architecture, mentoring, and platform modernization to deliver reliable, scalable solutions that support key business initiatives., * Lead the design, development, and support of enterprise mainframe applications.

  • Provide technical leadership and mentor developers while promoting engineering best practices.
  • Design and maintain scalable architecture for high-volume, data-intensive systems.
  • Establish and enforce development standards, code quality, and technical direction.
  • Evaluate existing applications and recommend enhancements to improve performance, scalability, and reliability.
  • Partner with Infrastructure and Operations teams to plan upgrades, optimize system performance, and resolve production issues.
  • Collaborate with business and technical stakeholders to deliver innovative solutions and improve customer experience.
  • Participate in architecture reviews, code reviews, unit testing, production support, and troubleshooting.
  • Identify technical risks, recommend solutions, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of experience developing enterprise applications using COBOL, DB2, VSAM, and JCL.
  • 5+ years of experience with CICS, including knowledge of Dynamic Transaction Routing.
  • Experience with DB2 utilities, File-AID, scheduling tools, and debugging tools.
  • Strong understanding of distributed applications and systems integration.
  • Experience supporting high-volume, fault-tolerant, mission-critical systems.
  • Proven ability to troubleshoot complex production issues and optimize application performance.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify risks and implement effective solutions.
  • Experience leading technical initiatives and mentoring development teams.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills with technical and business stakeholders.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience within Brokerage, Capital Markets, Banking, or Financial Services.
  • Experience with platform modernization and performance optimization initiatives.
  • Experience working with geographically distributed Agile teams.

What You’ll Bring

  • Strong technical leadership with a hands-on development approach.
  • Expertise in designing and supporting scalable enterprise mainframe applications.
  • A passion for mentoring engineers and driving technical excellence.
  • A continuous improvement mindset with a focus on quality, reliability, and operational excellence.

Pay Transparency

Benefits & conditions

Where required by law, NTT DATA provides a reasonable range of compensation for specific roles. The starting pay range for this remote role is $92,408-$213,906. This range reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation for the position across all US locations. Actual compensation will depend on a number of factors, including the candidate’s actual work location, relevant experience, technical skills, and other qualifications.

This position is eligible for company benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance with an employer contribution, flexible spending or health savings account, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability coverage, paid time off, employee assistance, participation in a 401k program with company match, and additional voluntary or legally-required benefits.

About the company

NTT DATA is a $30+ billion business and technology services leader, serving 75% of the Fortune Global 100. We are committed to accelerating client success and positively impacting society through responsible innovation. We are one of the world’s leading AI and digital infrastructure providers, with unmatched capabilities in enterprise-scale AI, cloud, security, connectivity, data centers and application services. Our consulting and industry solutions help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we have experts in more than 50 countries. We also offer clients access to a robust ecosystem of innovation centers as well as established and start-up partners. NTT DATA is part of NTT Group, which invests over $3 billion each year in R&D.

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