Mainframe COBOL Developer

Parkar Consulting Group LLC
United States
7 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
5 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Agile Methodology Artificial Intelligence JIRA Customer Information Control System (CICS) COBOL (Programming Language) Continuous Integration IBM DB2 DevOps Job Control Language (JCL) IBM Mainframe IBM Information Management System Mainframes
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Online Transaction Processing Performance Tuning Software Engineering Virtual Storage Access Methods Z/OS Information Technology ISO 20022 Standard Virtual Agents

Job description

We are seeking a motivated and technically strong Senior Mainframe COBOL Developer. The role involves supporting critical payment applications, contributing to design and development activities, and driving improvements aligned with modern engineering practices, including Agile delivery and emerging AI capabilities., Develop, enhance, and maintain mainframe applications using COBOL, CICS, JCL, IMS DB / DC

Support mission-critical payment applications for global banking clients

Work closely with SMEs and cross-functional teams to ensure high-quality deliverables

Manage and track team work using JIRA

Support various problem resolution, and root cause analysis

Assist in performance tuning and capacity improvement initiatives

Contribute towards documentation, standards, and governance practices

Requirements

Bachelor s or Master s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field

Certification in IBM Mainframe, COBOL or DB2 preferred, 8+ years of experience in Mainframe application development

Minimum 5+ years of hands-on experience with COBOL, CICS, JCL and IMS

Strong experience in:

o COBOL (Mainframe development)

o JCL (Job Control Language)

o CICS

o IMS DB / IMS DC

Familiarity with batch and online transaction processing systems

Working knowledge of Agile methodologies

Hands-on experience with JIRA for workflow and tracking

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Understanding of Agentic AI / AI-assisted development tools

Good to Have:

Experience in banking and payments domain

Knowledge of SWIFT, ACH, ISO 20022 or card payment processing

Experience with DB2 and VSAM

Familiarity with IBM z/OS utilities

Exposure to DevOps and CI/CD practices in a mainframe environment

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