Mainframe Developer - BAU - (W2 position)

Syncreon
New York, NY, United States
26 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Java (Programming Language) Customer Information Control System (CICS) COBOL (Programming Language) IBM DB2 Relational Databases File Systems Job Control Language (JCL) IBM WebSphere MQ Python (Programming Language) Mainframes Online Transaction Processing Oracle (Applications)
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Job description

  • Analyze the existing mainframe codebase, workflows, and dependencies.
  • Support component-by-component migration to Java/Python and migration of VSAM data to relational databases, as applicable.
  • Contribute to both BAU and modernization scrums. BAU work includes fund/client onboarding and process changes.
  • Support POCs involving file access, concurrency, and relational database patterns.
  • Provide U.S. time zone coverage, including late-day ET overlap and occasional issue triage.

Regards,

Mohammed ilyas

Requirements

  • Strong hands-on experience with COBOL, JCL, CICS, and VSAM, covering both batch and online transaction processing.
  • Prior experience executing mainframe-to-distributed modernization projects.
  • Working knowledge of Java and Python.
  • Relational database experience: Oracle preferred, with DB2 familiarity helpful.
  • Familiarity with Control-M, IBM MQ/MQ Series, and tools referenced as EZTrieve/EXTRACT.
  • Proficiency with AI coding assistants/agents is required, with examples discussed including Windsurf, GitHub Copilot, and CodeWhisperer.

About the company

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