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# Mainframes Developer

- **Company:** CGI Group Inc.
- **Location:** UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £64,883.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Customer Information Control System (CICS), COBOL (Programming Language), IBM DB2, Software Debugging, Job Control Language (JCL), IBM Mainframe, Mainframes, SQL Databases, Virtual Storage Access Methods, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Z/OS, Tso/ispf, Information Technology
- **Published:** October 24, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5210480121

## About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Mainframe Developer to join our team. The ideal candidate should be passionate about coding and developing scalable and high-performance applications. You will work closely with our front-end developers, designers, and other members of the team to deliver quality solutions that meet the needs of our clients.

Qualification: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field or higher with minimum 3 years of relevant experience.

Your future duties and responsibilities

 * 6+ years relevant experience in Mainframe, COBOL, JCL, CICS, CA-7, VSAM.

Experience with IMS / DB2 / CICS / MQ experience and anything with z/OZ connect

 * Experience in Coding, QA, Testing and ability to work in a high-volume capacity
 * Complete understanding and wide application of technical principles, theories and concepts in the field
 * Ability to provide and implement technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems
 * Solutions are innovative, thorough, practical and consistent with organizational objectives
 * Ability to lead discussions with all levels of the organization and provide balanced information of an idea or communication of an issue regardless of written or verbal
 * Hands on experience in DB2
 * Hands on experience with webservice integration is preferred.
 * Lead efforts to develop standard practices, components, guidelines for use of complex technology components.
 * Lead actions to determine root cause of problems and drive resolution.
 * Knowledge to use CICS analysis and performance tool like TMON is desirable.
 * Knowledge to use DB2 performance tool like BMC MAINVIEW is desirable
 * Technology:
 * IBM Mainframe System - COBOL, JCL, CICS, SQL, z/OS,CA7, VSAM, XML, TSO/ISPF, ROSCOE
 * Expertise in JCL, JES
 * IT Tools - IBM Debug tool for z/OS, IBM Fault Analyzer.

Required Qualifications To Be Successful In This Role

Skills Need : Primary Skill: COBOL, JCL, CICS, SQL, z/OS, CA7, VSAM

Secondary Skill: IMS / DB2 / CICS / MQ

Experience: 6 to 8 years