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

Fmr LLC

Merrimack, NH, United States

about 2 months ago

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

indeed.com

Tech stack

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

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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