Mainframe Technical Specialist - Cobol, DB2, VSAM, JCL, CICS

HCL America Inc.
Morris, United States of America
25 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Compensation
$ 188K

Job location

Morris, United States of America

Tech stack

API
Agile Methodologies
Customer Information Control System (CICS)
COBOL
Code Review
Data Files
IBM DB2
Software Debugging
Job Control Language (JCL)
Job Scheduling
Mainframes
Modular Design
Package Management Systems
Performance Tuning
Systems Development Life Cycle
Release Management
SQL Stored Procedures
Virtual Storage Access Methods
Sql Optimization
Delivery Pipeline
File-aid
Software Coding
Control M

Job description

The Technical Specialist in Mainframe Cobol, DB2, VSAM, JCL, Mainframe CICS will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining mainframe applications using various technologies. The role involves ensuring the stability and performance of mainframe systems while collaborating with cross functional teams to deliver high-quality solutions., 1. Own end-to-end solution design, impact analysis, and technical architecture for complex systems.

  1. Develop, optimize, and review COBOL programs, JCL jobs, DB2 queries, and CICS transactions.
  2. Lead performance tuning for batch windows, DB2 access paths, and CICS TPS optimization.
  3. Manage code promotion, release planning, and ensure compliance with audit and security standards.
  4. Drive modernization initiatives (API enablement, DevOps pipelines).
  5. Mentor and coach junior developers; enforce coding standards and best practices.
  6. Collaborate with cross-functional teams (BA, QA, Ops, DBA) and manage stakeholder expectations.
  7. Provide production support leadership, RCA for critical incidents, and implement permanent fixes.
  8. Prepare technical documentation, runbooks, and contribute to governance frameworks.
  9. Stay updated with the latest industry trends and technologies related to mainframe development.
  10. Conduct Daily Team huddle meetings and Shift handover calls

Requirements

Do you have experience in Tooling?, 1. COBOL: Advanced programming, modular design, error handling, performance optimization.

  1. JCL: Complex job streams, utilities (SORT, IDCAMS), scheduling dependencies.
  2. DB2: Advanced SQL, stored procedures, triggers, bind/package management, performance tuning.
  3. VSAM: Dataset design, IDCAMS scripting, recovery strategies.
  4. CICS: Transaction design, pseudo-conversational flows, resource definitions, BMS maps.
  5. Expertise in debugging tools (Abend-AID, Xpediter), File-AID, and job schedulers (CA7/Control-M).
  6. Strong knowledge of SDLC, Agile practices, and change management processes.
  7. Leadership in code reviews, mentoring, and technical governance.

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