Design, develop, and maintain complex COBOL-based applications in high-volume environments
Lead end-to-end development for mainframe projects including enhancements, bug fixes, testing, and deployment
Analyze and optimize existing mainframe code to improve performance and reliability
Collaborate with cross-functional teams (QA, BA, DevOps, Infrastructure)
Ensure adherence to SDLC best practices and participate in code reviews
Mentor junior developers and provide technical guidance
Prepare technical documentation, solution design, and status reports
Provide production support, troubleshoot incidents, and implement fixes in a timely manner
COBOL, JCL, VSAM, CICS
DB2 and/or IMS DB
Mainframe utilities (File-AID, Abend-AID, IDCAMS, etc.)
TSO/ISPF, REXX scripting (preferred)
Experience with performance tuning and debugging
Familiarity with version control tools and ticketing systems (Endevor, Changeman, Jira, etc.)
Strong understanding of batch and online processing
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Banking, Insurance, Healthcare, or other large enterprise systems
Experience with mainframe modernization or migration projects (to cloud or open systems)
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