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Job Summary
We are seeking a skilled and motivated Mainframe Developer with 5 to 6 years of hands-on experience in developing, maintaining, and supporting enterprise mainframe applications. The ideal candidate should have strong expertise in COBOL, DB2, JCL, and VSAM, with a solid understanding of mainframe development life cycles, production support, and troubleshooting. Exposure to IMS DB/DC is highly desirable and will be considered an added advantage.
Key Responsibilities
Analyze business requirements and translate them into technical design and development solutions.
Develop, enhance, test, and maintain mainframe applications using COBOL, DB2, JCL, and VSAM.
Design and develop efficient DB2 SQL queries, stored procedures, and database access modules.
Create and modify batch jobs, job streams, and utilities using JCL.
Develop and maintain VSAM files, file processing programs, and data conversion utilities.
Perform unit testing, integration testing, and support User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
Investigate and resolve production issues, including performance tuning and root cause analysis.
Participate in code reviews and ensure adherence to coding standards and best practices.
Prepare technical documentation, program specifications, and operational procedures.
Support application modernization and transformation initiatives where applicable.
Required Technical Skills
Mandatory Skills
Strong hands-on experience in:
COBOL
DB2
JCL
VSAM
Experience in developing and supporting batch and online mainframe applications.
Proficiency in DB2 SQL programming, query optimization, and database design concepts.
Good understanding of file processing, debugging, and performance tuning.
Experience with Endevor, Changeman, ISPW, or similar source control/version management tools.
Knowledge of Mainframe Utilities such as SORT, IDCAMS, IEBGENER, and DFSORT.
Experience in production support and incident management.
Good to Have
Exposure to IMS DB and/or IMS DC.
Experience with CICS development.
Knowledge of MQ Series integration.
Exposure to Agile/Scrum methodologies.
Familiarity with mainframe modernization or cloud integration initiatives
Qualifications
5 to 6 years of relevant experience in Mainframe Application Development and Support.
Required Competencies
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Excellent debugging and troubleshooting abilities.
Good communication and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to work independently as well as in a collaborative team environment.
IMS DB/DC knowledge will be considered a strong advantage for this role.
Key Responsibilities
Analyze business requirements and translate them into technical design and development solutions.
Develop, enhance, test, and maintain mainframe applications using COBOL, DB2, JCL, and VSAM.
Design and develop efficient DB2 SQL queries, stored procedures, and database access modules.
Create and modify batch jobs, job streams, and utilities using JCL.
Develop and maintain VSAM files, file processing programs, and data conversion utilities.
Perform unit testing, integration testing, and support User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
Investigate and resolve production issues, including performance tuning and root cause analysis.
Participate in code reviews and ensure adherence to coding standards and best practices.
Prepare technical documentation, program specifications, and operational procedures.
Support application modernization and transformation initiatives where applicable.
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