Senior Mainframe Engineer

Jersey City, NJ, US • Posted 10 hours ago • Updated 10 hours ago
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Skills

  • ACH
  • Account Management
  • Auditing
  • BIND
  • Banking
  • Batch Processing
  • CICS
  • CLIST

Summary

We are looking for Senior Mainframe Engineer for our client in Jersey City, NJ
Job Title: Senior Mainframe Engineer
Job Location: Jersey City, NJ
Job Type: Contract
Job Overview:
Pay Range: $50hr - $55hr
  • Design, develop, test, and maintain mission-critical banking applications using COBOL, CICS, JCL, DB2, and VSAM.
  • Build and support CICS online transactions for core banking functions such as account management, fund transfers, and loan processing.
  • Write and tune DB2 SQL queries, stored procedures, and perform explain plan analysis for high-volume financial data.
  • Create, maintain, and troubleshoot JCL batch jobs supporting end-of-day, end-of-month, and regulatory reporting cycles.
  • Diagnose and resolve production issues, system failures, and performance bottlenecks in a zero-downtime banking environment.
  • Conduct code reviews, enforce coding standards, and mentor junior developers
  • Collaborate with business analysts, architects, and compliance teams across the full SDLC from requirements to deployment.
  • Support mainframe modernization initiatives including integration with digital banking platforms and REST APIs.
  • Ensure all development adheres to banking regulations, audit controls, and security standards (SOX, PCI-DSS, FFIEC).
  • Maintain thorough technical documentation including design specs, runbooks, and change management records.
Job Requirements:
  • 10+ years of hands-on IBM mainframe development experience, preferably in banking or financial services.
  • Expert-level proficiency in COBOL and CICS transaction programming.
  • Strong command of JCL, z/OS utilities (SORT, IDCAMS, IEBGENER), and batch processing.
  • Deep knowledge of DB2 SQL optimization, bind/rebind, and performance tuning for large financial datasets.
  • Solid experience with VSAM file structures and access methods.
  • Familiarity with REXX/CLIST scripting for automation.
  • Understanding of banking domain concepts core banking, payments (ACH, SWIFT, Fedwire), GL, and reconciliation.
  • Exposure to mainframe-to-distributed integration (MQ, APIs, Web Services) is a plus.
  • Knowledge of DevOps for mainframe tools like Zowe, IDz, or DBB is highly desirable.
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  • Dice Id: 10516350
  • Position Id: NJ_SIME_0421
  • Posted 10 hours ago
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