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Senior Mainframe Engineer

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

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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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