HMG America LLC is the best Business Solutions focused Information Technology Company with IT consulting and services, software and web development, staff augmentation and other professional services. One of our direct clients is looking for (Mainframe-COBOL Developer in Edison, NJ . Below is the detailed job description.
Title: Mainframe-COBOL Developer
Location: Edison, NJ ( 3 days onsite)
Life insurance domain is needed
Key Responsibilities:
1. Own end-to-end solution design, impact analysis, and technical architecture for complex systems.
2. Develop, optimize, and review COBOL programs, JCL jobs, DB2 queries, and CICS transactions.
3. Lead performance tuning for batch windows, DB2 access paths, and CICS TPS optimization.
4. Manage code promotion, release planning, and ensure compliance with audit and security standards.
5. Drive modernization initiatives (API enablement, DevOps pipelines).
6. Mentor and coach junior developers; enforce coding standards and best practices.
7. Collaborate with cross-functional teams (BA, QA, Ops, DBA) and manage stakeholder expectations.
8. Provide production support leadership, RCA for critical incidents, and implement permanent fixes.
9. Prepare technical documentation, runbooks, and contribute to governance frameworks.
10. Stay updated with the latest industry trends and technologies related to mainframe development.
11. Conduct Daily Team huddle meetings and Shift handover calls
Skills Required:
1. COBOL: Advanced programming, modular design, error handling, performance optimization.
2. JCL: Complex job streams, utilities (SORT, IDCAMS), scheduling dependencies.
3. DB2: Advanced SQL, stored procedures, triggers, bind/package management, performance tuning.
4. VSAM: Dataset design, IDCAMS scripting, recovery strategies.
5. CICS: Transaction design, pseudo-conversational flows, resource definitions, BMS maps.
6. Expertise in debugging tools (Abend-AID, Xpediter), File-AID, and job schedulers (CA7/Control-M).
7. Strong knowledge of SDLC, Agile practices, and change management processes.
8. Leadership in code reviews, mentoring, and technical governance.
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