job summary:
You elevate the stability and performance of Client tax processing platform through deep mainframe engineering expertise
You influence architectural strategy by providing top-tier technical leadership and solution guidance
You enable cross?team success by translating complex business needs into scalable, high?quality technology solutions
You ensure reliable delivery and operational excellence through strong engineering practices, documentation, and risk management
You safeguard production stability by reducing incidents, improving resilience, and ensuring consistent, high?quality system performance
location: Merrimack, New Hampshire
job type: Contract
salary: $63 - 64 per hour
work hours: 8am to 5pm
education: Bachelors
responsibilities:
- Deep hands?on expertise with COBOL, JCL, VSAM, CICS, batch/online processing, IOM, and enterprise batch scheduling tools
- Extensive experience designing, engineering, and optimizing mainframe applications.
- SQL proficiency across DB2, Oracle, and/or Postgres with strong data analysis and performance debugging skills
- Proven experience modernizing legacy mainframe systems and integrating with distributed or cloud architectures
- Ability to research, architect, and deliver sophisticated end?to?end technical solutions
- Strong Agile background with the ability to mentor teams and influence technical direction
- Outstanding analytical, debugging, and cross?functional collaboration skills
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science Engineering
qualifications:
Lead and contribute to architecture design initiatives that shape mainframe and hybrid?platform solutions
Define and implement application and system?level architectures for high?performance, resilient mainframe environments
Recommend development tools, testing frameworks, and engineering methodologies to improve quality and efficiency
Ensure production readiness, quality assurance, performance, and compliance with enterprise standards
Author comprehensive documentation including architecture diagrams, integration specs, and modernization playbooks
Lead full project lifecycle planning and execution for large?scale, cross?platform initiatives
Identify engineering risks and drive mitigation strategies to ensure system resilience
Serve as a senior liaison to business and technology partners, translating requirements and resolving technical issues
Champion production stability by proactively monitoring, diagnosing, and resolving system issues, driving root?cause analysis, and ensuring 24/7 reliability
Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.
At Randstad Digital, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact
Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).
This posting is open for thirty (30) days.
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