Senior Mainframe COBOL Developer

Remote • Posted 1 hour ago • Updated 1 hour ago
Contract Independent
Contract W2
12 Months
No Travel Required
Remote
Depends on Experience
Fitment

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Job Details

Skills

  • Mainframe COBOL Developer
  • CICS
  • DB2
  • IBM MQ
  • QA
  • ISMS
  • mainframe components

Summary

Title:Senior Mainframe COBOL Developer
Location:Remote
Length:Long term
Restriction:w2 or c2c
 
 
 
Description:

***Mode of Interview:- Webcam interview *** Long term project ***Linkedin Must***Remote***

Job Description:

Job Purpose:-

Design, develop, enhance, and maintain reliable enterprise mainframe applications using COBOL, CICS, DB2, and IBM MQ. Contribute to secure, high-quality transaction processing and system integration, working with business and technical teams to deliver maintainable solutions that meet operational and business requirements.

Primary Skills:-

  • Strong hands-on experience in COBOL application development and maintenance in an IBM mainframe environment.
  • Practical experience with CICS for online transaction processing and integration with mainframe applications.
  • Strong DB2 knowledge, including SQL, data access, query analysis, and troubleshooting.
  • Experience with IBM MQ for reliable messaging and integration between applications and systems.
  • Experience analyzing requirements, designing technical solutions, coding, debugging, unit testing, and supporting production applications.
  • Ability to troubleshoot complex mainframe issues across batch and online processing and identify root causes.
  • Understanding of mainframe application integration, transaction processing, performance, and reliability considerations.
  • Mandatory prior experience in the healthcare or health insurance domain, with exposure to claims-related systems or processes.
  • Ability to participate in code reviews and follow coding standards, secure development practices, and change-management processes.

Good to Have:-

  • Experience with JCL, VSAM, batch processing, and mainframe scheduling tools.
  • Exposure to healthcare / payer systems.
  • Experience in CI/CD or DevOps practices.
  • Familiarity with source control and mainframe development tools such as Endevor or Changeman.

Key Responsibilities:-

  • Develop, enhance, maintain, and support mainframe applications using COBOL, CICS, DB2, and IBM MQ.
  • Translate functional and technical requirements into reliable, maintainable program changes and technical solutions.
  • Develop and maintain online transaction processing and batch components, as required by the application.
  • Write and optimize DB2 SQL and troubleshoot data-related issues to support accurate and efficient processing.
  • Implement and support IBM MQ messaging flows and investigate integration or message-processing issues.
  • Perform unit testing, debugging, impact analysis, and defect resolution across mainframe components.
  • Analyze production incidents, identify root causes, and implement fixes while minimizing operational risk.
  • Collaborate with analysts, architects, QA, operations, and other developers on design, testing, releases, and issue resolution.
  • Participate in code reviews and ensure compliance with development standards, documentation, and change-control processes.
  • Support deployment and release activities, validate changes, and provide post-release support when required.
  • To adhere to ISMS Policies and Procedures.
 
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  • Dice Id: msyca001
  • Position Id: CPZ - 789
  • Posted 1 hour ago
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Shaji Gazni

Recruiter @ MSYS Inc.

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