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Mainframe (Cobol, PL-1) Lead Developer (Only W2)

Milwaukee, WI, US • Posted 6 hours ago • Updated 6 hours ago

Full Time

No Travel Required

On-site

100000/yr

Trispark Inc

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Skills

Agile
Application Development
CPU
Data Migration
IBM Spufi
FOCUS
IBM DB2
Legacy Systems
IBM IMS
Management
JCL
CA-7
CICS
Changeman
Endevor
Mainframe
PL/I
IBM
COBOL
Microsoft Windows
Offshore Development
Java
Production Support
Software Maintenance
Soft Skills
BMC Control-M

Summary

Title: Mainframe (Cobol, PL-1) Lead Developer

Location: Milwaukee, WI

Duration: Permanent

Salary: 100K Gross MAX

Job Description:

The Mainframe Lead Developer will serve as the primary technical expert and liaison between the client stakeholders and the offshore development team. This role requires a blend of deep technical expertise in legacy systems, hands-on programming in COBOL and PL/I, and strong leadership skills to guide application development, maintenance, and production support.

Core Responsibilities

Technical Leadership & Architecture

Lead design sessions to translate business requirements into robust technical specifications.
Review code and architecture to ensure alignment with client standards and performance optimization.
Drive application modernization initiatives, including APIs, cloud integration, or data migration.
Resolve complex technical blockers in high-volume batch processing and online transactions.

Onsite-Offshore Coordination

Act as the primary point of contact for client product owners and business analysts.
Gather and clarify requirements before converting them into actionable tasks for the team.
Manage daily sprint tasks and deliverables for the offshore development team.
Ensure seamless handover of support tickets and development items across time zones.

Development & Production Support

Write and maintain clean code for critical system modules, specifically targeting PL/I and COBOL structures.
Oversee production deployments and provide technical validation during go-live windows.
Lead root cause analysis (RCA) for critical production incidents and system outages.
Tune performance of long-running batch jobs, PL/I routines, and high-CPU consuming DB2 queries.

Must have Technical Skills

Core Languages: PL/I, COBOL, JCL, CICS, and CA-7 / Control-M.
Database Systems: DB2, VSAM, and IMS DB/DC.
Tools & Utilities: SyncSort, SPUFI, Changeman / Endevor, File-Aid, and Xpediter / IBM Debugger.
Modern Integration: Experience with IBM MQ, Changeman ZDD, or Mainframe-to-Cloud data streaming.

Good To have:

Java, Springboot, Microservices

Required Soft Skills & Experience

Experience: 8+ years in Mainframe development with a strong focus on PL/I application maintenance, and 2+ years in a Lead/Onsite role.
Communication: Exceptional verbal and written skills to communicate technical issues to non-technical business clients.
Methodologies: Strong experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.

Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.

Dice Id: 91172753
Position Id: 9080958
Posted 6 hours ago

Company Info

About Trispark Inc

Whether you’re building your dream team or finding your next career move, TriSpark makes it seamless.

𝗧𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗜𝗻𝗰. is a Texas, U.S. based powerhouse in 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗦𝗼𝗳𝘁𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗜𝗧 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴, and Emerging Technology Solutions, with a strong global delivery capability. We are proud to be 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝟵𝟬+ 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟱𝟬𝟬 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀, state agencies, and enterprise clients who count on us for precision, agility, and innovation.

We specialize in 𝗜𝗧 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗡𝗼𝗻-𝗜𝗧 𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴, delivering permanent, contract, and SOW-based talent across verticals such as 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲, 𝗕𝗙𝗦𝗜, 𝗣𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗮, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆. As a reliable partner in 𝗩𝗠𝗦/𝗠𝗦𝗣 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀, we consistently deliver high-quality talent while maintaining strict SLA and compliance standards.

At Trispark, we go beyond traditional outsourcing by enabling 𝗖𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀-𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 providing high-performing distributed teams that drive business success across time zones and borders.

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