job summary:
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.
Plan and coordinate complex workstreams, managing cross team schedules and dependencies.
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 for missioncritical brokerage and tax processing workloads.
location: Jersey City,, New Jersey
job type: Contract
salary: $65 - 66 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 mission critical mainframe applications.
- Advanced 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 deliver complex end to end technical solutions, including specifications, integration designs, and documentation.
- Strong Agile background with the ability to mentor teams and influence technical direction.
- Exceptional analytical, debugging, and cross functional collaboration skills.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science Engineering, or related field with 8+ years of experience, or a Master's degree with 6+ years of experience (advanced experience preferred).
qualifications:
Define and implement application and system level architectures for high performance, resilient mainframe environments.
Design and develop complex applications, frameworks, and subsystems while providing technical leadership across multiple areas.
Recommend development tools, testing frameworks, and engineering methodologies to improve quality and productivity.
Ensure production readiness, quality assurance, performance, and compliance with enterprise standards.
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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