Mainframe Lead

Job ID: 2610021

Location: Arlington, VA, US

Date Posted: 2026-03-09

Category: Information Technology

Subcategory: IT Systems Engineer

Schedule: Full-Time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: No

Minimum Clearance Required: None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Public Trust

Potential for Remote Work: ORA_HYBRID

Description

SAIC is proud to support the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) under the newly awarded Information Security Services (ISS) contract, providing innovative solutions to strengthen and safeguard the nation's banking system. We are seeking passionate and talented professionals to join our team in delivering cutting-edge cybersecurity, IT operations, and risk management services. This exciting opportunity allows you to work alongside industry leaders, leveraging advanced technologies to support the FDIC's mission of maintaining public confidence in the financial system.

As a Lead Mainframe Lead, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining critical financial Management mainframe and reporting systems. This position requires strong expertise in IBM mainframe development along with expertise in working with enterprise financial systems. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, including developers, business analysts, and stakeholders, to lead and deliver high-quality mainframe development projects and mission-critical systems support.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain applications using mainframe technologies with primary skillsets, emphasis, and extensive experience provided in: JCL, COBOL, VSAM, IMS DB/DC, CICS transactions, SFTP, SORT, IBM Z/OS, and CA7.
• Act as a technical expert for mainframe systems (z/OS, COBOL, CICS, JCL, DB2, etc.), providing guidance and resolutions for complex issues.
• Provide, lead, and demonstrated expertise in mainframe and development-supporting tools, including: Endevor, file aid, JIRA, SNOW, and Microsoft Studio.
• Ability to provide 24/7 on-call production support.
• Implement best practices for coding, security, Section 508 compliance, and performance optimization.
• Work with business analysts to understand and translate business requirements into technical specifications.
• Participate in code reviews, project planning, and estimation to ensure high-quality code through testing and continuous integration practices.
• Develop and implement strategies to modernize the mainframe environment while ensuring cost-efficiency and security compliance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align mainframe processes and solutions with organizational goals.
• Oversee disaster recovery testing and ensure system uptime meets or exceeds service-level agreements (SLAs).

Qualifications

Required Skills:

• Extensive, advanced skills in mainframe technologies, including: JCL, COBOL, VSAM, IMS DB/DC, CICS transactions, SFTP, SORT, IBM Z/OS, and CA7.
• Expertise and experience in mainframe SAS (creating reports using SAS).
• Demonstrated leadership and expertise in mainframe and development-supporting toolsets, including: Endevor, file aid, JIRA, SNOW, and Microsoft Studio.
• Demonstrated excellence in analytical/problem solving skills.
• Demonstrated use of and understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC) processes.
• Demonstrated use of and understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Experience with financial systems and knowledge of industry regulations (Preferred).
• Technical development team lead experience.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related field. Experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
• At least 14 years of experience in mainframe development and financial systems support, with significant experience in IBM mainframe development, support, and related technologies.
• Ability to obtain a Position of Public Trust

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• Dice Id: 10111346
• Position Id: 2610021
• Posted 10 hours ago