COBOL Programmer

Edison, NJ, US • Posted 8 hours ago • Updated 8 hours ago

Contract Independent

Contract W2

No Travel Required

On-site

Depends on Experience

Laiba Technologies LLC

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Job Details

Skills

COBOL programs
JCL jobs
DB2 queries
CICS transactions.

Summary

Position: Mainframe COBOL Programmer
Location: Edison, NJ ( 3 days onsite)

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1. Own end-to-end solution design, impact analysis, and technical architecture for complex systems.
2. Develop, optimize, and review COBOL programs, JCL jobs, DB2 queries, and CICS transactions.
3. Lead performance tuning for batch windows, DB2 access paths, and CICS TPS optimization.
4. Manage code promotion, release planning, and ensure compliance with audit and security standards.
5. Drive modernization initiatives (API enablement, DevOps pipelines).
6. Mentor and coach junior developers; enforce coding standards and best practices.
7. Collaborate with cross-functional teams (BA, QA, Ops, DBA) and manage stakeholder expectations.
8. Provide production support leadership, RCA for critical incidents, and implement permanent fixes.
9. Prepare technical documentation, runbooks, and contribute to governance frameworks.
10. Stay updated with the latest industry trends and technologies related to mainframe development.
11. Conduct Daily Team huddle meetings and Shift handover calls

Skills Required:
1. COBOL: Advanced programming, modular design, error handling, performance optimization.
2. JCL: Complex job streams, utilities (SORT, IDCAMS), scheduling dependencies.
3. DB2: Advanced SQL, stored procedures, triggers, bind/package management, performance tuning.
4. VSAM: Dataset design, IDCAMS scripting, recovery strategies.
5. CICS: Transaction design, pseudo-conversational flows, resource definitions, BMS maps.
6. Expertise in debugging tools (Abend-AID, Xpediter), File-AID, and job schedulers (CA7/Control-M).
7. Strong knowledge of SDLC, Agile practices, and change management processes.
8. Leadership in code reviews, mentoring, and technical governance.

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Dice Id: 91078931
Position Id: 8857096
Posted 8 hours ago

Company Info

About Laiba Technologies LLC

Laiba Technology is one of the premier US based IT company. Our corporate office is in USA ,Dubai ,India. We serve government and commercial clients . We provide Software Development,Revenue Cycle Management, Staff Augmentation ,Software Support ,Corporate training etc. We have staffed thousands of contract and full time positions across multiple industries and skill sets. We have steadily grown through word of mouth referrals.

Laiba Technology is one of the reliable and fastest growing Software company serving client globally across the world. The demand for SEO/SMO/PPC, website design and development services and Software solutions worldwide has helped fuel the rapid expansion of We are in international market, where there is great requirement for businesses to increase their online publicity to spur financial growth.

We offer several innovative learning methods and delivery models to cater the unique requirements of a global customer base.
We also provide corporate training's on various cutting edge technologies. We have a team of Certified Trainers with minimum 10+ years of Industry background. Our Training courses are for individuals as well as for corporate. We also undertake customization of the courses as per client requirement.

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