Mainframe Developer

Edison, NJ, US • Posted 60+ days ago • Updated 1 day ago

Contract Independent

Contract W2

Contract Corp To Corp

On-site

Depends on Experience

K-Tek Resourcing LLC

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Job Details

Skills

Mainframe
Cobol
JCL
DB2
VSAM
Development

Summary

Job Title – Mainframe Developer

Location – Edison, NJ ( 3 days onsite)

Duration - Long Term

Key Responsibilities:
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.

Darshan Neema

Client Account Manager, KTEK Resourcing

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A 2277 Plaza Dr. Suite 240, Sugar Land, TX 77479

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Dice Id: 10411276
Position Id: 8765654
Posted 30+ days ago

Company Info

About K-Tek Resourcing LLC

Vision

To be a trusted partner and advisor to our customers

Mission

At K-Tek we believe in understanding the specific needs of the customer and tailor-creating innovative solutions to meet these needs. We invest in our employees and customers. We build a relation of trust with our customers through empathy, solutions and being the first time right.

Who We Are & What We Do

K-Tek Resourcing is a consulting organization with offices in Houston TX and St. Paul, MN. It is supported by 2 global delivery centers, located in India. With its global employee strength of over 250, K-Tek has been supporting its clients for over 9 years. We have been consistently achieving a growth of 30% Year on Year. We have an extensive experience of working in domains including BFSI, Retail, Healthcare and Pharma, Oil & Gas, Travel & Hospitality and Insurance. The technologies we service are IT Infrastructure, Mobile Technologies, Cloud & Big Data Solutions. We understand the needs of our customers and provide them with customized solutions and resources with the tenet of being the "First Time Right".

Values

-Commitment to our customers success through Integrity

-Excellence through Quality

-Growth through customer value creation

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