Mainframe Developer

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sfeMcLean (VA)

Software Developers Custom Computer Programming Services

SENIORITY

Senior

SALARY

$180,000 per year

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About the role

Section Details Job Title Mainframe Developer Job Type Fulltime/Permanent Client Location McLean, Virginia 22102 Work Arrangement On site Duration Long Term Project Pay Rate / Salary $180K/A + Benefits Must HaveStrong hands-on experience in COBOL (preferably Enterprise COBOL / VS COBOL II) Strong hands-on experience in JCLWorking knowledge of Hogan core banking systems and their integration with COBOL/JCL mainframe applicationsMainframe environment expertise: z/OS, TSO/ISPFFile handling knowledge: VSAM, sequential files, SORT utilities (e.g., Syncsort/DFSORT) Solid debugging and incident resolution skills for batch processing and abendsGood understanding of SDLC (Waterfall/Agile) and production support processes Preferred / Nice-to-Have SkillsDB2 (SQL, SPUFI/QMF, stored procedures exposure is a plus) Online processing exposure: CICS (preferred), IMS (plus)

Tools: File-Aid, Abend-AID, Expeditor/IBM Debugger

Version/Change management: Endevor, Changeman, PANVALETScheduling: Control-M or CA7Mainframe modernization exposure (e.g., Micro Focus, migration, refactoring) is a plus Banking domain experience (cards, loans, payments, deposits) preferred

Roles & Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

Analyze business requirements and translate them into technical specifications and solution designs.
Develop, enhance, and maintain COBOL programs (batch and/or online).Create and modify JCL jobs, procedures, and utilities to support batch processing.
Support, troubleshoot, and enhance mainframe applications and interfaces involving Hogan systems.
Perform unit testing, support system/integration testing, and participate in implementation activities.
Troubleshoot and resolve batch failures/job abends, performance issues, and production incidents within SLAs.
Work with datasets and file processing involving VSAM and sequential files.
Interact with DBAs/Support teams for DB2 (or other databases) access, SQL tuning, and issue resolution.
Utilize scheduling and monitoring tools such as Control-M/CA7 (as applicable).Ensure adherence to coding standards, documentation practices, and change management processes (Endevor/Changeman/Git).Provide regular status updates and contribute to operational readiness and continuous improvements.
Generic Managerial Skills, If any
Strong hands-on experience in COBOL (preferably Enterprise COBOL / VS COBOL II)
Strong hands-on experience in JCLWorking knowledge of Hogan core banking systems and their integration with COBOL/JCL mainframe applicationsMainframe environment expertise: z/OS, TSO/ISPFFile handling knowledge: VSAM, sequential files, SORT utilities (e.g., Syncsort/DFSORT)
Solid debugging and incident resolution skills for batch processing and abendsGood understanding of SDLC (Waterfall/Agile) and production support processes

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