Mainframe Developer

EPAM Systems, Inc.; Canada; Hybrid; CAD 110,000 - 136,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extended Healthcare with Prescription

Dental and Vision

Health Spending Account

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

RRSP with Company match

Job summary

EPAM Systems, Inc. in Canada seeks a skilled Mainframe Developer to design, develop, and maintain mainframe applications for retirement planning. You will provide production support, troubleshoot abends, and work with COBOL, JCL, DB2, VSAM, IBM MQ, and Java across cross-functional teams.

The role emphasizes new feature work while ensuring reliability and performance in a broker-dealer environment. Occasional office presence may be required; salary range reflects Canada market expectations.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience with COBOL, JCL, DB2, VSAM, IBM MQ, and Java development.
• Proven ability to diagnose and resolve mainframe abends and production issues.
• Experience with mainframe job schedulers and batch processing environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain mainframe applications for retirement planning capabilities.
• Provide production support and resolve job failures and performance issues.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to deliver reliable, scalable solutions.
• Monitor batch workflows and support incident resolution following ITSM practices.

Skills

COBOL

JCL

DB2

VSAM

IBM MQ

Java

Tools

EXPEDITOR

TELON

FileAid

Abendaid

ISPW

Topaz

Compuware tools

Job description

We are looking for a skilled Mainframe Developer with strong experience in mainframe technologies and Java development to support a key Retirement Planning platform for a leading Wealth Management firm operating within a broker-dealer model. In this role, you will focus primarily on new feature development while also providing production support for business-critical applications. You will leverage technologies including COBOL, JCL, DB2, VSAM, IBM MQ, and Java, troubleshoot complex production issues, and collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to ensure system reliability and performance.The recruiting efforts for this position are intended to fill an existing vacancy for a new position.Req.#1062599980The recruiting efforts for this position are intended to fill an existing vacancy for a new position.ResponsibilitiesDesign, develop, enhance, and maintain mainframe-based applications supporting retirement planning capabilitiesDeliver new development initiatives while providing production support for existing applications and servicesInvestigate, troubleshoot, and resolve mainframe job failures, abends, and performance-related issuesDevelop and maintain solutions utilizing COBOL, JCL, DB2, VSAM, IBM MQ, and Java technologiesMonitor and support batch processing workflows, scheduling activities, and operational processesLeverage IT Service Management and problem management practices to ensure effective incident resolution and root cause analysisCollaborate with business stakeholders, development teams, and support teams to deliver reliable and scalable solutionsParticipate in project interviews, technical discussions, and implementation planning activitiesRequirementsStrong hands-on experience with COBOL, JCL, DB2, VSAM, IBM MQ, and Java developmentProven ability to diagnose and resolve common mainframe job abends and production issuesExperience working with mainframe job schedulers and batch processing environmentsStrong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skillsExposure to IT Service Management processes and operational support practicesHands-on experience with problem management tools, preferably ServiceNowStrong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across teamsAbility and willingness to work from the office occasionally as requiredCompletion of a project interview is requiredNice to haveExperience with CICS development and supportKnowledge of or experience with Assembler, IDMS, and IMS environmentsHands-on experience with debugging tools such as EXPEDITORKnowledge of mainframe tools including ABENDAID, TELON, and FileAidExperience with ISPW, Topaz, and Compuware toolsetsITIL certificationWe offerExtended Healthcare with Prescription Drugs, Dental and Vision, and Healthcare Spending Account (Company Paid)Life and AD&D Insurance (Company Paid)Employee Assistance Program (Company Paid)Telehealth (Company Paid)Short-term Disability (Company Paid)Long-Term DisabilityPaid Time Off (including vacation and sick days)Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) with Company matchMaternity/Parental/Adoption Leave Top-upEmployee Stock Purchase ProgramCritical Illness InsuranceEmployee DiscountsUnlimited access to LinkedIn learning solutionsEPAM is a leading global provider of digital platform engineering and development services. We are committed to having a positive impact on our clients, our employees, and our communities. We embrace a dynamic and inclusive culture. Here you will collaborate with multi-national teams, contribute to a myriad of innovative projects that deliver the most creative and cutting-edge solutions, and have an opportunity to continuously learn and grow. No matter where you are located, you will join a dedicated, creative, and diverse community that will help you discover your fullest potential.Engineer the Future with a Career at EPAMThis posting includes a salary range EPAM Canada would reasonably expect to pay the selected candidate. Individual compensation offers within the range are based on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, experience, credentials, education, training, the demand for the role, skillset, and overall business and local labour market considerations. Most candidates are hired at a salary within the range disclosed. Salary range: CA$110,000-CA$136,000. In addition, the details highlighted in this job posting above are a general description of all other expected benefits and compensation for the position.EPAM Canada welcomes and encourages applications from candidates with disabilities. Please contact WFA Human Resource CA [e-mail] if you have questions in this regard, or if you require an accommodation to complete the application process. Click here to review EPAM’s Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Accessibility Policies and Multi-Year Access.An artificial intelligence system is software that is developed with one or more techniques that can, for a given set of human-defined objectives, using algorithmic information processing, generate outputs such as content, predictions, recommendations, or decisions with varying levels of autonomy (“AI”). Tasks that humans have traditionally done by thinking and reasoning are increasingly being done by, or with the help of, AI to help create efficiencies.EPAM may use AI during the recruitment process, in connection with collecting or processing your personal data. Some (non-exhaustive) examples of tasks that EPAM may use AI for include conducting initial screening, creating transcripts of interviews, and assessing applications/CVs against defined job description criteria to make suggestions to the individuals evaluating your candidacy.Your personal data and the results of any processing are not shared with AI applications outside of EPAM infrastructure. While EPAM may use AI to help create efficiencies during the recruitment process, EPAM does not use AI to make hiring decisions, which is done by EPAM Talent Acquisition and management.