Mainframe Technology Specialist

Cognizant; Remote; CAD 79,000 - 93,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT services company is seeking a Mainframe Technology Specialist for a full-time remote role based in Canada. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience with ISPW Admin, Endeavor Admin, and strong knowledge of COBOL. Responsibilities include handling support tickets, coordinating with offshore teams, and conducting knowledge sharing. The position offers a competitive salary between $79,000 – $92,500 annually and includes benefits for a healthy work-life balance.

Benefits

Discretionary annual performance-based bonus

Benefits supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience with ISPW Admin.
• 5 years’ experience with Endeavor Admin/ChangeMan Admin.
• 5 years’ experience with Rexx.

Responsibilities

• Handle support tickets/issues onsite for the ISPW SCM platform.
• Coordinate with offshore team for queries/issues in sprint stories.
• Support Developers for issues in code movement/deployment.
• Handle all intake RITM requests and assign to offshore teams.
• Conduct knowledge sharing sessions and create documents in ServiceNow.

Skills

ISPW Admin

Endeavor Admin

ChangeMan Admin

Rexx

COBOL

JCL

CLIST

Job description

Cognizant is seeking a Mainframe Technology Specialist for a full-time remote opportunity based in Canada. Applicants must have valid Canadian work authorization. We are unable to offer visa sponsorship.

About Cognizant’s CIS Practice:

Cognizant’s CIS (Cognizant Infrastructure Services) Practice is a global leader in providing IT infrastructure services. We deliver innovative solutions to optimize and transform IT infrastructure, ensuring business agility and operational efficiency. Our services include cloud computing, data center management, network services, and cybersecurity. We focus on understanding client needs and delivering customized solutions to drive business success.

Responsibilities

• Handling the support tickets/issues onsite for the ISPW SCM platform.
• Coordinating with offshore team to help with queries/issues in sprint stories.
• Support Developers for any issues in code movement/deployment.
• Handle all the intake RITM requests and assign them to offshore teams based on their workload/capacity.
• Conduct knowledge sharing sessions and create knowledge sharing documents in ServiceNow.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience with ISPW Admin.
• 5 years’ experience with Endeavor Admin/ChangeMan Admin.
• 5 years’ experience with Rexx.
• Experience with COBOL, JCL, CLIST.

At Cognizant, we’re eager to meet people who believe in our mission and can make an impact in various ways! We strongly encourage you to apply even if you only meet the required skills listed. Consider what transferable experience and skills make you an outstanding applicant and help us see how you’d be helpful in this role.

Cognizant will only consider applicants for this position who are legally authorized to work in Canada without requiring employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.

Based on this role’s business requirements, this is a remote opportunity based in Canada. The base salary for this position ranges between $79,000 –$92,500 per year. Where the successful candidate may fall within the range depends on relevant education, work and/or management experience and other business-related and job-necessary qualifications. This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual performance-based bonus, as well as benefits that support your physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance through our various wellbeing programs.