Sr Mainframe Developer

Agility IT; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Agility IT is hiring a Senior Mainframe Developer for a hybrid engagement in downtown Toronto. This hands-on role will own design through production support on large, business-critical mainframe systems, with a deep COBOL background.

You will design, develop and optimize mainframe applications using COBOL, CICS, JCL and DB2, work with IMS DB/DC and VSAM, and collaborate with analysts, QA and downstream teams across the full delivery cycle.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of hands-on mainframe development experience.
• Strong COBOL, CICS, JCL, DB2, VSAM and TSO.
• IMS DB/DC experience.
• Mainframe application design experience, not just maintenance.
• SAS and SAS application development.
• XML and Tibco.
• Automation testing on mainframe.
• Solid debugging skills and the ability to work independently in a large, established codebase.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and enhance mainframe applications using COBOL, CICS, JCL and DB2.
• Work across IMS DB/DC and VSAM data structures, including file and database design.
• Write, unit test and debug programs, and support automated testing on the mainframe.
• Troubleshoot production issues, tune performance and maintain existing systems.
• Build and support XML based interfaces and Tibco integrations.
• Develop and maintain SAS programs and applications where required.
• Partner with business analysts, QA and downstream teams through the full delivery cycle.

Skills

Mainframe COBOL

CICS

JCL

DB2

VSAM

TSO

IMS DB/DC

SAS

XML

Tibco

Automation testing

Debugging

Job description

Sr Mainframe Developer
Contract | Hybrid, Toronto ON | 40 hrs/week | Start: September 25, 2026

We are hiring a Senior Mainframe Developer for a hybrid engagement in downtown Toronto with one of our enterprise consulting clients. This is a hands‑on development role on large, business‑critical mainframe systems, and it suits someone with a deep COBOL background who is comfortable owning design through to production support.

What you will be doing

• Design, develop and enhance mainframe applications using COBOL, CICS, JCL and DB2
• Work across IMS DB/DC and VSAM data structures, including file and database design
• Write, unit test and debug programs, and support automated testing on the mainframe
• Troubleshoot production issues, tune performance and maintain existing systems
• Build and support XML based interfaces and Tibco integrations
• Develop and maintain SAS programs and applications where required
• Partner with business analysts, QA and downstream teams through the full delivery cycle

What we are looking for

• 10+ years of hands‑on mainframe development experience
• Strong COBOL, CICS, JCL, DB2, VSAM and TSO
• IMS DB/DC experience
• Mainframe application design experience, not just maintenance
• SAS and SAS application development
• XML and Tibco
• Automation testing on mainframe
• Solid debugging skills and the ability to work independently in a large, established codebase

Nice to have

• Financial services or banking domain experience
• Experience modernizing or interfacing mainframe systems with distributed platforms

The details

• Location: Toronto, ON. Hybrid, onsite at 199 Bay Street.
• Type: Contract, 40 hours per week, 12 months
• Rate: $58.57/hr on T4
• Target start: September 25, 2026
• Must be legally eligible to work in Canada. Background check and proof of address required prior to start.

Subcontracting is not permitted on this role.