Mainframe DB2 - Application Development

SPG Consulting; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Job summary

SPG Consulting is seeking an experienced Mainframe DB2 Application Developer in Pune to design, develop, test, and support enterprise Mainframe applications with a strong focus on DB2. You will work with COBOL, SQL, JCL, and CICS to deliver robust solutions.

The role requires 4–8 years of hands-on experience in DB2 development, performance tuning, and batch/online processing. You will collaborate with Business Analysts, QA teams, and application support to ensure high-quality deployments.

Qualifications

• Experience with COBOL, DB2, JCL, SQL and CICS in enterprise mainframe environments.
• Strong hands-on DB2 and COBOL development skills across batch and online systems.
• Experience with performance tuning, SQL optimization, and DB2 utilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop, enhance, and maintain Mainframe DB2 applications using COBOL and SQL.
• Analyze requirements and translate them into robust mainframe solutions.
• Develop and optimize DB2 SQL queries, stored procedures, and database programs.
• Design and maintain DB2 tables, indexes, views, and other database objects.
• Develop COBOL programs with embedded DB2 SQL.
• Create and maintain JCL for batch processing and application execution.
• Develop and support CICS-DB2 online transactions where required.
• Perform DB2 data analysis, troubleshooting, and performance tuning.
• Analyze SQL access paths and recommend indexing and query optimization.
• Handle DB2 production issues and abends, and support releases.

Skills

COBOL

DB2

JCL

SQL

CICS

TSO/ISPF

SDSF

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering

Tools

DB2 utilities

IMS DB/DC

IBM MQ

Endevor

Changeman

Job description

Job Description – Mainframe DB2 Application Development

Position

Mainframe DB2 Application Developer

Experience

4–8 Years

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced Mainframe DB2 Application Developer with strong hands-on expertise in COBOL, DB2, JCL, SQL, and CICS. The candidate will be responsible for developing, enhancing, testing, and supporting enterprise Mainframe applications with a strong focus on DB2 application development and performance.

Key Responsibilities

Develop, enhance, and maintain Mainframe DB2 applications using COBOL and SQL.

Analyze business and technical requirements and translate them into application solutions.

Develop and optimize DB2 SQL queries, stored procedures, and database programs.

Design and maintain DB2 tables, indexes, views, and other database objects.

Develop COBOL programs with embedded DB2 SQL.

Create and maintain JCL for batch processing and application execution.

Develop and support CICS-DB2 online transactions where required.

Perform DB2 data analysis, troubleshooting, and performance tuning.

Analyze SQL access paths and recommend appropriate indexing and query optimization.

Handle DB2-related production issues, job abends, data issues, and application failures.

Perform unit testing, integration testing, regression testing, and defect resolution.

Participate in code reviews and ensure adherence to Mainframe development standards.

Support application releases, deployments, and production implementation activities.

Prepare technical documentation and support knowledge-transfer activities.

Collaborate with Business Analysts, QA teams, Application Support, and other technical teams.

Required Skills

Strong hands-on experience in IBM DB2 application development.

Strong programming experience in COBOL.

Excellent knowledge of DB2 SQL.

Good experience with JCL.

Experience with CICS and CICS-DB2 applications.

Strong understanding of DB2 database concepts, including:

Tables and indexes

Views

Referential integrity

Locking and concurrency

Commit/Rollback

DB2 utilities

Experience with DB2 performance tuning and SQL optimization.

Knowledge of TSO/ISPF and SDSF.

Experience troubleshooting batch jobs and application abends.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

DB2 Technical Skills

Embedded SQL in COBOL

SQL query development and optimization

DB2 table and index design

Explain plans / access path analysis

DB2 utilities such as LOAD, UNLOAD, REORG, RUNSTATS, and COPY

Cursor processing

Static and dynamic SQL

Commit and rollback processing

DB2 locking and isolation levels

DB2 recovery and backup concepts

Good to Have

Experience with DB2 stored procedures and triggers.

Knowledge of IMS DB/DC.

Experience with IBM MQ.

Knowledge of Endevor, Changeman, or similar tools.

Experience with Mainframe production support.

Experience in Banking, Insurance, Healthcare, or other enterprise domains.

Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies.

Knowledge of CI/CD practices for Mainframe applications.

Key Technologies

IBM DB2 | COBOL | JCL | SQL | CICS | VSAM | TSO/ISPF | SDSF | DB2 Utilities

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline.

Preferred Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate should have strong DB2 application development experience with excellent knowledge of COBOL and SQL. The candidate should be capable of developing new applications, enhancing legacy systems, optimizing DB2 queries, troubleshooting production issues, and supporting mission-critical enterprise Mainframe applications.