Mainframe Developer

Speedmart; Chennai; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 3,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Speedmart is seeking an experienced Mainframe Development Engineer – z/OS and OpenAPI to join the MF DevEx DFQT Squad within ISPL ITG Fortis ADM. The role focuses on improving the software development experience through leadership, coaching, and tooling across the lifecycle.

The candidate will analyze, design, develop, test, and integrate mainframe applications, provide technical support, and help establish development best practices while enhancing development tools and infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of relevant experience in mainframe development, technical support, and application management.
• Hands-on experience with z/OS Explorer as a GUI for z/OS Connect.
• Good understanding of OpenAPI specifications and API governance.
• Strong knowledge of COBOL, IMS (DC/DB), DB2, JCL, App Master Builder (AMB), and DFSORT.
• Experience with mainframe development tools, including Endevor, Enterprise Development for Eclipse (EDz), and IBM/Broadcom tools.
• Extensive experience in the technical management of online and batch applications.
• Good understanding of mainframe architecture, including hardware, operating systems, networking, databases, and middleware.
• Experience integrating distributed systems, mainframe technologies, and infrastructure components.
• Experience providing technical support to developers and technical analysts, with a focus on application quality and performance.
• Ability to define development best practices and coordinate infrastructure modifications across components and environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support and guidance to developers and technical analysts.
• Advise development teams on the quality, performance, and optimization of mainframe applications.
• Define, establish, and promote development best practices across development squads.
• Coordinate modifications across infrastructure components and environments to improve development tools and frameworks, collaborating with mainframe specialists.
• Participate in infrastructure projects, PoCs, and customizations of new products.
• Support mainframe application development and technical management across online and batch applications.
• Work with z/OS Explorer as a GUI for z/OS Connect and support OpenAPI specifications and API governance practices.
• Support integration between distributed systems, mainframe technologies, and infrastructure components.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives focused on development productivity, delivery speed, and operational quality.
• Collaborate with agile squad members and promote an open DevOps mindset to improve the mainframe developer experience.

Skills

Mainframe development

COBOL

OpenAPI

API governance

JCL

IMS

DB2

z/OS Connect

Endevor

EDz

IBM/Broadcom tools

GitLab

Dynatrace

VS Code

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT or Computer Science

Tools

z/OS Explorer

OpenAPI tooling

IBM/Broadcom development tools

Job description

Our client is a global IT services company that helps businesses with digital transformation with offices in India and the United States. It helps businesses with digital transformation, provide IT collaborations and uses technology, innovation, and enterprise to have a positive impact on the world of business.

With expertise is in the fields of Data, IoT, AI, Cloud Infrastructure and SAP, it helps accelerate

digital transformation through key practice areas - IT staffing on demand, innovation and growth by focusing on cost and problem solving.

Experience: 7.1-9 years

The Role:

We are looking for an experienced Mainframe Development Engineer – z/OS and OpenAPI to join the MF DevEx DFQT Squad within ISPL ITG Fortis ADM. The DevEx Tribe focuses on improving the software development experience through technical leadership, process improvement, coaching, training, and tooling across the end-to-end software development lifecycle.

As a member of the agile squad, the engineer will contribute to analysis, design, development, testing, and integration activities. The role involves providing technical support to developers and technical analysts, improving the quality and performance of mainframe applications, establishing development best practices, and enhancing mainframe development tools, frameworks, and infrastructure.

Responsibilities:

• Provide technical support and guidance to developers and technical analysts.
• Advise development teams on the quality, performance, and optimization of mainframe applications.
• Define, establish, and promote development best practices across development squads.
• Coordinate modifications across infrastructure components and environments to improve development tools and frameworks, collaborating with mainframe specialists.
• Participate in infrastructure projects, proof of concepts (PoCs), and customizations of new products.
• Support mainframe application development and technical management across online and batch applications.
• Work with z/OS Explorer as a graphical user interface for z/OS Connect and support OpenAPI specifications and API governance practices.
• Support integration between distributed systems, mainframe technologies, and infrastructure components.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives focused on development productivity, delivery speed, and operational quality.
• Collaborate with agile squad members and promote an open DevOps mindset to improve the mainframe developer experience.

Must - Have Qualifications:

• Minimum 7 years of relevant experience in mainframe development, technical support, and application management.
• Hands-on experience with z/OS Explorer as a GUI for z/OS Connect.
• Good understanding of OpenAPI specifications and API governance.
• Strong knowledge of COBOL, IMS (DC/DB), DB2, JCL, App Master Builder (AMB), and DFSORT.
• Experience with mainframe development tools, including Endevor, Enterprise Development for Eclipse (EDz), and IBM/Broadcom tools.
• Extensive experience in the technical management of online and batch applications.
• Good understanding of mainframe architecture, including hardware, operating systems, networking, databases, and middleware.
• Experience integrating distributed systems, mainframe technologies, and infrastructure components.
• Experience providing technical support to developers and technical analysts, with a focus on application quality and performance.
• Ability to define development best practices and coordinate infrastructure modifications across components and environments.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Open DevOps mindset and experience with new technologies and frameworks that improve the mainframe developer experience.
• Experience with IBM File Manager, Fault Analyzer, and debugging tools.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 Access, Java, and .NET.
• Experience in application capacity planning, performance monitoring, and optimization of routines, programs, and schedules.
• Experience with GitLab.
• Experience with Dynatrace, including dashboard creation and analysis.
• Familiarity with VS Code and mainframe plugins.