Senior Systems Engineer (Mainframe, Cobol, CICS, IMS)

PACCAR Technical Center; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,400,000; Full time

Job summary

PACCAR India seeks an experienced Senior Systems Engineer (Mainframe) to support the development and maintenance of PACCAR's Mainframe applications. The role centers on COBOL, IMS, DB2, JCL and CICS, with collaboration across multiple IT and business teams.

Responsibilities include analyzing requirements with customers, troubleshooting issues, coding and documenting changes, and supporting production. The candidate must be ready for on-call rotations, weekend/evening support, and compliance

Qualifications

• 8-10 years software engineering experience including code development, scripting, workflow and data mapping.
• Minimum 5+ years mainframe support experience: COBOL, IMS (DB), DB2, CICS, JCL
• Experience in code development, scripting, workflow and data mapping.
• Willingness to support US time zone (IST 2 pm to 11:30 pm)
• Willing to work on-call once in 4 to 5 weeks

Responsibilities

• Work with customers to define, design, and propose alternative solutions in response to changing business needs.
• Troubleshoot reported issues.
• Develop quality code and its documentation, adhering to team & departmental guidelines.
• Resolve production support problems and provide resolutions.
• Develop and suggest alternative approaches to resolving problems.
• Perform administration and installation functions.
• Document and recommend application fixes and enhancements.
• Provide services and guidance on application projects.
• Maintain communication with Operations, Implementation, Recovery, Help Desk, Applications, and Open Systems personnel.
• Research and design new technologies and make recommendations

Skills

Mainframe support

COBOL

IMS

DB2

CICS

JCL

SOX compliance

On-call support

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems/CS or related field

Job description

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Date: Oct 1, 2026

Location: Pune, IN

Company: PACCAR

PACCAR India is seeking an experienced Senior Systems Engineer (Mainframe) to support the development and maintenance of PACCAR's Mainframe applications. This position is responsible for the development and maintenance of PACCAR's Mainframe applications, predominantly uses COBOL, IMS, DB2, JCL and CICS.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work with customers to define, design, and propose alternative solutions in response to changing business needs.
• Work with customers to troubleshoot reported issues.
• Develop quality code and its associated documentation, adhering to team & departmental guideline
• Resolves production support problems. Troubleshoot reported issues and provide problem resolution.
• Develop and suggest alternative approaches to resolving problems
• Must be able and willing to work weekends and evenings to support on-call responsibilities as needed is required.
• Perform administration and installation functions
• Document and recommend application fixes and enhancements.
• Provide services and guidance on application projects.
• Maintain close communication with Operations, Implementation, Recovery, Help Desk, Applications, and Open Systems personnel.
• Research and design new technologies and make recommendations

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in in Information Systems, Computer Science or related field desired.

Knowledge & Skills REQUIRED:

• 8-10 years software engineering experience including code development, scripting, workflow and data mapping.
• Minimum 5+ years mainframe support experience: COBOL, IMS (DB), DB2, CICS, JCL
• Experience in code development, scripting, workflow and data mapping.
• Warranty Experience
• SOX/Compliance reporting
• Open to support US time zone (IST 2 pm to 11:30 pm)
• Willing to work as on-call support once in 4 to 5 weeks

Technical / Professional Experience Desired:

• Knowledge of AI-assisted modernization tools experience a plus
• Knowledge of .NET (C#) / Java programming languages is a plus
• Willing to learn, Team Player
• Maintain high level of quality while working under pressure and deadlines.
• Ability in all areas of technical writing skills for information or infrastructure systems.

Competencies and Behaviours:

• Demonstrated ability to work independently and/or as a team member.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, and analytical skills.
• 24x7 on-call availability as required. Prolonged sitting and manual dexterity are required.
• Embody and promote PACCAR ITD values of Teamwork, Continuous Improvement, Commitment, Openness, Empathy and Learning

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