Mainframe Developer - Nat/Adabas

Seven-Seven Softwares, Inc.; Pasig; On-site; PHP 2,318,000 - 3,479,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading software company in the Philippines is seeking a Senior to Lead Mainframe Developer with expertise in COBOL, CICS, and payment systems. The successful candidate will handle application development and Level 3 support for mission-critical payment applications. The role requires strong analytical skills and hands-on experience in managing mainframe applications. A solid understanding of payment processing workflows is preferred. This position is based in Ortigas, Pasig City, with a morning shift schedule.

Qualifications

• Experience in COBOL, CICS, JCL, DB2, VSAM.
• Solid understanding of payment processing systems is preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, code, test, and implement features for payment systems.
• Provide Level 3 support for critical payment applications.
• Collaborate with teams to deliver high-quality solutions.

Skills

COBOL

CICS

JCL

DB2

VSAM

Job description

POSITION TITLE: Senior to Lead - Mainframe Developer.
WORK LOCATION: ORTIGAS, PASIG CITY.
SHIFT SCHEDULE: MORNING SHIFT.
WORK SETUP: RTO IN ORTIGAS, PASIG CITY.

Senior to Lead - Mainframe Developer with strong expertise in COBOL, CICS, JCL, DB2, and VSAM to join our Payment Systems team. The role focuses on both application development and Level 3 (L3) production support, ensuring high availability, stability, and performance of mission-critical payment applications.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in designing, coding, testing, and troubleshooting mainframe applications, with a deep understanding of payment processing workflows.

Key Responsibilities:

• Application Development:
  • Design, code, test, and implement new features and enhancements for payment systems.
  • Develop and maintain COBOL programs, CICS transactions, JCL scripts, DB2 queries, and VSAM datasets.
  • Participate in system design sessions, technical reviews, and provide recommendations for process improvements.
  • Ensure compliance with coding standards, documentation, and security best practices.
• L3 Production Support:
  • Provide Level 3 support for critical payment applications, resolving complex production incidents and defects.
  • Perform root cause analysis (RCA) and implement permanent fixes to ensure system stability.
  • Support system performance tuning, optimization, and monitoring activities.
  • Collaborate with infrastructure, middleware, and database teams to address cross-functional issues.
  • Create and maintain knowledge base articles for recurring issues and solutions.
• Stakeholder Engagement:
  • Work closely with business analysts, QA teams, and operations teams to deliver high-quality solutions.
  • Support release management, deployment, and change control processes.
  • Participate in 24x7 on-call support rotation for production issues (as required).

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Experience in:
  • COBOL, CICS, JCL, DB2, VSAM
  • Mainframe debugging and performance tuning tools.
• Solid understanding of payment processing systems is preferred.
• Experience in incident management, problem management, and root cause analysis within ITIL framework.
• Ability to read, analyze, and troubleshoot complex batch jobs and online transactions.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.