Excellent Mainframe Specialist - Cobol, DB2, VSAM, JCL, CICS Role || Alpharetta, GA or Berkley Heigh

AppLab Systems, Inc; Princeton (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

APPLAB Systems in Alpharetta, GA or Berkley Heights, NJ is seeking a Senior Mainframe Specialist to lead COBOL, DB2, VSAM, JCL and CICS work onsite. The role focuses on ensuring stability, security and efficiency of critical mainframe systems and applications.

You will develop, optimize, and troubleshoot mainframe solutions, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and implement best practices for high-performance batch and online processing.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in mainframe cobol programming language.
• Strong working knowledge of db2 for database design, development, and administration.
• Experience with vsam datasets management for storing and retrieving data on mainframes.
• Familiarity with jcl (job control language) scripting for batch processing.
• Hands-on expertise in mainframe cics (customer information control system).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast paced, dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and enhance cobol programs and applications on mainframes.
• Perform database design, development, and optimization using db2 on the mainframe platform.
• Manage and administer vsam datasets to ensure optimal performance and data integrity.
• Create, modify, and debug jcl job control language for batch processing on mainframes.
• Provide support for mainframe cics (customer information control system) transactions and applications.
• Collaborate with cross functional teams to troubleshoot and resolve technical issues related to mainframe systems and applications.
• Implement best practices for mainframe software development and maintenance.
• Conduct performance tuning and capacity planning for mainframe resources.

Skills

Mainframe Cobol

DB2

VSAM

JCL

CICS

Analytical skills

Communication

Teamwork

Job description

Please do have a look at the JD and let me know if you are interested in the below role.

Title : Mainframe Specialist - Cobol, DB2, VSAM, JCL, CICS

Location : Alpharetta, GA or Berkley Heights, NJ || Onsite Role

Mode : Contract || Long Term

Role Overview:- The Senior Technical Specialist will be responsible for providing expert technical guidance and support in the areas of Mainframe Cobol, DB2, VSAM, JCL, Mainframe CICS. The role involves ensuring the stability, security, and efficiency of mainframe systems and applications.

• Key Responsibilities
• Develop, maintain, and enhance cobol programs and applications on mainframes.
• Perform database design, development, and optimization using db2 on the mainframe platform.
• Manage and administer vsam datasets to ensure optimal performance and data integrity.
• Create, modify, and debug jcl job control language for batch processing on mainframes.
• Provide support for mainframe cics (customer information control system) transactions and applications.
• Collaborate with cross functional teams to troubleshoot and resolve technical issues related to mainframe systems and applications.
• Implement best practices for mainframe software development and maintenance.
• Conduct performance tuning and capacity planning for mainframe resources.

Skill Requirements

• Proficiency in mainframe cobol programming language.
• Strong working knowledge of db2 for database design, development, and administration.
• Experience with vsam datasets management for storing and retrieving data on mainframes.
• Familiarity with jcl (job control language) scripting for batch processing.
• Handson expertise in mainframe cics (customer information control system).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast paced, dynamic environment.

Thanks and Regards

Saurav Kumar

APPLAB Systems

[e-mail]

609-629-2048 Ext 551

4365 Route 1 South, Suite 105

Princeton, NJ -08540

www.applabsystems.com