Lead Mainframe Developer - COBOL/PL/I Expert

Wipro Technologies; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 45,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental benefits

Disability insurance

Paid time off

Leave options

Job summary

Wipro Limited in Wisconsin is seeking a Mainframe Lead Developer with 10-15 years of experience in mainframe and strong PL/I and COBOL expertise. This role combines hands-on coding with technical leadership and onsite/offshore coordination.

Responsibilities include design review, batch processing optimization, production support, and driving modernization initiatives. Must have experience with COBOL, PL/I, JCL, CICS, and IBM DB2.

Qualifications

• 10-15 years in Mainframe development with focus on PL/I and COBOL maintenance.
• 3+ years in Lead/Onsite role.
• Experience in Agile/Scrum environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead design sessions and translate requirements into technical specs.
• Review code/architecture for performance and standards.
• Drive modernization: APIs, cloud integration, data migration.
• Manage offshore development tasks and timely handovers.

Skills

PL/I

COBOL

JCL

CICS

CA-7/Control-M

DB2

VSAM

IMS DB/DC

SyncSort

SPUFI

Changeman/Endevor

File-Aid

Xpediter/IBM Debugger

IBM MQ

Changeman ZDD

Mainframe-to-Cloud data streaming

Java

Springboot

Microservices

Tools

Mainframe tools

Job description

Wipro Limited in Wisconsin is seeking a Mainframe Lead Developer with 10-15 years of experience in mainframe and strong PL/I and COBOL expertise. This role combines hands-on coding with technical leadership and onsite/offshore coordination.

Responsibilities include design review, batch processing optimization, production support, and driving modernization initiatives. Must have experience with COBOL, PL/I, JCL, CICS, and IBM DB2.