Lead Mainframe Engineer: COBOL/CICS/DB2 Expert

Testing Site - JPMC; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase is seeking a Lead Software Engineer in the Commercial & Investment Technology Mainframe team in Jersey City. You will lead design, development, and maintenance of complex mainframe applications using COBOL, CICS, DB2, and VSAM, while guiding a team to deliver scalable, secure software in an agile environment.

The role emphasizes technical leadership, delivery of high-impact solutions, and mentoring junior developers to ensure alignment with business objectives.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts.
• Hands-on experience delivering system design, development, testing, and operational stability.
• Experience with mainframe technologies (COBOL, CICS, DB2, VSAM).
• Strong project management and delivery experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and maintenance of complex mainframe applications using COBOL, CICS, DB2, VSAM.
• Oversee project planning, execution, and delivery within scope and time constraints.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior developers.
• Develop secure, high-quality production code and review others' work.
• Drive remediation and automation to improve stability and reliability.

Skills

Mainframe development

COBOL

DB2

CICS

VSAM

CI/CD

Leadership

Agile

Education

Software engineering certification

Tools

Mainframe tools suite

Job description

JPMorganChase is seeking a Lead Software Engineer in the Commercial & Investment Technology Mainframe team in Jersey City. You will lead design, development, and maintenance of complex mainframe applications using COBOL, CICS, DB2, and VSAM, while guiding a team to deliver scalable, secure software in an agile environment.

The role emphasizes technical leadership, delivery of high-impact solutions, and mentoring junior developers to ensure alignment with business objectives.