Mainframe Application Programmer Assoc Manager

Accenture; New Jersey; On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Life insurance

401(k) plan

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Accenture is looking for a Mainframe Application Programmer skilled in CICS and COBOL to enhance and support the ADMIN and CARMS applications. This role involves L2/L3 production support and requires a minimum of 5 years of experience in mainframe development.

The ideal candidate will contribute to application enhancements, problem management, and ensure operational efficiency across business processes. Accenture offers competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits including medical and dental coverage, a 401(k) plan, and paid time off.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in mainframe application development and support.
• Proficient programming skills in REXX for at least 5 years.
• Experience in production support and incident management.

Responsibilities

• Provide mainframe application support for ADMIN and CARMS applications.
• Perform application enhancements based on business requirements.
• Fulfill service requests related to application functionality.

Skills

CICS

Batch

JCL

COBOL

Assembler

MQ

EasyTrieve

IMS

Db2

REXX

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience

Job description

Are you ready to leverage your expertise to take our mainframe modernization practice to new heights? We are seeking exceptional individuals to join our team and play a pivotal role in driving innovation and transformation in our mainframe environment. You will have the opportunity to collaborate in the Mainframe Modernization practice as we continue to be our client’s reinvention partner of choice.

You Are

A mainframe Application Programmer responsible for development, maintenance, and support of the ADMIN and CARMS applications utilizing CICS, Batch, JCL, COBOL, Assembler, MQ, EasyTrieve, IMS, and Db2. This role provides L2/L3 production support, break‑fix resolution, service request fulfillment, application enhancements, and operational oversight to ensure stability, integrity, and compliance across critical business processes.

Responsibilities

• Provide mainframe application support for the ADMIN and CARMS applications, including L2/L3 break‑fix activities and production issue resolution.
• Perform application enhancements based on business requirements and approved change requests.
• Fulfill service requests related to application functionality, data, reports, and operational support.
• Execute problem management activities as part of L3 support, including root cause analysis and permanent resolution.
• Assist with business requirements documents (BRDs), third‑party software coordination, and disaster recovery planning and execution.
• Perform daily system integrity verification, cash feed reconciliation, and interface feed checks.
• Execute production code deployments while ensuring segregation of duties and compliance controls.
• Manage report distribution and support ad‑hoc reporting requests.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams including business stakeholders, infrastructure teams, and third‑party vendors.

Travel may be required for this role. The amount of travel will vary from 0 % to 100 % depending on business need and client requirements.

What You Need

• Minimum 5 years of experience in mainframe CICS, Batch, JCL, COBOL, Assembler, MQ, EasyTrieve, IMS, and Db2 application development and support including experience with application enhancements, problem management, and operational controls in a regulated production environment.
• Minimum 5 years programming language proficiency in REXX.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience production support, incident management, service requests, and deployment processes.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience. (If associate degree, must have minimum 6 years work experience).

Bonus Points if You Have

• Experience with Java, CA7, FTP, SFTP, ASP.
• Preferred experience supporting ADMIN and CARMS applications and related enterprise application environments.
• Experience in financial systems including cash management and reconciliation.
• Familiarity with compliance, audit, and segregation‑of‑duties controls.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.

Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors. Please refer to our compensation guidelines for the specific role.

Benefits: medical, dental, vision, life, long‑term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off.

Accommodation Statement

Accenture is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for persons with disabilities or religious observances, including reasonable accommodation when needed. If you are hired by Accenture and require accommodation to perform the essential functions of your role, you will be asked to participate in our reasonable accommodation process.

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