Mainframe Developer

Smart IT Frame LLC; Berkeley Heights (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Smart IT Frame LLC in Berkeley Heights, NJ is seeking a skilled Mainframe Developer with strong IBM Mainframe experience to analyse business requirements, develop and maintain batch and online applications, and support production issues in a fast-paced environment.

The role focuses on hands-on coding in COBOL, JCL, CICS, DB2 and VSAM, with collaboration across QA, BAs and stakeholders through the SDLC to ensure high-quality, reliable solutions and adherence to coding standards.

Qualifications

• Experience in designing, developing and maintaining mainframe batch and online applications.
• Ability to perform impact analysis and translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Strong debugging, troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with SDLC and Agile methodologies and release processes.

Responsibilities

• Analyse business requirements and perform impact analysis.
• Design, develop, test and maintain Mainframe applications.
• Develop and enhance programs using COBOL, CICS, DB2, VSAM and JCL.
• Create and maintain batch jobs, procedures and utilities.
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues and defects.
• Participate in code reviews and ensure coding standards.
• Collaborate with business analysts, QA and stakeholders during SDLC.
• Support deployments and postproduction activities.
• Prepare technical design and supporting documentation.

Skills

Mainframe

JCL

COBOL

DB2

CICS

VSAM

Job description

We are seeking a skilled Mainframe Developer with strong experience in IBM Mainframe technologies The candidate will be responsible for analysing business requirements developing and maintaining batch and online applications supporting production issues and delivering high-quality solutions in a fast-paced environment

Key Responsibilities

• Analyse business requirements and perform impact analysis
• Design develops test and maintains Mainframe applications
• Develop and enhance programs using COBOL CICS DB2 VSAM and JCL
• Create and maintain batch jobs procedures and utilities
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues and application defects
• Participate in code reviews and ensure adherence to coding standards
• Collaborate with business analysts QA teams and stakeholders during SDLC phases
• Support application deployments and postproduction activities
• Prepare technical design and support documentation

Required Skills

• COBOL
• JCL
• DB2
• VSAM
• CICS

Experience in application development enhancement and production support

Strong debugging troubleshooting and problem-solving skills

Knowledge of SDLC Agile methodologies and release processes.

Experience with IBM Mainframe environments zOS TSOISPF

Skills

Mandatory Skills: Mainframe, DB2, COBOL, JCL, CICS, VSAM