Mainframe Developer

TechDigital Group; Naperville (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled professional for an Application Support and Maintenance (AMS) project. This role focuses on resolving L2/L3 tickets and implementing minor enhancements while ensuring compliance with defined standards. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Mainframe Cobol and familiarity with JCL, CICS, and VSAM. You will provide technical guidance to the team, advocate best practices, and participate in technical discussions to enhance project outcomes. If you are passionate about technology and enjoy solving complex issues, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Expertise in Mainframe Cobol and related technologies.
• Experience in application support and maintenance for L2/L3 tickets.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance and implement best practices for the team.
• Manage application support and resolve tickets to ensure customer satisfaction.

Skills

Mainframe Cobol

JCL

CICS

VSAM

Unix Shell scripting

Perl scripting

Job description

Mandatory Skills

• Mainframe Cobol (Primary)
• JCL
• CICS
• VSAM
• Unix Shell scripting is preferred

To be responsible for managing technology in projects and providing technical guidance/solutions for work completion:

1. To provide technical guidance/solutions; define, advocate, and implement best practices and coding standards for the team.
2. To develop and guide team members in enhancing their technical capabilities and increasing productivity.
3. To ensure process compliance in the assigned module and participate in technical discussions/review as a technical consultant for feasibility study (technical alternatives, best packages, supporting architecture best practices, technical risks, breakdown into components, estimations).
4. To prepare and submit status reports for minimizing exposure and risks on the project or closure of escalations.

Additional Requirement:

This opening is for Application support and maintenance (AMS) project. To resolve the tickets raised as per the defined standards of time and to meet customer satisfaction. The scope of the opening is to work on L2/L3 tickets (with code changes) and also to work on minor enhancements and change requests.

1. Primary knowledge in Mainframe Cobol.
2. Secondary knowledge in CICS, JCL, VSAM, Unix Shell scripting, and Perl scripting is preferred.
3. Weekend deployment support is required.