Mainframe Developer

Compunnel, Inc.; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Compunnel, Inc. in the United States is seeking a seasoned mainframe developer to design, develop, test, and maintain COBOL-based applications using CICS, DB2/VSAM, and SQL.

You'll work across front-end to back-end processes and collaborate with offshore teams. The role requires JCL and PROC knowledge, Endevor, and familiarity with AGILE SCRUM, TDD, and Waterfall, plus DevOps practices with JIRA and Github.

Qualifications

• Proficient in JCL, PROCs, and mainframe batch processing.
• Skilled in writing complex SQL queries and optimizing database performance.
• Experience with Service Now for Change Management.
• Experience with Confluence as a Documentation Repository.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices including JIRA and Github.
• Experienced with offshore development teams and Endevor for version management.
• Ability to think strategically and influence decisions without direct authority.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, maintain, and test mainframe applications using COBOL Stored Procedures, CICS, and SQL accessing DB2 and VSAM.
• Debugging across front end applications through to backend processes and data.
• Interacting with cross-functional teams to drive project success.

Skills

Mainframe experience

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic thinking

Agile SCRUM

DevOps familiarity

Remote offshore coordination

Tools

JCL

PROCs

Endevor

CICS

DB2

VSAM

SQL

JIRA

Github

Confluence

Job description

Job Summary

Design, develop, maintain, and test mainframe applications using COBOL Stored Procedures, CICS, and SQL accessing DB2 and VSAM. Proficient in JCL, PROCs, and mainframe batch processing. Skilled in writing complex SQL queries and optimizing database performance. Experience with debugging across front end applications through to backend processes and data. Experience with Service Now for Change Management and Confluence as a Documentation Repository. Proficient in various SDLC models, including AGILE (SCRUM), TDD, and Waterfall. Familiarity with DevOps practices including JIRA and Github. Adept at interacting with cross-functional teams to drive project success. Experienced in working with teams which are co-located and with remote offshore development teams. Experience with Endevor for Version Management. Ability to think strategically and influence decisions without direct authority.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, maintain, and test mainframe applications using COBOL Stored Procedures, CICS, and SQL accessing DB2 and VSAM.
• Debugging across front end applications through to backend processes and data.
• Interacting with cross-functional teams to drive project success.

Required Qualifications

• Proficient in JCL, PROCs, and mainframe batch processing.
• Skilled in writing complex SQL queries and optimizing database performance.
• Experience with Service Now for Change Management.
• Experience with Confluence as a Documentation Repository.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices including JIRA and Github.
• Experienced in working with teams which are co-located and with remote offshore development teams.
• Experience with Endevor for Version Management.
• Ability to think strategically and influence decisions without direct authority.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficient in various SDLC models, including AGILE (SCRUM), TDD, and Waterfall.

Certifications

None mentioned.