Mainframe Lead

Ztek Consulting INC; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Ztek Consulting INC in Jersey City, NJ, seeks a Mainframe Lead to guide analysis, design, development, testing, and support of mainframe applications on IBM z/OS. You will collaborate with business and technical stakeholders to deliver robust COBOL-based solutions, coordinate offshore teams, and drive production implementations from inception to deployment.

The role requires 8–15 years of experience and expertise in COBOL, DB2, JCL, and z/OS, with a proven track record of delivering production

Qualifications

• 8–15 years of experience in mainframe environments.
• Experience with COBOL, DB2, and JCL on IBM z/OS.
• Strong collaboration with stakeholders and offshore teams.
• Proven track record of delivering production implementations.

Responsibilities

• Present weekly status updates and milestones.
• Track issues and provide mitigation plans; own the deliverables.
• Coordinate with offshore teams and review deliverables.
• Investigate and resolve production and application issues.
• Co-ordinate with multiple teams and conduct meetings.

Skills

Mainframe analysis

Mainframe design

Mainframe development

Testing

Implementation

Support

Stakeholder collaboration

Offshore coordination

Production issues

Tools

COBOL

DB2

JCL

IBM z/OS

Job description

Tittle: Mainframe Lead

Location: Jersey City, NJ /Raleigh, NC

Experience :8-15 Years

Duration: Fulltime

Must Have Technical/ Functional Skills:

• Lead the analysis, design, development, testing, implementation, and support of mainframe applications on the IBM z/OS platform.
• Collaborate with business and technical stakeholders to understand requirements, assess impacts, and deliver effective solutions.
• Develop and maintain applications using COBOL, DB2, JCL technologies while ensuring adherence to coding and quality standards.
• Coordinate and guide offshore team, review deliverables, and drive successful production implementations.
• Investigate and resolve production and application issues.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Present weekly status report, milestone updates.
• Track issues and provide mitigation plans. Own the deliverables.

Managerial Skills

Co-ordinating with multiple teams and conducting meetings.