Mainframe Lead

SFE; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

SFE in Jersey City, NJ is seeking an experienced Mainframe Lead to guide the design, development, maintenance, and modernization of enterprise mainframe applications on IBM z/OS.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate expert COBOL, JCL, DB2, CICS and VSAM skills, plus proven leadership in production support, architecture collaboration, and coordinating offshore teams to deliver scalable, reliable, and high‑performing solutions.

Qualifications

• Lead the analysis, design, development, testing, and support of mainframe applications on IBM z/OS.
• Collaborate with business and technical stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver effective solutions.
• Coordinate and guide offshore team; review deliverables and drive production implementations.

Responsibilities

• Present weekly status reports and milestone updates.
• Track issues and provide mitigation plans; own the deliverables.

Skills

COBOL

JCL

DB2

CICS

VSAM

IBM z/OS

Technical leadership

Job description

Section

Details

Job Title

Mainframe Lead

Job Type

Full Time

Client Location

Onsite

Work Arrangement

Jersey City,NJ/Raleigh,NC

Duration

Full Time

Pay Rate / Salary

$100-$140k/yr.

Job Summary

• We are seeking an experienced Mainframe Lead to lead the design, development, maintenance, and enhancement of enterprise mainframe applications.
• The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in IBM Mainframe technologies, COBOL, JCL, DB2, CICS, and VSAM, along with proven experience in technical leadership, production support, application modernization, and team management.
• The candidate will collaborate with business stakeholders, architects, and cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, reliable, and high-performance mainframe solutions.

Key Responsibilities

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

Required Qualifications

• 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.