Remote COBOL Mainframe Core Banking Developer

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation; Frankfort (KY); Remote; USD 63,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off

401(k) plan and contributions

Long‑term/Short‑term Disability

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation is seeking an experienced Mainframe Developer with deep COBOL‑based mainframe expertise to support core banking systems (Deposits, Loans, Customer & Account Management, General Ledger, Tax).

You will design, develop, test, and maintain mainframe applications, analyze requirements, and support batch processing using COBOL, JCL, VSAM. Remote work option across the United States with production deployments and critical banking domain focus.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years of hands-on experience in Mainframe application development using COBOL, JCL, VSAM, standard mainframe utilities, and batch processing environments.
• Strong hands-on experience in Core Banking applications, including Deposits, Loans, Customer & Account Management, General Ledger, and Tax Systems.
• Experience with mainframe development and support tools such as Endevor (or equivalent version control tools), Xpediter (or equivalent debugging tools), and Easytrieve (or similar reporting/query tools).
• Knowledge of CICS and IMS is preferred.
• Proven ability to analyze requirements, develop enhancements, troubleshoot issues, and support testing and production deployments within a banking environment.
• Experience with FIS Systematics Core Banking Platform is highly preferred and considered a significant advantage.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, enhance, test, and maintain mainframe applications supporting core banking operations.
• Analyze business and technical requirements and translate them into effective mainframe solutions.
• Develop and support batch processing jobs using COBOL, JCL, VSAM, and other mainframe technologies.
• Perform code debugging, troubleshooting, defect resolution, and production support activities.
• Collaborate with business analysts, architects, testers, and stakeholders to implement system enhancements.
• Participate in code reviews, unit testing, SIT/UAT support, and deployment activities.

Skills

Mainframe COBOL

JCL

VSAM

CICS

IMS

Endevor

Xpediter

Easytrieve

Core banking

Tools

Endevor

Xpediter

Easytrieve

FIS Systematics Core Banking

Job description

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation is seeking an experienced Mainframe Developer with deep COBOL‑based mainframe expertise to support core banking systems (Deposits, Loans, Customer & Account Management, General Ledger, Tax).

You will design, develop, test, and maintain mainframe applications, analyze requirements, and support batch processing using COBOL, JCL, VSAM. Remote work option across the United States with production deployments and critical banking domain focus.