Remote Mainframe Developer - Core Banking & COBOL

Cognizant; Carson City (NV); Remote; USD 68,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays

401(k) plan

Disability insurance

Paid parental leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking an experienced Mainframe Developer to design, develop, and support COBOL-based banking systems. The role focuses on core banking modules, batch processing, and production support in a remote-friendly setup.

You will collaborate with business analysts, architects, testers, and stakeholders to implement system enhancements, perform code reviews, and ensure high-quality solutions across Deposits, Loans, GL, Tax, and Customer/Account Management.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years of hands‑on experience in Mainframe application development using COBOL, JCL, VSAM, 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.
• 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

COBOL

JCL

VSAM

Core Banking

CICS

IMS

Endevor

Xpediter

Easytrieve

Batch processing

Tools

Endevor

Xpediter

Easytrieve

Job description

Cognizant is seeking an experienced Mainframe Developer to design, develop, and support COBOL-based banking systems. The role focuses on core banking modules, batch processing, and production support in a remote-friendly setup.

You will collaborate with business analysts, architects, testers, and stakeholders to implement system enhancements, perform code reviews, and ensure high-quality solutions across Deposits, Loans, GL, Tax, and Customer/Account Management.