Senior CA Gen Engineer - Mainframe Modernization (Remote)

EPAM Systems, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 123,000 - 173,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Accounts

Life Insurance

AD&D Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

401(k) Matching

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Legal Plan

Identity Theft Protection

Bonus Program

Long-Term Incentive

Job summary

EPAM Systems, Inc. is seeking a Senior or Lead Engineer with deep CA Gen expertise to join a large-scale mainframe modernization initiative.

You will analyze CA Gen models and COBOL code to understand legacy logic and translate it into detailed specifications for forward-engineering of replacement systems. This 100% remote role requires strong analytical skills, excellent communication, and experience with CA Gen-generated COBOL.

Qualifications

• 5+ years with CA Gen (Broadcom Gen, COOL: Gen, CoolGen) including runtime framework and model internals.
• 5+ years of COBOL development experience.
• Strong understanding of CA Gen-generated COBOL code.
• Experience with mainframe modernization or migration projects.
• Ability to translate legacy logic into clear, detailed specifications for modern systems.
• Excellent communication for cross-functional collaboration.
• Nice to have AWS experience.

Responsibilities

• Analyze existing CA Gen models, runtime framework, and generated COBOL code to understand legacy logic.
• Create detailed technical specifications from CA Gen-based applications to support forward-engineering.
• Collaborate to design and validate migration approaches from CA Gen/mainframe to modern platforms.
• Support reverse-engineering to preserve business logic and rules.
• Partner with architects and developers to align legacy behavior with new design.
• Identify risks, gaps, and edge cases in legacy CA Gen models.
• Contribute to documentation of legacy architecture and data flows.
• Participate in knowledge-sharing sessions to transfer CA Gen/COBOL expertise.

Skills

CA Gen

COBOL

Mainframe modernization

Systems analysis

Technical specs writing

Communication

Tools

CICS

Db2

VSAM

IMS DBF

Java

C#

Job description

EPAM Systems, Inc. is seeking a Senior or Lead Engineer with deep CA Gen expertise to join a large-scale mainframe modernization initiative.

You will analyze CA Gen models and COBOL code to understand legacy logic and translate it into detailed specifications for forward-engineering of replacement systems. This 100% remote role requires strong analytical skills, excellent communication, and experience with CA Gen-generated COBOL.