Senior COBOL Mainframe Developer

Crisil; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Crisil in Plano, Texas is seeking a Senior Mainframe COBOL Developer to strengthen payment applications, contribute to design and development, and drive improvements with Agile practices and AI-assisted development.

You will work on COBOL, CICS, JCL, and IMS in a global banking context, collaborate with SMEs, ensure high-quality deliverables, and help implement performance tuning and governance.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in Mainframe application development.
• Minimum 5+ years with COBOL, CICS, JCL and IMS.
• Strong experience with COBOL, JCL, CICS, IMS DB/IMS DC.
• Familiarity with batch and online TP systems.
• Working knowledge of Agile methodologies.
• Hands-on experience with JIRA.

Responsibilities

• Develop, enhance, and maintain mainframe applications using COBOL, CICS, JCL, IMS DB/DC.
• Support mission-critical payment applications for global banking clients.
• Collaborate with SMEs and cross-functional teams to ensure high-quality deliverables.
• Assist in performance tuning and capacity improvement initiatives.
• Contribute towards documentation, standards, and governance practices.
• Explore and support adoption of Agentic AI capabilities (automation, AI-assisted development).

Skills

Mainframe development

COBOL

CICS

JCL

IMS DB / IMS DC

Agile methodologies

JIRA

Problem solving

AI-assisted development

Tools

JIRA

Agentic AI tools

CI/CD in mainframe

Job description

Crisil is seeking a motivated and technically strong Senior Mainframe COBOL Developer. The role involves supporting critical payment applications, contributing to design and development activities, and driving improvements aligned with modern engineering practices, including Agile delivery and emerging AI capabilities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, enhance, and maintain mainframe applications using COBOL, CICS, JCL, IMS DB / DC
• Support mission-critical payment applications for global banking clients
• Work closely with SMEs and cross-functional teams to ensure high-quality deliverables
• Manage and track team work using JIRA
• Support various problem resolution, and root cause analysis
• Assist in performance tuning and capacity improvement initiatives
• Contribute towards documentation, standards, and governance practices

Explore and support adoption of Agentic AI capabilities (e.g., automation, intelligent code analysis, AI-assisted development)

Required Skills & Experience:

• 8+ years of experience in Mainframe application development
• Minimum 5+ years of hands-on experience with COBOL, CICS, JCL and IMS
• Strong experience in:
  • COBOL (Mainframe development)
  • JCL (Job Control Language)
  • CICS
  • IMS DB / IMS DC
• Familiarity with batch and online transaction processing systems
• Working knowledge of Agile methodologies
• Hands-on experience with JIRA for workflow and tracking
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Understanding of Agentic AI / AI-assisted development tools

Good to Have:

• Experience in banking and payments domain
• Knowledge of SWIFT, ACH, ISO 20022 or card payment processing
• Experience with DB2 and VSAM
• Familiarity with IBM z/OS utilities
• Exposure to DevOps and CI/CD practices in a mainframe environment

Knowledge of AI-assisted development tools