Senior GLOSS/Mainframe Developer (COBOL, DB2, CICS)

Veriipro

Jersey City (NJ)

On-site

USD 140,000 - 180,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Job summary

Veriipro is seeking an experienced Mainframe Developer with 10+ years of hands-on expertise in COBOL, GLOSS, DB2, JCL, CICS, VSAM, and IBM MQ. The role covers development, enhancement, and production support for both online and batch applications.

The ideal candidate will thrive in an Agile, distributed-team environment, possess strong debugging and performance optimization skills, and have excellent communication abilities to collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

10+ years of experience in Mainframe application development and support.
Strong hands-on experience with COBOL LE, DB2, JCL, CICS, VSAM, and online/batch programming.
Experience developing, maintaining, and implementing changes in GLOSS and other Mainframe applications.
Strong understanding of Mainframe application architecture, development, and maintenance.
Experience with DB2 development, SQL, and performance optimization.
Proficiency with File Manager and IBM Debug Tool.
Strong experience with IBM MQ / IBM WBE.
Experience with unit testing and integration testing.
Ability to troubleshoot application, CICS, DB2, and MQ-related issues.
Experience working with distributed teams and Agile environments.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Financial Services experience is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Develop, maintain, and enhance Mainframe applications using COBOL, CICS, DB2, JCL, and VSAM.
Develop and implement application changes for GLOSS and other Mainframe systems.
Perform impact analysis, coding, unit testing, and integration testing.
Troubleshoot application, CICS, DB2, and MQ-related issues.
Provide production support and perform root cause analysis for incidents.
Collaborate with developers, business analysts, and support teams to deliver quality solutions.
Monitor and optimize application performance using appropriate tools and best practices.
Participate in code reviews, deployments, and technical documentation.
Follow established development standards, processes, and governance requirements.
Support applications in an Agile and distributed team environment.