Senior Mainframe Engineer – Migration & API Leader

K&K Global Talent Solutions INC.; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

K&K Global Talent Solutions Inc. is seeking a senior technical lead in the USA to oversee legacy modernization efforts and offshore teams.

The role emphasizes COBOL, JCL, DB2, VSAM and CICS to deliver scalable, end-to-end applications. You will collaborate with Product Owners, apply Lean/Agile/XP practices, ensure code quality, performance tuning, and reliable middleware/API integrations across initiatives.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience with COBOL, JCL, DB2, VSAM, CICS, ChangeMan, File Aid/File Manager, DFSORT, Syncsort and Easytrieve.
• Experience leading offshore teams and managing distributed/migration projects.
• Knowledge of SDLC and Lean/Agile/XP practices, CI, security, scalability, and testing.

Responsibilities

• Develop high performing, scalable end-to-end applications.
• Mentor and manage offshore teams and coordinate with global partners.
• Lead migration from legacy systems to distributed architectures.
• Collaborate with Product Owners and technical partners to deliver in-line with business requirements.
• Ensure code quality, documentation and performance optimization across projects.

Skills

COBOL

JCL

DB2

VSAM

CICS

ChangeMan

FileAid

DFSORT

Syncsort

Easytrieve

Offshore management

Legacy migration

Agile SDLC

Performance tuning

APIs via middleware

Job description

K&K Global Talent Solutions Inc. is seeking a senior technical lead in the USA to oversee legacy modernization efforts and offshore teams.

The role emphasizes COBOL, JCL, DB2, VSAM and CICS to deliver scalable, end-to-end applications. You will collaborate with Product Owners, apply Lean/Agile/XP practices, ensure code quality, performance tuning, and reliable middleware/API integrations across initiatives.