Sr Mainframe Developer

Genius Business Solutions (GBSI); McLean (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Genius Business Solutions Inc. (GBSI) in McLean, VA seeks a seasoned Mainframe Application Support Specialist with 8–10 years of experience in systems analysis and development.

You will work with COBOL, JCL, CICS, VSAM, DB2 and related mainframe tools to support banking applications, investigate complex business cases, and contribute to both development and production support teams.

Qualifications

• Experience in mainframe systems.
• Experience in Application Support.
• Strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• 10 years of systems analysis and development experience.
• Strong background in core Mainframe systems development.
• Expertise in COBOL, CICS, JCL, VSAM and DB2.
• Familiar with Easytrieve, CA-7; exposure to CICS and other tools is a plus.
• Experience with ISPF/TSO, FTP, and VSAM datasets.
• Investigate complex business cases and explain via code analysis.
• Contribute to both development and production support teams.
• Banking domain experience is compulsory.

Skills

Mainframe systems experience

Application support experience

Strong communication skills

Tools

COBOL

JCL

CICS

VSAM

DB2

Easytrieve

CA-7

PANVALET

XPEDITOR

PANAPT

FILEAID

Job description

About Genius Business Solutions Inc. (GBSI)

Featured in CNBC, Digital Journal, Fox News, and CIO Review, GBSI is a globally recognized IT services leader with 20+ years serving Fortune 500 organizations. Our teams deliver solutions across automotive, manufacturing, retail, and pharmaceutical industries. Headquartered in Moline, IL, GBSI supports clients and consultants throughout the US, Canada, Europe, and India.

Join our innovative team to lead enterprise-grade SAP solutions and drive digital transformation initiatives across global enterprises.

Job Summary

We are seeking a seasoned Mainframe Application Support Specialist with 8–10 years of experience in systems analysis and development. The role requires strong expertise in COBOL, JCL, CICS, VSAM, DB2, and related mainframe tools. Candidates must have prior banking domain experience, excellent problem-solving skills, and the ability to investigate complex business cases.

Mandatory Skills

• Experience in mainframe systems
• Experience in Application Support
• Strong communication skills

Key Responsibilities

• 10 years of systems analysis/application development experience
• Strong background in core Mainframe systems development
• Expertise in COBOL, CICS, JCL, VSAM, DB2
• Knowledge of Easytrieve, CA-7; exposure to CICS (nice to have), PANVALET, XPEDITOR, PANAPT, FILEAID
• Experience with file structures (VSAM, GDG, Fixed Block, Variable Block), ISPF, TSO, FTP
• Exposure to JCL program execution and COBOL-DB2 coding
• Application development using CICS
• Experience with processing VSAM datasets and dataset allocation, ISPF/PDF
• Familiarity with Easytrieve & REXX (good to have)
• Experience with job scheduling, incident management, and problem management
• Ability to investigate complex business cases and explain via code analysis
• Previous banking domain experience is compulsory
• Contribution to both development and production support teams
• Strong problem-solving skills for issue resolution
• Experience with documentation and document repositories
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Equal Employment Opportunity

GeniusBSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences, such as age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity and expression, religion, or sexual orientation.

All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law.