Technical Lead, Mainframe Modernization (Buffalo)

HEITMEYER CONSULTING INC; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

HEITMEYER CONSULTING INC. seeks a highly experienced Technical Lead Engineer to drive a large-scale mainframe modernization initiative within a banking client’s Consumer Lending department.

This is a hands-on, non-managerial lead role, focusing on design, development, modernization, troubleshooting, and delivery as an IC while collaborating with architects, developers and support teams. The ideal candidate combines deep mainframe expertise with modern engineering practices, DevOps, and

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in systems analysis, application development, or software engineering.
• Demonstrated experience leading technical initiatives as a senior individual-contributor technical lead.
• Experience reviewing and approving solution designs, technical requirements, code implementations, and deployment strategies.
• Strong knowledge of SDLC processes, testing methodologies, deployment practices, security controls, resiliency standards, and change management.
• Experience with IBM z/OS and mainframe tools: COBOL, CICS, JCL, VSAM, DB2 for z/OS, TSO/ISPF, SDSF, Easytrieve+.
• Experience with GitLab and mainframe debugging tools (File-AID, Abend-AID, Xpediter, InterTest) or equivalent.
• Experience with CA7, Control-M, MQ, and enterprise batch scheduling/integration platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical design, development, enhancement, maintenance, and support of enterprise mainframe applications.
• Own technical decisions and delivery quality for assigned applications and engineering workstreams.
• Design, build, and support secure, scalable, and resilient mainframe solutions.
• Lead troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and performance tuning across batch and online environments.
• Review and approve solution designs, technical requirements, and deployment readiness.
• Define testing strategies including batch validation, regression testing, and data reconciliation.

Skills

Technical leadership

SDLC mastery

Mainframe expertise

System analysis & design

Troubleshooting & debugging

Tools

GitLab

File-AID

Abend-AID

Xpediter

InterTest

CA7

Control-M

MQ

z/OS COBOL CICS JCL VSAM DB2

Job description

HEITMEYER CONSULTING INC. seeks a highly experienced Technical Lead Engineer to drive a large-scale mainframe modernization initiative within a banking client’s Consumer Lending department.

This is a hands-on, non-managerial lead role, focusing on design, development, modernization, troubleshooting, and delivery as an IC while collaborating with architects, developers and support teams. The ideal candidate combines deep mainframe expertise with modern engineering practices, DevOps, and