Urgent Need Sr Mainframe Developer Contract role

Tech Mirrors; Wilmington (DE); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Tech Mirrors in Wilmington, DE is seeking a Sr Mainframe Developer for a contract, hybrid role (minimum 3 days in office). The ideal candidate has 10–16 years of hands-on mainframe experience.

You will design, code, and implement banking applications using COBOL, JCL, VSAM, IMS, CICS and DB2, ensure secure, high-quality deliverables, and collaborate with product teams. Expertise in CICS screen programming is mandatory; MQ Series and IMS DB experience required.

Qualifications

• 10–16 years of experience in mainframe development.
• Strong COBOL, JCL, VSAM, IMS, CICS and DB2 expertise.
• CICS screen programming is mandatory.
• MQ Series and IMS DB experience is mandatory.
• Experience in Banking regulatory platforms preferred.
• Hands-on coding and version control experience.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements mainframe solutions for complex banking challenges.
• Prepares architecture and design documents for banking applications.
• Develops secure, high-quality code that integrates with subsystems.
• Thinks creatively to improve operational efficiency.
• Troubleshoots issues with Product Teams to translate requirements into design.
• Communicates effectively with team members and clients.

Skills

COBOL

JCL

VSAM

IMS

CICS

DB2

MQ Series

Version control

Banking domain

Tools

MQ Series

IMS DB

Job description

Sr Mainframe Developer

Contract

Role is hybrid (minimum of 3 days in office)

Wilmington, DE

Years of experience required: 10-16

Job Description:

• Develops and implements solutions that address complex business challenges, enhancing the ability to make data-driven decisions and improving operational efficiency
• Prepares architecture and design documents for complex Banking applications keeping in mind design constraints that translate to coding
• Develops secure and high-quality code that runs in sync with other highly efficient sub systems
• Think out-of-the-box proactively and be creative by challenging conventional approaches and contribute towards operational efficiency
• Troubleshoots problems, works with Product Teams and other stake holders to understand complex Requirements and be able to break them down to design/development.
• Candidate should have expertise in COBOL, JCL, VSAM, IMS, CICS & DB2.
• Expertise in CICS Programming including knowledge of CICS Screen Programming is Mandatory
• Experience/Knowledge in building and maintaining new Test regions is preferred.
• Experience coding in MQ Series & IMS DB is Mandatory.
• Experience in Banking Compliance and Regulatory Platform is preferred.
• Must have hands‑on coding development experience.
• Experience with version control.
• Ability to communicate effectively with team members and clients and excellent problem-solving skills