Role & responsibilities
- Provide L2/L3 production support for critical mainframe applications
- Analyze and resolve application abends, DB2 issues, and CICS/IMS failures
- Develop, maintain, and enhance programs using COBOL, JCL, and DB2
- Monitor batch jobs, perform restart/recovery, and optimize performance
- Support and manage online transactions using CICS and IMS DC
- Conduct impact analysis for production issues and application changes
- Implement minor and major enhancements based on business requirements
- Coordinate with upstream and downstream teams during incidents and releases
- Participate in code reviews, release management, and deployment activities
- Perform root cause analysis and ensure timely resolution within SLA timelines
- Support incident management and ensure system stability and availability
Preferred candidate profile
- 3 - 5 years of experience in mainframe development and support
- Robust hands-on expertise in COBOL, JCL, DB2, CICS, and IMS (DB/DC)
- Proficient in SQL, DB2 performance tuning, and utilities
- Experience with VSAM datasets and batch/online processing environments
- Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills in production environments
- Experience with incident management and production support tools
- Good understanding of job scheduling, batch cycles, and recovery processes
- Exposure to application enhancement and maintenance projects
Good to Have:
- Experience in mainframe modernization or migration initiatives
- Familiarity with DevOps practices or automation in mainframe environments
Soft Skills:
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Effective communication and cross-team coordination skills
- Ability to work independently and take ownership of tasks
- Good documentation and stakeholder management skills
📌 Mainframe Developer (Bengaluru)
🏢 CGI
📍 Bengaluru