Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Mainframe Developer with strong expertise in COBOL, JCL, DB2, and hands-on experience in the Cards & Payments domain. The ideal candidate should have experience in developing, enhancing, and supporting mission-critical mainframe applications, with a strong understanding of payment processing, card lifecycle management, and transaction systems.

Key Responsibilities

- Develop, maintain, and enhance Mainframe applications using COBOL, JCL, DB2, and CICS.
- Analyze business requirements and provide technical solutions for Cards & Payments applications.
- Design, code, test, debug, and implement high-quality software solutions.
- Develop and optimize SQL queries and DB2 database objects.
- Perform impact analysis and support production releases.
- Investigate and resolve production incidents within SLA timelines.
- Participate in system integration, unit testing, and user acceptance testing.
- Collaborate with business analysts, QA teams, and cross-functional stakeholders.




- Prepare technical documentation and support knowledge transfer activities.
- Ensure compliance with coding standards and best development practices.

Required Technical Skills

- Strong hands-on experience in COBOL
- Good knowledge of JCL
- Robust experience with DB2
- Experience with CICS
- VSAM knowledge is an added advantage
- Good understanding of File Handling and Batch Processing
- Strong SQL and performance tuning skills
- Experience with Endevor, Changeman, or other version control tools
- Exposure to scheduling tools such as CA7 or Control-M is preferred

Domain Experience

- Mandatory experience in Cards & Payments domain.
- Good understanding of:
- Credit Card and Debit Card processing
- Authorization and Clearing
- Settlement and Reconciliation
- Card Issuing and Acquiring
- Transaction Processing
- Chargebacks and Disputes
- Card Lifecycle Management
- Payment Networks (Visa, Mastercard, RuPay, etc.)

📌 Mainframe Developer (Payments and cards domain mandatory) (Chennai)
🏢 Abacus Service
📍 Chennai