This role is for an Engineering Manager with strong background in IBM mainframe utilities Endevor VSAM JCL and Cobol responsible for guiding hybrid model delivery teams that build and maintain critical enterprise applications while ensuring high quality operational resilience and continuous improvement for large scale clients in a day shift setting.
Responsibilities
Manage end to end delivery of IBM mainframe application enhancements using Cobol JCL and VSAM to ensure stable and efficient business processing
Coordinate hybrid model development teams to plan estimate and execute mainframe changes that align with agreed scope schedule and quality expectations
Oversee design and review of Cobol programs and JCL streams to ensure robust logic optimal performance and adherence to organizational coding standards
Guide teams in effective use of IBM mainframe utilities to perform data analysis file handling batch job control and production support activities with high reliability
Monitor and optimize VSAM dataset structures and access patterns to improve throughput reduce failures and maintain data integrity across critical business workflows
Administer and supervise Endevor configuration and promotion workflows so that all changes follow controlled and auditable deployment practices
Coordinate defect triage and incident resolution on mainframe platforms by prioritizing issues assigning work and tracking progress until sustainable closure
Collaborate with product owners and business analysts to translate requirements into clear technical tasks for Cobol JCL and VSAM based solutions
Implement quality assurance practices such as code reviews unit test planning and regression strategies to reduce production defects and improve maintainability
Develop and track metrics related to batch job performance failure rates and change cycle times to identify improvement opportunities and drive actionable outcomes
Plan knowledge sharing sessions on IBM mainframe utilit