Job description sheetJob titleSenior Mainframe COBOL Developer (COBOL/ CICS/ IMS)Location
6 positions across:
Charlotte, NC or Plano, TX (United States)
Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Gurgaon (India)
Experience8+ yearsJob Duties
Crisil is seeking a motivated and technically strong Senior Mainframe COBOL Developer. The role involves supporting critical payment applications, contributing to design and development activities, and driving improvements aligned with up-to-date engineering practices, including Agile delivery and emerging AI capabilities.
Key Responsibilities:
· Develop, enhance, and maintain mainframe applications using COBOL, CICS, JCL, IMS DB / DC
· Support mission-critical payment applications for global banking clients
· Work closely with SMEs and cross-functional teams to ensure high-quality deliverables
· Manage and track team work using JIRA
· Support various problem resolution, and root cause analysis
· Assist in performance tuning and capacity improvement initiatives
· Contribute towards documentation, standards, and governance practices




· Explore and support adoption of Agentic AI capabilities (e.g., automation, intelligent code analysis, AI-assisted development)
Qualification
· Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field
· Certification in IBM Mainframe, COBOL or DB2 preferred
Skills Required
Required Skills & Experience:
· 8+ years of experience in Mainframe application development
· Minimum 5+ years of hands-on experience with COBOL, CICS, JCL and IMS
· Strong experience in:
o COBOL (Mainframe development)
o JCL (Job Control Language)
o CICS
o IMS DB / IMS DC
· Familiarity with batch and online transaction processing systems
· Working knowledge of Agile methodologies
· Hands-on experience with JIRA for workflow and tracking
· Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
· Understanding of Agentic AI / AI-assisted development tools
Good to Have:
· Experience in banking and payments domain
· Knowledge of SWIFT, ACH,

📌 Sr Mainframe COBOL Developer (Bengaluru)
🏢 Crisil
📍 Bengaluru