Role: Senior Mainframe Developer

Location: Bangalore

1st Interview – Virtual, 2nd Interview – In Person, 3rd – Virtual

Experience – 7 to 12 years – Should be hands on

Immediate Joiners Only

Required Skills & Experience

- 7 to 12 years of experience in Mainframe application development, technical leadership, solution design, or modernization.
- Strong hands-on expertise in:
- COBOL
- JCL
- DB2 for z/OS
- CICS
- VSAM
- Batch processing
- Mainframe utilities and production support concepts
- Proven experience leading large-scale Mainframe modernization or migration programs .
- Strong understanding of complex COBOL application architecture, including:
- Program dependencies
- Copybooks
- DB2 access
- CICS transactions
- Batch processing
- File processing
- MQ/interfaces
- Inter-program communication
- Scheduling and job dependencies
- Strong DB2 expertise , including SQL development, performance tuning, database design, stored procedures, and understanding of Mainframe DB2 integration patterns.
- Experience analyzing and decomposing large legacy applications and converting business logic into modern application/service architectures .
- Experience with modernization patterns such as rehost, replatform, refactor, rearchitect, and rewrite .
- Experience working with distributed technologies such as Java/Spring Boot, Python, REST APIs, messaging, or similar technologies .
- Solid understanding of API and integration architecture and the interaction between Mainframe and distributed platforms.




- Ability to independently analyze complex technical problems and provide practical, implementable solutions .
- Strong communication skills with the ability to work with both technical teams and senior client stakeholders .

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience in banking, financial services, insurance, healthcare, or other large enterprise environments .
- Experience working on modernization programs involving millions of lines of COBOL code .
- Experience with Mainframe DB2 modernization , including stored procedures, SQL transformation, database access modernization, and data migration strategies.
- Experience with IBM z/OS Connect, Micro Focus, Raincode, AWS Mainframe Modernization, or similar modernization platforms .
- Experience with Java/Spring Boot, Python, REST APIs, Kafka/MQ, containers, Kubernetes, or cloud platforms .
- Understanding of Azure, AWS, or GCP architecture and integration patterns.
- Experience with DevOps, CI/CD, Git, automated testing, and Agile/Scrum delivery .
- Experience leading cross-functional teams across Mainframe and distributed technologies .
- Experience with GenAI-assisted code analysis, code transformation, application discovery, or automated modernization is a plus.
- Familiarity with Mainframe development and analysis tools such as File-Aid, Abend-AID, ChangeMan, BMC utilities, IBM utilities, and similar tools .
- TOGAF, AWS/Azure architecture, or other relevant architecture certifications are a plus

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