Senior NonStop Tech Lead: TAL, COBOL & SQL
Listed on 2026-10-24
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Software Development
Software Engineer, Backend Developer, Senior Developer, Full Stack Developer
Summary:
Seeking an experienced Tech Lead with 7-10 years of expertise in Client Non Stop application development and support. The ideal candidate will lead the design, development, enhancement, and maintenance of mission-critical Client Non Stop applications, leveraging strong hands-on experience with TAL, TACL, Client Non Stop COBOL, and Client Non Stop SQL. This role requires technical leadership in production support, troubleshooting, performance optimization, code reviews, release management, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure stable and reliable application delivery.
Responsibilities:
• Develop and maintain Client Non Stop applications using TAL
• Support online transaction processing systems
• Build and support batch processing components
• Integrate with Pathway applications and Client Non Stop SQL
• Troubleshoot production issues in Non Stop environments
• Perform enhancements and maintenance on legacy Tandem applications
• Experience in Client Non Stop application development and support, with strong hands-on expertise in TAL, TACL, Client Non Stop COBOL, Client Non Stop SQL, C, and Pathway.
• Lead analysis, design, development, enhancement, and maintenance of Client Non Stop applications, including batch and online transaction processing components using TAL, TACL, COBOL, SQL, C, and Pathway.
• Collaborate with business, operations, QA, and infrastructure teams to troubleshoot production issues, perform impact analysis, support system testing, and ensure stable delivery across Non Stop environments.
• Provide technical leadership for code reviews, root cause analysis, performance tuning, release support, documentation, knowledge transfer, and continuous improvement while following client standards and control requirements.
What are the top skills required for this role?
• TAL
• TACL
• Client Non Stop COBOL
• Client Non Stop SQL
• Secondary
Skills:
C, Pathway
Interview Process:
• The interview process will include two levels of Cognizant internal screening followed by one client interview.
• Interviews are expected to be conducted virtually unless otherwise requested by the client.
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