Mainframe; Cobol, PL-Lead Developer

Job Title:

Mainframe (Cobol, PL-1) Lead Developer

State/Province:
Wisconsin

Posting

Start Date:

9/18/26

Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO) is a leading technology services and consulting company focused on building innovative solutions that address clients’ most complex digital transformation needs. Leveraging our holistic portfolio of capabilities in consulting, design, engineering, and operations, we help clients realize their boldest ambitions and build future-ready, sustainable businesses. With over 230,000 employees and business partners across 65 countries, we deliver on the promise of helping our customers, colleagues, and communities thrive in an ever-changing world.

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Role Purpose

The purpose of this role is to develop and test software modules based on client requirements and prepare project documentation while coordinating with cross-functional teams to ensure quality delivery.

Areas of responsibility

Gathering of requirements-Assist in conducting workshops and discussions with client stakeholders to gather business process requirements.

Coding and Configuration-Develop and deliver code for assigned modules, in alignment with client requirements ensuring proper integration with system components.

Testing and Trial Runs-Execute testing for assigned modules, validate functionality across required interactions, and participate in User Acceptance Testing (UAT) sessions.

Implementation-Participate in implementation of software application and its integration with other systems to ensure stability.

Maintain Documentation-Prepare detailed reports and documentation on project specifications, activities, and status, while presenting information using flowcharts, layouts, diagrams, code comments, and clear, well-structured code.

Stakeholder Collaboration-Collaborate with cross functional teams to understand requirements, support development activities, check system compatibility, and ensure solutions meet expected standards.

The Mainframe Lead Developer in b/w 10-15 years of experience will serve as the primary technical expert and liaison between the client stakeholders and the offshore development team. This role requires a blend of deep technical expertise in legacy systems, hands‑on programming in COBOL and PL/I, and strong leadership skills to guide application development, maintenance, and production support.

• Lead design sessions to translate business requirements into robust technical specifications.
• Review code and architecture to ensure alignment with client standards and performance optimization.
• Drive application modernization initiatives, including APIs, cloud integration, or data migration.
• Resolve complex technical blockers in high-volume batch processing and online transactions.

• Act as the primary point of contact for client product owners and business analysts.
• Gather and clarify requirements before converting them into actionable tasks for the team.
• Manage daily sprint tasks and deliverables for the offshore development team.
• Ensure seamless handover of support tickets and development items across time zones.

• Write and maintain clean code for critical system modules, specifically targeting PL/I and COBOL structures.
• Oversee production deployments and provide technical validation during go‑live windows.
• Lead root cause analysis (RCA) for critical production incidents and system outages.
• Tune performance of long-running batch jobs, PL/I routines, and high-CPU consuming DB2 queries.

• Core
  
  Languages:
  
  PL/I, COBOL, JCL, CICS, and CA-7 / Control‑M.
• Database Systems: DB2, VSAM, and IMS DB/DC.
• To…