Senior Software Engineer – Mainframe

Responsibilities

• Leads the conceptualization, design, development, implementation, and maintenance of new and existing features for Mainframe applications.
• Develop and maintain COBOL programs, JCL, DB2, IMS, and VSAM structures across batch and online environments.
• Collaborates with Principal SE and architects on coding standards, processes, tooling and frameworks.
• Analyze business and technical requirements to determine appropriate design approaches and implementation strategies.
• Collaborate with Grow teams, architects, and business partners to design and deliver solutions that meet functional and performance expectations.
• Designs, prioritizes, codes, configures, unit tests, maintains, and documents software deliverables using agreed upon standards and tools.
• Participate in controlled production releases, including warranty support consisting of issue analysis and defect resolution.
• Contribute to technical documentation and knowledge sharing to support long-term system maintainability.
• Provides ongoing and appropriate mentorship for Software Engineers and Associate Software Engineers.
• Adapt to varying levels of modernization work depending on the nature of the request, including APIs or service-based integrations.
• Collaborates with team members to confirm understanding of business requirements, develop solutions with adequate testing, and transition software production environments.

• Bachelors of Computer Science is preferred, or equivalent relevant business experience.
• 6+ years experience in software development.
• Strong proficiency in COBOL, JCL, DB2, IMS, and VSAM.
• Experience supporting both batch and online mainframe applications.
• Hands‑on experience using BMC/Topaz Workbench for development and debugging.
• Experience using Xpediter for testing and troubleshooting mainframe applications.
• Skilled in Agile development/methodologies.
• Ability to analyze complex systems, data flows, and dependencies across multiple applications.
• Demonstrates excellent oral and written communication skills; experience leading groups of people through discussions, technical or otherwise.

Demonstrates strong expertise in COBOL, JCL, DB2, IMS, and VSAM for mainframe application development and maintenance, with a focus on Agile methodologies and effective communication. Capable of analyzing complex systems and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software solutions.