Mainframe Assembler; HLASM Developer

Skills

• Agile Way of Working
• Mainframe DB2 - Application Development Experience
  
  Required:
  
  4‑6 years
• Retirements - Smartcomm Developer (Desirable)

A mainframe developer with strong IBM Assembler (HLASM) skills is a specialist responsible for developing, maintaining, and modernizing critical, low‑level enterprise applications that require precise control and high performance. This role often involves supporting legacy systems in core industries such as banking and finance.

• Development and Maintenance – Creating, enhancing, and maintaining mainframe applications using Assembler, often in conjunction with other languages such as COBOL, CICS, PLI, and JCL.
• Debugging and Issue Resolution – Performing active debugging, performance tuning, and issue resolution using specialized tools such as IBM Debug Tool, Fault Analyzer, and IPCS to analyze dumps and logs.
• System Programming – Working with MVS supervisor services, 64‑bit, and cross‑memory services for advanced system‑programming tasks.
• Modernization Efforts – Participating in projects to migrate and modernize mainframe systems, which may involve working with cloud technologies or AI‑powered features.
• Collaboration – Working closely with system analysts, operations teams, and client stakeholders to ensure seamless integration and reliability.