Senior Mainframe Application Developer; MECH

Senior Mainframe Application Developer (MECH)

Job#: 3047245

Client:
Top 5 Bank

Location:

Downtown Toronto, ON

Hybrid/Onsite:
Remote with flexibility hybrid

Engagement Type: 6-12 month contract-to-hire

A financial-services organization is seeking senior Mainframe Application Developers to design, enhance, and support mission-critical core deposit systems.

• Lead projects through all SDLC stages, coaching more junior staff, ensuring BMO code standards are maintained
• Work on complex projects impacting core banking operations
• Provide senior level technical analysis and support for E2E project teams
• Support on-call as needed

• Lead application work through all SDLC stages.
• Analyze existing systems and design appropriate solutions.
• Develop and enhance mainframe applications.
• Perform technical impact analysis.
• Support complex core-banking initiatives.
• Review code and maintain established development standards.
• Coach and mentor junior developers.
• Troubleshoot application and data-processing problems.
• Partner with quality engineering, operations, and production support.
• Participate in production support and on‑call rotation as required.

• In‑depth knowledge of core banking processing, and mainframe
• 10 - 15+ years of system design, analysis and mainframe programming experience
• Extensive mainframe application development experience.
• Knowledge of assembler or PL1, CICS and DB2 are assets
• Core banking, deposits, payments, or transaction‑processing experience.
• Strong system design and technical analysis capability.
• Experience with CICS and DB2.
• Experience working across the complete SDLC.
• Ability to troubleshoot online and batch‑processing issues.
• Technical leadership and mentoring experience.
• Strong analytical skills for complex problem solving
• Detail oriented with strong organizational skills

• Assembler or PL/I.
• COBOL and JCL.
• Proprietary core banking systems.
• Production support.
• API integration or modernization initiatives.
• Large‑scale financial transaction systems.

The ideal candidate remains highly hands‑on, understands both code and business impact, and can lead delivery while developing less‑experienced team members.

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• In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on‑demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA.

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