Mainframe Technology

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end design, development, and maintenance of Mainframe-based applications using COBOL and related Mainframe utilities.

• Analyze business requirements, translate them into technical specifications, and propose scalable Mainframe solutions aligned with enterprise standards.

• Perform impact analysis, code changes, unit testing, and support system/integration testing for enhancements and defect fixes.

• Optimize existing COBOL programs and Mainframe jobs for performance, reliability, and maintainability.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support production releases, incident resolution, and root cause analysis for critical issues.

• Ensure adherence to coding standards, security guidelines, and compliance requirements within the Mainframe environment.

• Create and maintain technical documentation, including design documents, job flows, and support guides.

• Mentor junior team members, provide code reviews, and share Mainframe best practices to uplift overall team capability.

• Participate in planning, estimation, and status reporting for Mainframe development and support activities.

• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, including automation, process optimization, and technical upgrades in the Mainframe landscape.

• Knowledge of more than one technology
• Basics of Architecture and Design fundamentals
• Knowledge of Testing tools
• Knowledge of agile methodologies
• Understanding of Project life cycle activities on development and maintenance projects
• Understanding of one or more Estimation methodologies, Knowledge of Quality processes
• Basics of business domain to understand the business requirements
• Analytical abilities, Strong Technical Skills, Good communication skills
• Good understanding of the technology and domain
• Ability to demonstrate a sound understanding of software quality assurance principles, SOLID design principles and modelling methods