Senior Mainframe Developer - T · Bengaluru

Job Description

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced Mainframe Senior Developer with 8+ years of experience in mainframe application development, maintenance, and support. The ideal candidate should have strong hands-on experience with Mainframe technologies, IBM DB2 and, along with the ability to analyze business requirements, develop technical solutions, troubleshoot issues, and deliver high-quality code.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, Develop and maintain mainframe programs using COBOL, JCL, and other relevant technologies.

• Design, develop, enhance, and maintain mainframe applications using IBM DB2 and related mainframe technologies.

• Write, optimize, and troubleshoot DB2 SQL queries and database operations.

• Perform impact analysis, root cause analysis, debugging, and production issue resolution.

• Participate in requirements analysis, technical design, coding, unit testing, and code reviews.

• Optimize application and database performance to ensure reliability and efficiency.

• Collaborate with business analysts, architects, QA teams, and other technical stakeholders.

• Support application releases, deployments, and production maintenance activities.

• Prepare technical documentation and follow established coding standards and development best practices.

Required Skills

• 8+ years of hands-on experience in IBM Mainframe development.

• Strong hands-on experience with COBOL ,JCL and VSAM.

• Good experience with IBM DB2, including SQL queries, joins, subqueries, performance tuning, and database troubleshooting.

• Knowledge of mainframe development, debugging, and batch processing.

• Experience in application maintenance, enhancements, and production support.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills.

• Good communication skills and the ability to work effectively with distributed teams.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with CICS

• Knowledge of DB2 utilities and database performance optimization.

• Familiarity with mainframe tools such as File-AID, Abend-AID, and Xpediter.

• Experience with change management, version control, and release management tools.

• Exposure to Agile development methodologies.

Work Location and Model

• Location: Bangalore

• Work Arrangement: Hybrid – a combination of work from office two days per week and work from home three days a week.

Qualifications

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline.

Additional Information

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