GLOSS Mainframe Developer
PB consulting
West Carteret, New Jersey
We are seeking an experienced Mainframe Developer with 10+ years of experience in mainframe application development, enhancement, and production support. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on expertise in COBOL, GLOSS, DB2, JCL, CICS, VSAM, and IBM MQ, with experience supporting both online and batch applications.
Required Skills
- 10+ years of experience in Mainframe application development and support.
- Strong hands-on experience with COBOL LE, DB2, JCL, CICS, VSAM, and online/batch programming.
- Experience developing, maintaining, and implementing changes in GLOSS and other Mainframe applications.
- Strong understanding of Mainframe application architecture, development, and maintenance.
- Experience with DB2 development, SQL, and performance optimization.
- Proficiency with File Manager and IBM Debug Tool.
- Strong experience with IBM MQ / IBM WBE.
- Experience with unit testing and integration testing.
- Ability to troubleshoot application, CICS, DB2, and MQ-related issues.
- Experience working with distributed teams and Agile environments.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Financial Services experience is preferred but not required.
Preferred Skills
- Knowledge of TMON for CICS for performance analysis.
- Knowledge of BMC MainView for DB2 performance monitoring.
Roles & Responsibilities
- Develop, maintain, and enhance Mainframe applications using COBOL, CICS, DB2, JCL, and VSAM.
- Develop and implement application changes for GLOSS and other Mainframe systems.
- Perform impact analysis, coding, unit testing, and integration testing.
- Troubleshoot application, CICS, DB2, and MQ-related issues.
- Provide production support and perform root cause analysis for incidents.
- Collaborate with developers, business analysts, and support teams to deliver quality solutions.
- Monitor and optimize application performance using appropriate tools and best practices.
- Participate in code reviews, deployments, and technical documentation.
- Follow established development standards, processes, and governance requirements.
- Support applications in an Agile and distributed team environment.
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