New 
Mainframe Developer
 Tata Consultancy Services | |
$95,000 - $115,000
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sick time, 401(k)
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 United States, New Jersey, Jersey City | |
 Oct 28, 2026 | |
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Job Description
Must Have Technical/Functional Skills * Strong hands-on experience with COBOL, JCL, and VSAM for batch application development and maintenance. * Extensive experience with CICS (online transaction processing), including program design and support. * Very good working knowledge of DB2 and SQL, including usage of stored procedures. * Proficient in mainframe file utilities such as IDCAMS, SORT, and IEBGENER. * Experience using debugging and diagnostic tools such as Fault Analyzer for issue resolution. * Hands-on experience with job schedulers (CA-11) and batch job monitoring. * Working knowledge of version control and configuration management tools such as Endevor and ISPW. * Experience with integration technologies including MQ, Web Services, and z/OS Connect. * Strong understanding of end-to-end mainframe application architecture, including batch, online, and integration components. * Ability to work in a multi-technology environment and willingness to understand upstream and downstream systems. * Good communication skills and ability to collaborate with multiple teams across business and technology. Roles & Responsibilities * Gather status updates on assigned deliverables and report progress, risks, and issues to the management team. * Promptly identify and escalate risks or issues and proactively drive them to resolution. * Coordinate and facilitate delivery routines such as kick-off meetings, status reviews, and stakeholder discussions. * Participate in coordination discussions to establish priorities and timelines for deliverables. * Design, develop, enhance, and support mainframe applications using COBOL, CICS, DB2, and JCL. * Perform production deployments and provide technical support for applications in production environments. * Collaborate closely with QA teams, business analysts, project managers, and other technical teams. * Conduct code reviews, ensure adherence to coding standards, and contribute to application design decisions. * Support defect resolution, performance tuning, and production issue troubleshooting. * Work within an Agile delivery model, participating in ceremonies and continuous improvement initiatives. TCS Employee Benefits Summary: Discretionary Annual Incentive. Comprehensive Medical Coverage: Medical & Health, Dental & Vision, Disability Planning & Insurance, Pet Insurance Plans. Family Support: Maternal & Parental Leaves. Insurance Options: Auto & Home Insurance, Identity Theft Protection. Convenience & Professional Growth: Commuter Benefits & Certification & Training Reimbursement. Time Off: Vacation, Time Off, Sick Leave & Holidays. Legal & Financial Assistance: Legal Assistance, 401K Plan, Performance Bonus, College Fund, Student Loan Refinancing. Salary Range: $95,000 - 115,000 a year
Location
Jersey City, NJ
Function
TECHNOLOGY
Role
Engineer
ID
434333
Skills
COBOL | Mainframe DB2
Salary Range
$95,000 - $115,000 Desired Candidate Profile
Qualifications BACHELOR OF COMPUTER SCIENCE | |