Lead Mainframe Developer
- Mississauga, ON, Canada
$71,000 to $112,000 CAD / year · Full-time
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Job details
- Pay
- $71,000 to $112,000 CAD / year
- Job type
- Full-time
- Apply by
- Experience
- 8+ years of hands-on experience in mainframe development and support.
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
About The Role
As a Lead Mainframe Developer you will make an impact by leading the development, support, and modernization of critical mainframe applications supporting enterprise banking operations. You will be a valued member of the delivery team, working closely with client stakeholders, offshore teams, architects, business analysts, and production support teams to ensure the stability, performance, and continuous improvement of mission-critical systems.
In This Role, You Will
We believe hybrid work is the way forward as we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is a hybrid position requiring 3 days per week in a client or Cognizant office in Toronto, Ontario. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance through our various wellbeing programs.
The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. This may change based on the project you’re engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured, we will always be clear about role expectations.
Salary And Other Compensation
The annual salary for this position is between CAD $71,000 - $112,000, depending on experience, qualifications, and other factors permitted by law. Compensation will be determined based on the successful candidate's skills, experience, and location.
Benefits
Cognizant offers the following benefits for employees in Canada, subject to eligibility requirements:
As a Lead Mainframe Developer you will make an impact by leading the development, support, and modernization of critical mainframe applications supporting enterprise banking operations. You will be a valued member of the delivery team, working closely with client stakeholders, offshore teams, architects, business analysts, and production support teams to ensure the stability, performance, and continuous improvement of mission-critical systems.
In This Role, You Will
- Lead the analysis, design, development, testing, implementation, and support of mainframe applications on the IBM z/OS platform.
- Collaborate with business and technical stakeholders to understand requirements, assess impacts, and deliver effective solutions.
- Develop and maintain applications using COBOL, DB2, JCL, and VSAM technologies while ensuring adherence to coding and quality standards.
- Coordinate offshore delivery teams, review deliverables, and drive successful production implementations.
- Investigate and resolve production incidents, job failures, and application issues while recommending operational improvements and preventive measures.
We believe hybrid work is the way forward as we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is a hybrid position requiring 3 days per week in a client or Cognizant office in Toronto, Ontario. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance through our various wellbeing programs.
The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. This may change based on the project you’re engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured, we will always be clear about role expectations.
- Please note that this position is not eligible for visa transfer or sponsorship now or at any time in the future*
- 8+ years of hands-on experience in mainframe development and support.
- Strong expertise in COBOL, JCL, DB2, and VSAM within IBM z/OS environments.
- Proven experience analyzing, designing, coding, testing, documenting, and supporting enterprise applications.
- Experience leading technical teams and serving as an independent contributor on complex initiatives.
- Strong troubleshooting skills with experience resolving production incidents, job failures, and operational issues.
- Understanding of secure development practices, compliance requirements, and production support processes.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with onshore and offshore teams in a client-facing environment.
- Flexibility to participate in rotational support activities when business needs require.
- Experience with CICS and IBM MQ (MQ Series).
- Background in banking or financial services environments.
- Experience supporting large-scale technology transformation initiatives.
- Ability to influence design decisions with a strong focus on customer experience and operational excellence.
- Experience driving continuous improvement and implementing best practices across application support and delivery teams.
Salary And Other Compensation
The annual salary for this position is between CAD $71,000 - $112,000, depending on experience, qualifications, and other factors permitted by law. Compensation will be determined based on the successful candidate's skills, experience, and location.
Benefits
Cognizant offers the following benefits for employees in Canada, subject to eligibility requirements:
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Life and disability insurance
- Employee assistance program (EAP)
- Registered retirement savings and savings programs
- Paid vacation and company holidays
- Wellbeing and mental health programs
- Learning and professional development opportunities
- Employee recognition programs
More about this job
Responsibilities
Lead the analysis, design, development, testing, implementation, and support of enterprise mainframe applications on IBM z/OS using COBOL, DB2, JCL, and VSAM. Coordinate delivery teams, collaborate with stakeholders, resolve production incidents, and improve the stability and operation of mission-critical banking systems.
Requirements
Requires at least eight years of hands-on mainframe development and support experience, strong expertise in COBOL, JCL, DB2, VSAM, and IBM z/OS, and experience delivering and supporting enterprise applications. Candidates should have technical leadership and troubleshooting abilities, understand secure development and compliance, and collaborate effectively with onshore and offshore teams; banking, CICS, IBM MQ, and transformation experience are advantageous.
Skills
- COBOL
- JCL
- DB2
- VSAM
- IBM z/OS
- Mainframe Development
- Application Support
- Production Support
- Incident Troubleshooting
- Team Leadership
- Technical Team Coordination
- Application Modernization
- Secure Development
- CICS
- IBM MQ
- Banking
Benefits
- Medical Coverage
- Dental Coverage
- Vision Coverage
- Life Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Savings Programs
- Paid Vacation
- Company Holidays
- Wellbeing Programs
- Mental Health Programs
- Learning and Professional Development
- Employee Recognition Programs
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Technology
- Software
- Management & Leadership
- Finance & Accounting
- Consulting
Keywords
- Mainframe
- IBM z/OS
- COBOL
- DB2
- JCL
- VSAM
- CICS
- IBM MQ
- Enterprise Banking
- Financial Services
- Application Development
- Application Modernization
- Application Support
- Production Support
- Incident Management
- Job Failure Resolution
- Requirements Analysis
- System Design
- Software Testing
- Production Implementation
- Secure Development
- Compliance
- Offshore Delivery
- Technical Leadership
- Operational Excellence
- Continuous Improvement
- Technology Transformation