Mainframe / Systematics Developer
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Original job description
Position: Mainframe / Systematics Developer
Technology: COBOL, CICS, Systematics RM/GN, JCL, Mainframe Batch Processing
Role Overview & Key Responsibilities:
- Support application enhancements, production fixes, online transaction processing, and batch processing within an enterprise mainframe environment.
- Develop, modify, test, and maintain COBOL programs and CICS applications following strict quality standards.
- Support Systematics RM/GN components, handling program modifications, online functionality, and core batch workflows.
- Troubleshoot online and batch application issues, reviewing job-control statements, dependencies, and code flows to perform root-cause analysis (RCA).
- Prepare comprehensive technical documentation, including program changes, JCL updates, test plans, test evidence, and implementation/backout plans.
- Collaborate with stakeholders, participate in peer code reviews, and submit formal technical artifacts for client acceptance.
Required Qualifications & Skills:
- Strong professional experience in IBM Mainframe development.
- Hands-on programming expertise in COBOL and CICS online transaction processing.
- Practical knowledge and experience with Systematics RM/GN applications and processing workflows.
- Deep expertise in JCL, batch job execution, scheduling tools, and batch troubleshooting.
- Proven ability to debug production issues, perform root-cause analysis, and write clean implementation documentation.
- Familiarity with mainframe change-management processes, incident management, and financial services / banking systems.
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Responsibilities
Develop, modify, test, and maintain COBOL programs, CICS applications, and Systematics RM/GN components, supporting online transactions, batch workflows, and production fixes. Troubleshoot application issues, conduct root-cause analysis, prepare technical and implementation documentation, and collaborate with stakeholders through code reviews and client acceptance.
Requirements
Requires strong professional IBM Mainframe development experience, hands-on COBOL and CICS expertise, and practical experience with Systematics RM/GN applications. Candidates should have deep JCL and batch-processing knowledge, production debugging and root-cause analysis skills, and familiarity with change and incident management in financial services or banking.
Skills
- IBM Mainframe Development
- COBOL
- CICS
- Systematics RM/GN
- JCL
- Mainframe Batch Processing
- Online Transaction Processing
- Batch Job Scheduling
- Production Troubleshooting
- Root-Cause Analysis
- Technical Documentation
- Change Management
- Incident Management
- Code Reviews
- Financial Services Systems
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Categories
- Technology
- Software
- Finance & Accounting
Keywords
- IBM Mainframe
- COBOL
- CICS
- Systematics RM/GN
- JCL
- Mainframe Batch Processing
- Online Transaction Processing
- Batch Job Execution
- Scheduling Tools
- Production Fixes
- Application Enhancements
- Troubleshooting
- Root-Cause Analysis
- Job-Control Statements
- Program Dependencies
- Technical Documentation
- Test Plans
- Test Evidence
- Implementation Plans
- Backout Plans
- Peer Code Reviews
- Change Management
- Incident Management
- Financial Services
- Banking Systems