Role: Sr Mainframe Engineer (COBOL/CICS/DB2) 

Location : Merrimack, NH --- hybrid

Visa :any visa except  H4 EAD, OPT, CPT and H1b

MUST HAVE:

Must Have Skills:

-COBOL, CICS, DB2, and JCL.

-BFSI Brokerage experience

-DB2, Oracle, SQL

-AWS

-Jira

-Understanding of REST APIs

Core Responsibilities

• Application Maintenance: Maintain and optimize existing mainframe applications, focusing on COBOL, CICS (online and batch), and JCL environments.
• Logic & Event Analysis: Research and review existing mainframe logic to determine how events behave and document findings for technical stakeholders.
• Database Management: Manage data and execute complex queries using DB2 and SQL.
• Independent Research: Independently analyze system behaviors and conduct thorough design reviews to identify potential improvements or risks.
• Collaborative Development: Partner closely with developers to refine technical stories and requirements within an Agile environment. Ability to understand API driven cloud applications and collaborate with modernization teams.
• Debugging & Troubleshooting: Perform end-to-end analysis and debugging of production issues, including the ability to look deeply into system logs.
• AI Integration: Use Copilot and other AI-assisted tools to facilitate code research, analysis, and maintenance tasks.

Top Required Skills

• Mainframe Tech Stack: Deep expertise in COBOL, CICS, DB2, and JCL.
• Domain Knowledge: Professional experience in the BFSI sector, specifically within Brokerage, corporate actions, Trade Settlement, or loan origination.
• Data & SQL: Strong understanding of DB2; knowledge of Oracle, SQL or other distributed databases is highly preferred.
• Cloud & Modernization Basics: Foundational knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS) and distributed systems to assist with potential modernization transitions.
• Agile Tools: Proficiency in Jira for task tracking and project management.