Mainframe Consultant - JCL / COBOL

Job Description :

Key Responsibilities :

• Engage with customers to understand requirements, pain points, and use cases, ensuring user-centric solutions.
• Design, develop, and maintain mainframe applications using COBOL, DB2, IMS, and JCL.
• Create high-level software architecture designs, ensuring scalability, performance, and integration with enterprise systems.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product owners, architects, and designers to deliver solutions.
• Define and implement testing strategies, ensuring software quality, reliability, and compliance.
• Develop and maintain back-end components such as APIs, batch jobs, and transaction processing systems.
• Optimize application performance and introduce new technologies / methodologies to improve efficiency.
• Ensure robust security practices, including data encryption, anonymization, and compliance with regulatory standards.
• Monitor and troubleshoot production issues, ensuring timely resolution and minimal disruption.
• Stay updated with emerging mainframe technologies and industry trends to recommend continuous improvements.

Education & Qualifications :

Experience :

Technical Skills : Mandatory :

Preferred :

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