Agile Programming Methodologies, AllFusion Endevor Change Manager, Analysis Skills, Banking Services, Business Analysis, Cobol Programming Language, Coding Standards, Communication Skills, Configuration Management, Credit Union, Customer Relations, Database Technology, Debugging Skills, Embedded SQL, Failure Analysis, IBM CICS (Customer Information Control System), IBM DB2, IBM Mainframe Operating System, IBM z-OS Operating System, JCL (Job Control Language), Loans, Mainframe Computer, Maintain Compliance, Performance Analysis, Performance Tuning/Optimization, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Production Support, Quality Assurance, Regulatory Compliance, Root Cause Analysis, Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), Syncsort, System Test, Team Player, Testing, Transaction Processing/Management, Unit Test, Waterfall Model of Software Development, Writing Skills
Job Title: Mainframe Developer_ COBOL & JCL
Duration- Fulltime Permanent
Location: Mclean, VA (Onsite from Day1)
Job Description:
Must Have Technical/Functional Skills
Strong hands-on experience with COBOL (Batch & Online)
Proficient in JCL including job scheduling, utilities, and restart/recovery
Experience with IBM z/OS Mainframe environment
Good working knowledge of CICS for online transaction processing
Strong experience with DB2 (SQL, embedded SQL, performance tuning)
Familiarity with VSAM (KSDS, ESDS, RRDS)
Experience with File Handling, Sort utilities (DFSORT/SYNCSORT)
Understanding of Mainframe Job Scheduling tools (CA-7, Control-M, or equivalent)
Experience in incident analysis, debugging, and production support
Knowledge of BFSI domain, especially banking/credit union systems (Accounts, Loans, Payments preferred)
Exposure to Change & Configuration Management tools (Endevor, Changeman, ISPW)
Understanding of SDLC, Agile, and waterfall methodologies
Roles & Responsibilities
Design, develop, enhance, and maintain COBOL/JCL-based mainframe applications
Analyze business and technical requirements and translate them into robust mainframe solutions
Perform unit testing, system testing support, and bug fixes
Handle batch job monitoring, performance tuning, and failure analysis
Support production releases, incident resolution, and root cause analysis
Work closely with Business Analysts, QA teams, and onshore/offshore stakeholders
Ensure adherence to coding standards, security guidelines, and compliance requirements
Participate in application modernization, optimization, and documentation initiatives
Provide knowledge transition and mentoring to junior team members when required
Generic Managerial Skills, If any
Strong written and verbal communication skills, especially in client-facing environments
Ability to work independently and manage priorities in a fast-paced BFSI environment
Good stakeholder management and collaboration skills
Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking
Willingness to support critical production issues and work across time zones when needed
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Q1 Technologies, Inc
Q1 consists of experienced and recognized experts providing the capability to respond to market demand in order to provide professional services for our clients including Enterprise software implementations, application integration and technical / functional support.
Q1 has steadily grown into a Quality IT services and solutions organization with the average experience of our team being over 10 years. We have continuously met or exceeded client expectations by delivering professional services and project implementations on time and under budget to help clients truly recognize return on investment.