Job Description
Job Title: Mainframe Developer with Cobol / Hogan EXP.
Duration- Fulltime Permanent
Location: McLean, Virginia 22102 (Onsite From Day 1)
Job Description:
Mainframe Developer - COBOL / JCL / Hogan
COBOL, JCL, Hogan, Hogan Systems, Hogan Core Banking, z/OS, TSO/ISPF, VSAM, DB2, CICS, Control-M, CA7, Endevor, Changeman.
Must Have Technical/Functional Skills
Preferred / Nice-to-Have Skills.
Roles & Responsibilities.
Key Responsibilities.
Generic Managerial Skills, If any.
Duration- Fulltime Permanent
Location: McLean, Virginia 22102 (Onsite From Day 1)
Job Description:
Mainframe Developer - COBOL / JCL / Hogan
COBOL, JCL, Hogan, Hogan Systems, Hogan Core Banking, z/OS, TSO/ISPF, VSAM, DB2, CICS, Control-M, CA7, Endevor, Changeman.
- Strong hands-on experience in COBOL (preferably Enterprise COBOL / VS COBOL II)
- Strong hands-on experience in JCL
- Working knowledge of Hogan core banking systems and their integration with COBOL/ JCL mainframe applications
- Mainframe environment expertise: z/OS, TSO/ISPF
- File handling knowledge: VSAM, sequential files, SORT utilities (e.g., Syncsort/DFSORT).
Must Have Technical/Functional Skills
- Strong hands-on experience in COBOL (preferably Enterprise COBOL / VS COBOL II)
- Strong hands-on experience in JCL
- Working knowledge of Hogan core banking systems and their integration with COBOL/JCL mainframe applications
- Mainframe environment expertise: z/OS, TSO/ISPF
- File handling knowledge: VSAM, sequential files, SORT utilities (e.g., Syncsort/DFSORT)
- Solid debugging and incident resolution skills for batch processing and abends
- Good understanding of SDLC (Waterfall/Agile) and production support processes.
Preferred / Nice-to-Have Skills.
- DB2 (SQL, SPUFI/QMF, stored procedures exposure is a plus)
- Online processing exposure: CICS (preferred), IMS (plus)
- Tools: File-Aid, Abend-AID, Expeditor/IBM Debugger
- Version/Change management: Endevor, Changeman, PANVALET
- Scheduling: Control-M or CA7
- Mainframe modernization exposure (e.g., Micro Focus, migration, refactoring) is a plus
- Banking domain experience (cards, loans, payments, deposits) preferred.
Roles & Responsibilities.
Key Responsibilities.
- Analyze business requirements and translate them into technical specifications and solution designs.
- Develop, enhance, and maintain COBOL programs (batch and/or online).
- Create and modify JCL jobs, procedures, and utilities to support batch processing.
- Support, troubleshoot, and enhance mainframe applications and interfaces involving Hogan systems.
- Perform unit testing, support system/integration testing, and participate in implementation activities.
- Troubleshoot and resolve batch failures/job abends, performance issues, and production incidents within SLAs.
- Work with datasets and file processing involving VSAM and sequential files.
- Interact with DBAs/Support teams for DB2 (or other databases) access, SQL tuning, and issue resolution.
- Utilize scheduling and monitoring tools such as Control-M/CA7 (as applicable).
- Ensure adherence to coding standards, documentation practices, and change management processes (Endevor/Changeman/Git).
- Provide regular status updates and contribute to operational readiness and continuous improvements.
Generic Managerial Skills, If any.
- Strong hands-on experience in COBOL (preferably Enterprise COBOL / VS COBOL II)
- Strong hands-on experience in JCL
- Working knowledge of Hogan core banking systems and their integration with COBOL/JCL mainframe applications
- Mainframe environment expertise: z/OS, TSO/ISPF
- File handling knowledge: VSAM, sequential files, SORT utilities (e.g., Syncsort/DFSORT)
- Solid debugging and incident resolution skills for batch processing and abends
- Good understanding of SDLC (Waterfall/Agile) and production support processes.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | MCLEAN, VA |
| Industry | Computer/IT Services |
| Company Size | 500 to 999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1990 |
| Website | http://q1tech.com/ |
About Company
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.
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