Position Details

Salary $113K – $170K USD / year

Type Full-Time

Experience senior

Exp. Years 5+ years

Education Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience

Category Software Engineering

About this role

Senior Mainframe Developer at Citi leading IBM mainframe development activities, batch and online Cobol programs, and integration with modern tooling and platforms.

Key Responsibilities

Partner with management teams for system enhancements
Resolve high impact problems
SME in applications development
Set standards for coding/testing/implementation
Manage risk and compliance

Technical Overview

Stack focuses on IBM mainframe technologies (Cobol, CICS, JCL, TSO/ISPF, VSAM, DB2, Fileaid, Rexx) with batch/online processing; collaboration with AI tooling and Encompass is preferred.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior mainframe developer with 5+ years of IBM mainframe experience, strong Cobol/CICS/JCL/DB2 skills, and familiarity with batch processing and Encompass. He/she excels in cross-functional collaboration and can lead modernization efforts in a hybrid environment.

Must-Have Skills

5+ years in IBM mainframe developmentCobolCICSJCLTSO/ISPFVSAMDB2Batch processingBatch and online programs in CobolEncompass (preferred)

Nice-to-Have Skills

AI tools like Devin AI and CoPilotGitHubRexxExpediterChangeman

Tools & Platforms

IBM mainframeEncompassGithubRexxDB2VSAMCICSJCLTSO/ISPF

Required Skills

IBM mainframe developmentCobolCICSJCLTSO/ISPFVSAMDB2FileaidRexxGithubExpediterChangemanBatch processingEncompass

Hard Skills

IBM mainframe developmentCobolCICSJCLTSO/ISPFVSAMDB2FileaidRexxGithubExpediterChangemanBatch processingEncompassAI tools Devin AICoPilot

Soft Skills

Strong communication skillsLeadershipProject managementAnalytical thinkingMentoring

Industry & Role

Industry Banking

Job Function Lead IBM mainframe development efforts and mentor junior developers

Role Subtype Senior Applications Developer

Tech Domains SQL / PostgreSQL, Power BI, Tableau, DataBricks, Excel

Keywords for Your Resume

senior mainframe developermainframeCobolCICSJCLTSO/ISPFVSAMDB2FileaidRexxGithubExpediterChangemanAI tools Devin AICoPilotEncompassbatchonlineIBM utilitiesSMEmainframe development

Deal Breakers

Less than 5 years in IBM mainframe development, No Cobol/CICS/JCL experience, No knowledge of mainframe tools (TSO/ISPF, VSAM, DB2)

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