Lead Mainframe Developer / Technical Lead

Job Title: Lead Mainframe Developer / Technical Lead

Location:

Texas (Local Candidates Only)

Experience:

13+ Years

Job Summary:

We are seeking an experienced Lead Mainframe Developer / Technical Lead with a strong background in IBM Mainframe technologies and the Banking/Financial Services domain. The ideal candidate will lead development efforts, modernize legacy systems, and ensure high performance and reliability of critical applications.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead design, development, and maintenance of mainframe applications
• Provide technical leadership and mentor development teams
• Work on COBOL, JCL, VSAM, CICS, and DB2-based systems
• Manage and optimize batch processing and job scheduling (Control-M)
• Handle integration using MQ and other middleware technologies
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to gather requirements
• Ensure system performance, scalability, and reliability
• Support production systems and resolve critical issues
• Participate in modernization and migration initiatives

Required Skills:

• Strong experience with IBM Mainframe technologies
• Hands-on expertise in COBOL, JCL, VSAM, CICS, DB2
• Experience with MQ, Changeman, and Control-M
• Strong knowledge of z/OS environments
• Experience in Banking / Financial Services / BFSI domain
• Exposure to SAS (preferred)
• Strong understanding of batch and online processing systems

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in legacy system modernization projects
• Knowledge of FinTech / Wealth / Custodian systems
• Experience leading large-scale enterprise projects
• Familiarity with Agile or hybrid delivery models