Mainframe Engineer

Title : Mainframe Engineer

Location: Cleveland, OH - 100 % ONSITE

Duration: 6 months 
Client : TCS 
Rate : 60$/hr – 70$hr on C2C 

Role: Mainframe Engineer

Exp: 10 & Above

Skills: Cobol_B@NCS 24 Orientation~Mainframe DB2 - Application Development~System I - COBOL400~System Z - Enterprise COBOL

Role Descriptions: 

Core Mainframe Technologies

Strong hands-on experience with COBOL (batch and online programs) Experience with JCL for batch job scheduling and execution.

Proficiency in CICS for online transaction processing Strong working knowledge of DB2 (SQL| performance tuning| data access Familiarity with VSAM files and datasets Mainframe Environment Experience working on IBM zOS environments Understanding of batch processing| scheduling| and job monitoring Experience with tools such as Endevor| Changeman| or similar SCM tools Knowledge of debugging| performance tuning| and abend resolution Banking Credit Union Systems Experience working in financial services or credit union domains Exposure to core banking systems (e.g.| Hogan| FIS| Fiserv| or equivalent) Understanding of transaction integrity| audit controls| and regulatory compliance Integration Modernization (Good to Have) Experience integrating mainframe systems with distributed or cloud platforms Knowledge of APIs| MQ| file transfers| or middleware integrations Exposure to modernization initiatives (COBOL refactoring| hybrid architectures) Essential Skills: Equivalent practical experience in mainframe application development is acceptable Certifications are a plus IBM Mainframe  zOS certifications Banking or Core Systems certifications (FIS| Hogan| etc.). 

Generic Managerial Skill

Strong communication skills for interaction with business and IT stakeholders Ability to work independently in a highly regulated| risk aware environment Mentoring junior developers and sharing mainframe best practices Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Experience working in Agile| Waterfall| or hybrid delivery models Ownership mindset for production stability and service continuity