Sr Mainframe Developer

Job Title: Sr Mainframe Developer
Client: Cognizant/ BNY
Location: Jersey City, NJ (Onsite)
Duration: 6+ Months

Need LOCAL CANDIDATES ONLY and F2F Interview Mandatory  

Job Description:
· 10+ years of hands-on IBM mainframe development experience, preferably in banking or financial services · Expert-level proficiency in COBOL and CICS transaction programming · Strong command of JCL, z/OS utilities (SORT, IDCAMS, IEBGENER), and batch processing · Deep knowledge of DB2 — SQL optimization, bind/rebind, and performance tuning for large financial datasets · Solid experience with VSAM file structures and access methods · Familiarity with REXX/CLIST scripting for automation · Understanding of banking domain concepts — core banking, payments (ACH, SWIFT, Fedwire), GL, and reconciliation · Exposure to mainframe-to-distributed integration (MQ, APIs, Web Services) is a plus · Knowledge of DevOps for mainframe tools like Zowe, IDz, or DBB is highly desirable