Technical Lead
Job Description
Primary Responsibilities
· Lead analysis, design, and development of critical mainframe applications using COBOL, JCL, IMS DB, and DB2.
· Manage and mentor a team of mainframe developers, providing direction and fostering skill development.
· Define and enforce architectural standards; participate in and lead design sessions for complex solutions.
· Ensure adherence to coding standards and best practices; conduct regular code reviews.
· Design scalable technical solutions to complex business problems.
· Monitor and optimize application performance; implement tuning strategies.
· Coordinate with offshore development teams to align priorities and deliverables.
· Work closely with QA to define testing strategies and support automation initiatives.
· Partner with business stakeholders to gather requirements and assess feasibility.
· Present technical designs and project status to senior management.
Required Skills and Experience:
· 12–15 years of experience in mainframe development and leadership roles.
· Strong expertise in IBM mainframes and core technologies: COBOL, JCL, IMS DB, and DB2.
· Experience with tools such as Xpediter, Abend-AID, File Manager, ADCP, and GitHub.
· Demonstrated leadership and team management experience; familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies.
· Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate complex technical concepts to business stakeholders.
· Hands-on development experience required; profiles limited to production-support-only will not be considered.
Role Descriptions:
Looking for Senior Mainframe developer with minimum experience of 7 years
Essential Skills: Looking for Senior Mainframe developer with minimum experience of 7 years
Desirable Skills:
Keyword:
Skills: Mainframe DB2 - Application Development~System Z - Enterprise COBOL~System Z - JCL~IT IS_AMS_Mainframe_IMS Administration
Experience Required: 11+
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