Senior Mainframe Developer
Position: Senior Mainframe Developer Location: Remote Full Time Only Position Summary Seeking an experienced Senior Mainframe Developer to support and modernize mission-critical financial and automotive applications that power global business operations. The successful candidate will provide technical leadership in the design, development, maintenance, and modernization of enterprise mainframe solutions while collaborating with cross-functional teams, business stakeholders, architects, and cloud transformation initiatives. This role requires deep expertise in IBM z/OS technologies, batch processing, production support, application modernization, and Agile software delivery practices.
Key Responsibilities
Application Development & Enhancement Design, develop, test, and maintain enterprise mainframe applications using COBOL, JCL, DB2, VSAM, CICS, and IMS. Analyze business requirements and translate them into scalable technical solutions. Develop and execute unit, integration, and system test plans. Perform impact analysis and provide implementation estimates for enhancement requests. Production Support & Operations Support mission-critical production systems and resolve incidents within established SLAs. Analyze batch processing failures, data discrepancies, and performance issues. Perform root cause analysis and implement permanent corrective actions. Collaborate with infrastructure and operations teams during production deployments. Database & Performance Optimization Optimize DB2 queries, batch jobs, and application performance. Conduct database analysis and tuning activities. Monitor application health and proactively address performance bottlenecks. Mainframe Modernization Participate in modernization initiatives involving integration with Java, Spring Boot, Cloud, API, and distributed technologies. Assist in migration and coexistence strategies between legacy mainframe and modern platforms. Support data migration and system integration efforts. Technical Leadership Provide mentoring and technical guidance to junior and mid-level developers. Conduct code reviews and ensure adherence to development standards and best practices. Drive continuous improvement initiatives and engineering excellence. Collaboration & Governance Work closely with Product Owners, Architects, QA teams, and Business stakeholders. Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives. Maintain technical documentation, runbooks, and support procedures. Ensure compliance with Ford security, audit, and change management standards.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field. 8+ years of hands-on experience in Mainframe application development. Strong expertise in: COBOL JCL DB2 VSAM CICS IMS Endevor File-AID SPUFI Experience supporting large-scale financial or automotive business applications. Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills. Experience with production support and incident management. Working knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Agile methodologies.