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• The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in COBOL, JCL, DB2, and VSAM, along with solid analytical and debugging skills. The role involves enhancing, supporting, and modernizing mainframe-based applications in a high-availability enterprise environment. Category | Technologies / Tools ---|--- Programming Languages | COBOL, JCL, CICS Databases | DB2, VSAM Operating System | IBM z/OS, MVS Utilities / Tools | File-Aid, Abend-AID, Expeditor, QMF, SPUFI Job Scheduling | CA7, Control-M (or equivalent) Version Control | Endevor, Changeman, Serena Debugging & Monitoring | Xpediter, Abend-AID, ISPF, SDSF | REXX, Easytrieve, MQ, API Integration basics Strong analytical and debugging ability. Excellent communication and documentation skills. Ability to work independently and in cross-functional teams. Strong customer focus and ownership mindset for production stability. Experience working in agile or ITIL-based environments. 1. Application Development & Enhancement Design, code, test, and implement COBOL programs in a Mainframe (z/OS) environment. Develop and maintain batch and online applications using COBOL, JCL, DB2, and CICS. Work on change requests, new enhancements, and production defect fixes. Ensure compliance with coding standards, performance optimization, and quality guidelines. Provide L3-level support for production incidents and issue resolution. Perform root cause analysis (RCA) and implement permanent fixes for recurring issues. Participate in on-call support rotations and handle job abends, scheduling, and restarts. Coordinate with operations and support teams for job monitoring and batch optimization. Work with VSAM files, sequential datasets, and data manipulation utilities. Analyze performance issues related to I/O, indexes, and locking mechanisms. Participate in code reviews, peer testing, and QA coordination. Work closely with business analysts, testers, and project managers to ensure timely delivery. Provide knowledge transfer (KT) and mentoring for junior developers. Participate in agile ceremonies or waterfall review cycles based on project methodology.