Software Engineer

We are seeking a highly skilled Software Engineer with expertise in mainframe technologies to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining mission‑critical applications that run on mainframe systems. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience working with mainframe environments, including COBOL, JCL, and CICS, and possess a strong understanding of legacy systems integration and modernization strategies. In this role, you will: Develop understanding of client products and services through structured information‑gathering sessions to determine system configuration requirements. Perform detailed data analysis, product mapping, and client interviews to gather data files, forms, and reporting requirements. Create comprehensive data maps and transaction workflow documentation to define field‑level conversion logic and transformation rules. Collaborate with development teams to support conversion specifications, validation cycles, and required system customization. Execute conversion testing by validating configured or customized solutions against client‑specific requirements, including data processing and reporting outputs. Review conversion outputs including reports, data balancing, and reconciliation results; obtain client validation and sign‑off. Work model We believe hybrid work is the way forward as we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is a hybrid position requiring 3 days a week in a client office in Atlanta, GA. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work‑life balance through our various wellbeing programs. The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. This may change based on the project you’re engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured; we will always be clear about role expectations. What you need to have to be considered Batch processing and large‑scale data conversion File extraction, transformation, and reconciliation Legacy system integration and data migration JCL (Job Control Language) for batch processing DB2 / IMS for data access and validation VSAM datasets and file handling Salary and Other Compensation The annual salary for this position is between $46,992 to $75,000 depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate. This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans. Benefits Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off 401(k) plan and contributions Long‑term/Short‑term Disability Paid Parental Leave Employee Stock Purchase Plan Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law. #J-18808-Ljbffr Cognizant