Senior Mainframe Developer

Trident Consulting is seeking a "Senior Mainframe Developer” for one of our client in Jersey City, NJ or Wilmington, DE (Onsite). A global leader in business and technology services.

Job title: Senior Mainframe Developer

Location: Jersey City, NJ or Wilmington, DE (Onsite)

Type: W2 Contract

Rate: $65-68/hr on W2

Overall IT Experience: 12+ Years

Job Description:

· Develops and implements solutions that address complex business challenges, enhancing the ability to make data-driven decisions and improving operational efficiency

· Prepares architecture and design documents for complex Banking applications keeping in mind design constraints that translate to coding

· Develops secure and high-quality code that runs in sync with other highly efficient sub systems

· Think out-of-the-box proactively and be creative by challenging conventional approaches and contribute towards operational efficiency

· Troubleshoots problems, works with Product Teams and other stake holders to understand complex Requirements and be able to break them down to design/development.

Job Requirements:

· Candidate should have expertise in COBOL, JCL, VSAM, IMS, CICS & DB2.

· Expertise in CICS Programming including knowledge of CICS Screen Programming is Mandatory

· Experience/Knowledge in building and maintaining new Test regions is preferred.

· Experience coding in MQ Series & IMS DB is Mandatory.

· Experience in Banking Compliance and Regulatory Platform is preferred.

· Must have hands-on coding development experience.

· Experience with version control.

· Ability to communicate effectively with team members and clients and excellent problem-solving skills

About Trident:

Trident Consulting is a premier IT staffing firm providing high-impact workforce solutions to Fortune 500 and mid-market clients. Since 2005, we've specialized in sourcing elite technology and engineering talent for contract, direct hire, and managed services roles. Our expertise spans cloud, AI/ML, cybersecurity, and data analytics, supported by a 3M+ candidate database and a 78% fill ratio. With a highly engaged leadership team and a reputation for delivering hard-to-fill, niche talent, we help organizations build agile, high-performing teams that drive innovation and business success.

Some of our recent awards include:

Trailblazer Women Award 2025 by Consulate General of India in San Francisco

Ranked as the #1 Women Owned Business Enterprise in the large category by ITServe.

Received the TechServe Excellence award.

Consistently ranked in the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies in America

Recognized in the SF Business Times as one of the Largest Bay Area BIPOC/Minority-Owned Businesses in 2022.