Mainframe Engineer
$120k - $140kDiverse Lynx
Job Description Job Role: Mainframe Engineer
Job Location: Arlington, VA(Onsite Hybrid 2-3 Days Office)
Job Type: Full Time
Salary Range: $120000 to $140000/Annum + Full Time Benefits Must Have Technical/Functional Skill
• Design, develop, enhance, and support mainframe applications, ensuring stability and performance of legacy systems that support critical business functions.
• Perform application enhancements, maintenance, and defect fixes across mainframe codebases.
• Develop, maintain, and support batch jobs and online programs, ensuring reliable execution and timely processing.
• Work hands on with core mainframe technologies such as COBOL, JCL, and mainframe utilities.
• Analyze existing programs and perform impact assessments for enhancements and fixes.
• Support batch scheduling, job execution, and restart/recovery scenarios.
• Participate in testing activities, including unit testing, system testing, and support for UAT.
• Debug and resolve production and non production issues related to batch and online processing.
• Ensure applications meet performance, reliability, and security standards expected in enterprise environments.
• Maintain and update technical documentation, including program logic, job flows, and system dependencies.
• Collaborate with business analysts and stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Support application modernization or migration initiatives when required.
• Follow established change management, release, and incident management processes.
• Work effectively in an Agile or hybrid Agile Waterfall delivery model, depending on program needs.
• Ensure high quality delivery with minimal disruption to business operations.
Roles & Responsibilities
• Develop and enhance mainframe applications using COBOL and supporting technologies.
• Create, modify, and maintain JCL scripts for batch processing.
• Support online and batch job execution, monitoring, and troubleshooting.
• Perform defect analysis and fixes across development, test, and production environments.
• Participate in testing cycles, ensuring fixes and enhancements meet functional requirements.
• Maintain technical and operational documentation for programs and batch processes.
• Collaborate with cross functional teams including QA, business users, and operations.
• Support production releases and post deployment stabilization.
• Participate in code reviews and adhere to mainframe coding standards.
• Assist with audits, compliance activities, and documentation requests for regulated systems.
• Provide knowledge transfer and support for junior team members when required. Diverse Lynx LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive due consideration for employment without any discrimination. All applicants will be evaluated solely on the basis of their ability, competence and their proven capability to perform the functions outlined in the corresponding role. We promote and support a diverse workforce across all levels in the company.
Job Location: Arlington, VA(Onsite Hybrid 2-3 Days Office)
Job Type: Full Time
Salary Range: $120000 to $140000/Annum + Full Time Benefits Must Have Technical/Functional Skill
• Design, develop, enhance, and support mainframe applications, ensuring stability and performance of legacy systems that support critical business functions.
• Perform application enhancements, maintenance, and defect fixes across mainframe codebases.
• Develop, maintain, and support batch jobs and online programs, ensuring reliable execution and timely processing.
• Work hands on with core mainframe technologies such as COBOL, JCL, and mainframe utilities.
• Analyze existing programs and perform impact assessments for enhancements and fixes.
• Support batch scheduling, job execution, and restart/recovery scenarios.
• Participate in testing activities, including unit testing, system testing, and support for UAT.
• Debug and resolve production and non production issues related to batch and online processing.
• Ensure applications meet performance, reliability, and security standards expected in enterprise environments.
• Maintain and update technical documentation, including program logic, job flows, and system dependencies.
• Collaborate with business analysts and stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Support application modernization or migration initiatives when required.
• Follow established change management, release, and incident management processes.
• Work effectively in an Agile or hybrid Agile Waterfall delivery model, depending on program needs.
• Ensure high quality delivery with minimal disruption to business operations.
Roles & Responsibilities
• Develop and enhance mainframe applications using COBOL and supporting technologies.
• Create, modify, and maintain JCL scripts for batch processing.
• Support online and batch job execution, monitoring, and troubleshooting.
• Perform defect analysis and fixes across development, test, and production environments.
• Participate in testing cycles, ensuring fixes and enhancements meet functional requirements.
• Maintain technical and operational documentation for programs and batch processes.
• Collaborate with cross functional teams including QA, business users, and operations.
• Support production releases and post deployment stabilization.
• Participate in code reviews and adhere to mainframe coding standards.
• Assist with audits, compliance activities, and documentation requests for regulated systems.
• Provide knowledge transfer and support for junior team members when required. Diverse Lynx LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive due consideration for employment without any discrimination. All applicants will be evaluated solely on the basis of their ability, competence and their proven capability to perform the functions outlined in the corresponding role. We promote and support a diverse workforce across all levels in the company.
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