Mainframe Software Engineer

Job#: 3031583 Job Description: US|Software Engineer II Location: Jersey City, New Jersey (Hybrid) Employment Type: Contract Role Overview As a member of the IT delivery team, you will be responsible for planning, documenting technical requirements, designing, developing, and testing software systems and applications. You will work with architects, product managers, and end-users to improve existing software, proposing solutions for sophisticated business problems. This role involves collaboration with business partners to define requirements and implement solutions, covering activities from research and new development to maintenance and re-engineering. Key Responsibilities Act as a technical expert on one or more applications. Work with Business System Analysts to ensure designs satisfy functional requirements. Partner with Infrastructure to identify and deploy optimal hosting environments. Tune application performance to eliminate and reduce issues. Research and evaluate technical solutions consistent with established technology standards. Apply different software development methodologies depending on project needs. Contribute to the design of components, and participate in construction and functional testing. Support development teams, testing, troubleshooting, and production support. Create applications and construct unit test cases to ensure compliance with requirements. Align risk and control processes into daily responsibilities to supervise and mitigate risk. Required Qualifications Education: A bachelor's degree is preferred, or equivalent experience. Experience: A minimum of 6 years of related professional experience is required. Technical Skills: Develop and maintain COBOL programs for batch and online processing in CICS regions. Design and optimize DB2 SQL queries and stored procedures. Implement IBM MQ messaging solutions for inter-system communication. Perform JCL scripting for job scheduling, execution, and troubleshooting. Ensure alignment to SDLC and release management processes. Collaborate in Agile squads, provide estimates, and participate in sprint planning. Support production environments, including incident triage and root cause analysis. Familiarity with using an enterprise job scheduler. Preferred Qualifications A strong curiosity about using AI tools to improve efficiency and deliver high-quality software. Experience in mentoring others and building collaborative teams. Knowledge of the latest changes in your specialist area and a commitment to continuous learning. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. #J-18808-Ljbffr Apex Systems