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Job Title: Mainframe Developer
Position: Senior Software Engineer
Experience: 3 – 5 Years
Category: Software Development / Engineering
Shift: General Shift
Main Location: Hyderabad/Bangalore/ Chennai
Position ID: J0526-1607
Employment Type: Full Time
Education Qualification:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field with relevant industry experience.
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Position Description:
We are looking for an experienced Mainframe Developer with strong expertise in COBOL, DB2, JCL, IMS DB/DC, and mainframe utilities. The ideal candidate should possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills with hands-on experience in end-to-end development activities within Agile environments. The candidate will be responsible for developing, enhancing, testing, and supporting enterprise mainframe applications while collaborating with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
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Your future duties and responsibilities
- Develop, maintain, and support mainframe applications using COBOL, JCL, DB2, IMS DB/DC, and SORT utilities.
- Perform end-to-end development activities independently with minimal supervision.
- Analyze business and technical requirements and provide effective technical solutions.
- Work on batch processing, online transactions, and database-related enhancements.
- Utilize mainframe utilities such as IDCAMS, FILE-AID, TSO/ISPF, and related tools for development and support activities.
- Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, retrospectives, and backlog grooming.
- Create and maintain technical documentation, program specifications, and support documents.
- Perform unit testing, debugging, and defect resolution using standard testing tools.
- Collaborate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders to ensure timely delivery of solutions.
- Support production deployments, incident analysis, and issue resolution activities.
Required qualifications to be successful in this role
Must-Have Skills:
- 3 – 5 years of strong hands-on experience in mainframe development.
- Strong expertise in COBOL, JCL, DB2, IMS DB/DC, and SORT.
- Experience with mainframe utilities such as IDCAMS, FILE-AID, TSO/ISPF, and related tools.
- Good understanding of VSAM, GDG, datasets, and abend handling concepts.
- Experience with Agile methodologies including Scrum and Kanban.
- Hands-on experience with Agile tools such as Jira, Rally, and Confluence.
- Experience with version control and change management tools such as Endevor, ChangeMan, or ISPW.
- Experience using testing and debugging tools such as Xpediter and InterTest.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Good-to-Have Skills:
- Exposure to production support activities in enterprise environments.
- Knowledge of performance tuning and optimization techniques.
- Experience working in Banking, Insurance, or Healthcare domains.
- Understanding of modern integration approaches with legacy systems.
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Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you’ll reach your full potential because…
You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That’s why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company’s strategy and direction.
Your work creates value. You’ll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.
You’ll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You’ll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.
That same commitment to fairness extends to how we use technology. To support our recruitment team, AI tools may be used to help assess applications though they never replace human judgement. All hiring decisions remain entirely in the hands of our recruitment professionals.
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