Company Profile:
Founded in 1976, CGI is among the largest independent IT and business consulting services firms in the world. With 94,000 consultants and professionals across the globe, CGI delivers an end-to-end portfolio of capabilities, from strategic IT and business consulting to systems integration, managed IT and business process services and intellectual property solutions. CGI works with clients through a local relationship model complemented by a global delivery network that helps clients digitally transform their organizations and accelerate results. CGI Fiscal 2024 reported revenue is CA$14.68 billion and CGI shares are listed on the TSX (GIB.A) and the NYSE (GIB). Learn more at cgi.com.
Job Title: Senior Software Engineer
Position: Mainframe PL1
Experience: 5-12yrs
Category: Software Development/ Engineering
Shift: General
Main location: Bangalore/Chennai/Hyd
Employment Type: Full Time
Education Qualification: Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field or higher with minimum 5 years of relevant experience.
Position Description:
We are seeking a highly skilled Mainframe Integration Engineer with 5+ years of experience in Mainframe development, data integration, and enterprise messaging solutions. The ideal candidate will possess strong expertise in COBOL, PL/I, CICS, DB2, JCL, and messaging technologies, with experience supporting modernization and integration initiatives between Mainframe and cloud-based platforms. This role will focus on designing, developing, and supporting data movement, integration patterns, and coexistence strategies between legacy Mainframe applications and modern AWS-based services.
Your future duties and responsibilities
- Design, develop, enhance, and maintain Mainframe applications using COBOL, PL/I, and CICS.
- Develop, modify, and support DB2 database components, batch processing modules, and JCL jobs.
- Implement and support messaging solutions using IBM MQ or similar Mainframe messaging technologies to facilitate reliable data movement.
- Collaborate with application, infrastructure, and integration teams to ensure seamless communication between Mainframe and distributed systems.
- Build and support enterprise integration solutions using IBM App Connect Enterprise (ACE) and message flows for data transformation, routing, and orchestration.
- Assist in Mainframe modernization initiatives by integrating legacy systems with AWS services and REST-based APIs.
- Support implementation of Change Data Capture (CDC), asynchronous messaging, and event-driven integration patterns.
- Participate in system analysis, design reviews, performance tuning, troubleshooting, and production support activities.
- Ensure data consistency, reliability, and security during migration and coexistence phases between Mainframe and cloud environments.
- Create and maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, and support materials.
- Work closely with business stakeholders, architects, and development teams to deliver scalable integration solutions.
Required qualifications to be successful in this role
Must have:
- Strong hands-on experience in COBOL, PL/I, and CICS development and support.
- Extensive experience working with DB2 databases, Batch Processing, and JCL (Job Control Language).
- Proven expertise in IBM MQ or similar Mainframe messaging and queuing technologies for enterprise data movement and integration.
- Solid understanding of Mainframe application architecture, system design principles, and integration patterns.
- Experience in production support, troubleshooting, debugging, root cause analysis, and performance optimization of Mainframe applications.
- Strong knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodologies and experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
Good to have:
- Experience with IBM App Connect Enterprise (ACE) and Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) solutions.
- Familiarity with AWS services such as:
AWS Lambda
API Gateway
Amazon SQS
Amazon SNS
- Understanding of REST APIs and cloud integration concepts.
- Exposure to Event-Driven Architecture (EDA) and Publish/Subscribe messaging models.
- Experience implementing or supporting Change Data Capture (CDC) solutions.
- Knowledge of hybrid architecture patterns involving Mainframe and cloud platforms.
- Experience with data migration, modernization, and digital transformation programs.
- Familiarity with DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and automated deployment practices.
CGI is an equal opportunity employer. In addition, CGI is committed to providing accommodation for people with disabilities in accordance with provincial legislation. Please let us know if you require reasonable accommodation due to a disability during any aspect of the recruitment process and we will work with you to address your needs.
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