Summary
What you’ll impact
The role is a 12‑month contract Mainframe Developer position supporting the Automated Cash Management (ACAM) platform for a leading financial services organization. The developer will handle production support, develop and modernize batch‑oriented mainframe applications, and collaborate with global teams. The position is based in Pittsburgh, PA or New York City with an expectation of four days onsite per week from 7:30‑4:30 pm EST.
Responsibilities
What you'll do
- Application Development & Enhancements: Design, develop, test, and implement enhancements for the ACAM platform while supporting ongoing modernization initiatives.
- Mainframe Development: Develop and maintain applications using COBOL, JCL, DB2, VSAM, and CICS within a large-scale financial services environment.
- Batch Processing & Scheduling: Support a highly batch-oriented platform by developing, maintaining, and troubleshooting complex batch processes using Control-M and related scheduling tools.
- Production Support: Investigate and resolve production issues, perform root-cause analysis, and ensure the continued stability and reliability of business-critical applications.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with product teams, production support teams, business stakeholders, and offshore development teams to gather requirements, prioritize enhancements, and deliver technical solutions.
- Modernization Initiatives: Contribute to platform modernization efforts through the adoption of CI/CD practices, cloud technologies, API enablement, and hybrid integration strategies.
- Documentation & Knowledge Transfer: Review and maintain technical documentation while participating in knowledge-sharing activities with global team members to develop a thorough understanding of internal systems and processes.
Requirements
What you’ll bring
- 7+ years of mainframe development experience, preferably within a financial services environment
- Strong proficiency in COBOL, JCL, DB2, VSAM, and CICS
- Hands-on experience with Control-M, MQ Series, and Easytrieve or REXX
- Strong understanding of batch processing, online transaction processing, file-based data flows, and EBCDIC data handling
- Experience with production support and incident resolution
- Experience with CI/CD practices and source control tools such as Endevor, GitLab, or similar SCM platforms
- Experience working within large-scale enterprise environments
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
- Bachelor's degree required