Mainframe COBOL Developer - Onsite in Pittsburgh, PA

CGI•Pittsburgh, PA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is located at our client site five days a week in Pittsburgh, PA. Join CGI as a Mainframe COBOL Developer supporting mission-critical application development for a leading U.S. bank.

Requirements

6+ years of experience with mainframe application development using COBOL, JCL, DB2, CICS, and VSAM.
Experience working in IBM z/OS mainframe environments, including tools such as TSO/ISPF and Easytrieve.
Experience with mainframe development, testing, debugging, and implementation across the full software development lifecycle.
Ability to analyze complex technical and business requirements and convert them into effective application solutions.
Experience supporting production applications, troubleshooting defects, and resolving application performance or processing issues.
Familiarity with source control, scheduling, and deployment tools such as Endevor, CA7, Control-M, or BMC AMI DevX Code Pipeline.
Working knowledge of relational databases such as DB2; Oracle experience is a plus.
Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across business and technology teams.
Ability to work independently, manage priorities, and deliver quality results in a fast-paced environment.

Nice To Haves

Experience in financial services, banking, payments, or insurance environments is strongly preferred.
Experience with Fiserv PEP+ ACH systems is a plus.
API development experience, including experience with z/OS Connect, is a plus.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, test, implement, and maintain mainframe applications using COBOL, JCL, DB2, CICS, and VSAM.
Analyze business requirements and translate them into clear technical specifications and system design documentation.
Perform system analysis, coding, unit testing, debugging, implementation support, and technical documentation for mainframe applications.
Support complex business logic and mission-critical banking applications with a focus on stability, performance, and maintainability.
Troubleshoot, triage, and resolve production issues related to mainframe applications and batch processing.
Collaborate with business analysts, project managers, QA teams, production support, and other technology partners to deliver high-quality solutions.
Participate in code reviews and ensure adherence to coding standards, change management practices, and development best practices.
Support application enhancements, modernization initiatives, and integration efforts involving mainframe systems.
Work with scheduling, version control, and deployment tools to support reliable application delivery.
Stay current with mainframe development practices, tools, and technologies relevant to financial services applications.