13 hours ago
Base Salary
$65k - $117k/yr
Responsibilities
- Lead the design, development, and enhancement of mainframe applications using COBOL, DB2, VSAM, and JCL.
- Translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions for transaction accuracy, performance, and operational efficiency.
- Design and optimize batch and online processing components for high-volume Cards and Payments transactions.
- Review and improve application architecture, COBOL programs, DB2 queries, and VSAM file structures.
- Develop and maintain JCL processes covering scheduling, recovery, error handling, and performance optimization.
- Troubleshoot production issues, perform root-cause analysis, and implement sustainable solutions.
Requirements
- 8+ years of hands-on Mainframe application development experience in large-scale financial or transaction processing environments.
- Strong expertise in COBOL, DB2, VSAM, and JCL, including performance tuning, batch processing, and database optimization.
- Experience supporting Cards and Payments systems, including transaction processing, authorization, clearing, settlement, and dispute management.
- Strong troubleshooting, debugging, and root-cause analysis skills.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
- Paid holidays and paid time off.
- 401(k) plan and contributions.
- Long-term and short-term disability coverage.
- Paid parental leave.
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
- Discretionary annual incentive program based on performance and applicable plan terms.
- Hybrid work arrangement requiring three days per week in a client or Cognizant office in Dallas, Texas.
Tech Stack
COBOLIBM DB2
Categories
About Cognizant
Cognizant is a public IT services and consulting firm that designs, builds, and runs enterprise technology, including digital engineering, cloud modernization, data/AI, and managed services. It sells consulting, systems integration, and outsourcing on multi-year engagements to large enterprises in healthcare, banking, retail, communications, and manufacturing. Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Teaneck, New Jersey, Cognizant is NASDAQ-listed (CTSH) and a Fortune 500 company.