Mainframe Developer

Description

We are seeking a skilled Mainframe Developer to join our team.

The successful candidate will have a strong background in Mainframe technologies, particularly in COBOL, CICS, JCL, and IBM DB2. This position offers an exciting opportunity to work on reverse engineering a Mainframe application for a large customer codebase, decoding business logic, identifying data dependencies, and collaborating with the trading team to understand their needs and provide the necessary support.

Responsibilities

• Reverse engineering the application functionality by decoding the business logic written in Cobol-DB2 Programs, CICS, and JCL
• Identifying different data dependencies on the different modules and all other dependencies (internal and external)
• Creating data mapping for input and output fields as per business context
• Documenting and simplifying all the business rules being implemented in the application
• Collaborating with the trading team to understand their needs and provide necessary support
• Working on enhancements and improvements as per project need

Requirements

• 4 to 7 years of experience in Mainframe technologies, particularly COBOL, CICS, Job Control Language (JCL), and IBM DB2
• Proven experience in reverse engineering Cobol programs, either manually or via tools/scripts, to extract business logic
• Ability to identify different data dependencies on different modules and all other dependencies (internal and external)
• Experience in creating data mapping for input and output fields as per business context
• Documenting and simplifying all the business rules being implemented in the application
• Experience in collaborating with the trading team to understand their needs and provide necessary support
• Working on enhancements and improvements as per project need

Nice to have

• Familiarity with ASM (Assembly Language)
• Experience with reverse engineering Mainframe applications in a large customer codebase
• Certifications in Mainframe technologies are a plus

We offer

• Opportunity to work on technical challenges that may impact across geographies
• Vast opportunities for self-development: online university, knowledge sharing opportunities globally, learning opportunities through external certifications
• Opportunity to share your ideas on international platforms
• Sponsored Tech Talks & Hackathons
• Unlimited access to LinkedIn learning solutions
• Possibility to relocate to any EPAM office for short and long-term projects
• Focused individual development
• Benefit package: Health benefits Retirement benefits Paid time off Flexible benefits
• Forums to explore beyond work passion (CSR, photography, painting, sports, etc.)