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Mainframe Architect

Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
Posted on: 23-10-2025

Job description

Lead end to end technical delivery of mainframe applications and batch jobs across various business domains
Analyze design develop and support applications using COBOL JCL DB2 IMS DBDC CICS and VSAM
Provide technical leadership to a team of developers ensuring adherence to coding standards quality and best practices
Collaborate with business analysts and stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into robust mainframe solutions
Optimize existing code and database access for performance and efficiency
Integrate mainframe systems with distributed or cloud platforms using tools such as IBM MQ or APIs
Participate in production support troubleshooting and incident resolution for mainframe applications
Perform code reviews performance tuning and ensure compliance with security and regulatory standards
Mentor junior developers and contribute to technical knowledge sharing across teams

Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering or related field
7 years of hands on experience in COBOL JCL CICS DB2 VSAM IMS DBDC and IBM MQ
Strong understanding of batch processing transaction processing and online mainframe applications
Experience working with enterprise schedulers such as CA7 or ControlM
Solid understanding of SDLC including Agile and Waterfall methodologies
Proven ability to lead mainframe modernization efforts or integrations with external systems
Excellent problem solving and debugging skills
Strong communication skills and experience interacting with business and IT leadership

Qualification

Lead end to end technical delivery of mainframe applications and batch jobs across various business domains
Analyze design develop and support applications using COBOL JCL DB2 IMS DBDC CICS and VSAM
Provide technical leadership to a team of developers ensuring adherence to coding standards quality and best practices
Collaborate with business analysts and stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into robust mainframe solutions
Optimize existing code and database access for performance and efficiency
Integrate mainframe systems with distributed or cloud platforms using tools such as IBM MQ or APIs
Participate in production support troubleshooting and incident resolution for mainframe applications
Perform code reviews performance tuning and ensure compliance with security and regulatory standards
Mentor junior developers and contribute to technical knowledge sharing across teams

Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering or related field
7 years of hands on experience in COBOL JCL CICS DB2 VSAM IMS DBDC and IBM MQ
Strong understanding of batch processing transaction processing and online mainframe applications
Experience working with enterprise schedulers such as CA7 or ControlM
Solid understanding of SDLC including Agile and Waterfall methodologies
Proven ability to lead mainframe modernization efforts or integrations with external systems
Excellent problem solving and debugging skills
Strong communication skills and experience interacting with business and IT leadership

 Key job details

Primary Location
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
Job Type
Experienced
Primary Skills
IBM MQ, Control-M, JCL, CICS, DB2, COBOL, VSAM
Years of Experience
12
Travel
No
Job Posting
23/10/2025

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