Mainframe Application developer

Required Skills & Technologies (Strong Match to Profile)·        Automotive Domain Expertise: Work closely with data systems and gain deep expertise in the automotive industry. Contribute to the development and optimization of systems supporting OEM systems and associated technologies.·        Mainframe Development: Lead and hands on experience with the development and maintenance of mainframe-based applications.·        Design and Develop – Cobol programs – Batch & Online (CICS), RPC’s Stored Procedures.·        Unit and System testing - of newly developed/changed components.·        Create reports - against Z/OS DB2, IBM UDB and MS SQL Server databases based on the user requirements. ·        Monitoring and Reporting: Design application to generate daily monitoring reports, tracking file ingestion status and scheduling data lake runs. ·        SQL & Data Querying: Experience in SQL queries for data analysis and reporting, using Java for integration and automation in processing datasets and generating insights.·        Integration Management: mainframe applications interaction with 3rd party systems using API Integration (MuleSoft, other).·        Code Integration & Version Control: Utilize Git for version control, ensuring effective branching, merging, and code reviews. Actively contributed to the maintenance of Java applications through integration and unit testing.·        Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Business users and stakeholders along with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into technical /business solutions using Java, ensuring alignment with project objectives and business goals.·        Support & Optimization: Provide 24x7 ongoing production support for mainframe applications, optimizing system performance and ensuring seamless operation of dealer-facing tools and internal applications.·        Testing & Quality Assurance: Lead efforts in unit testing, integration testing, and code review processes. Ensured that mainframe applications and system features are fully functional, scalable, and performant.·        Global Team Orchestration: Manage close daily coordination with offshore teams and managers to prioritize tasks, resolve technical queries rapidly, and ensure high-quality delivery across different time zones.·        Stakeholder Alignment: Act as the primary communication hub for all Business stakeholders, project parties, AMS teams (Apps/Infra offshore/onshore) ensuring seamless alignment and transparency regarding business changes and project status. Programming languages COBOL II, COBOL Databases  DB2/UDB, SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle, Technical Skills TSO, VSAM, JCL, CICS environments, Software MQ Series, Stored Procedures Mainframe Platform Version IBM Z/OS 2.2.0  Operating Systems Windows Server, Linux (RedHat/CentOS), AIX Application Servers IBM WebSphere (incl. Portal & wsadmin scripting), Apache Tomcat (preferred) Reporting Tools Systemware, Power BI, Java Web reporting IDE Tools IntelliJ, Eclipse, RAD Version Controls GIT, SVN Load/Performance Testing Neotys NeoLoad, Apache JMeter. Collaboration & Tools JIRA, Confluence, Microsoft Office/SharePoint Methodology SDLC, Agile Incident Reporting Service Now – SNOW incident tracking Other IBM MQ and enterprise application support (500+ apps, dealer networks, high-availability architectures). Preferred/Modern Additions (to Align with 2026 Trends)Exposure to cloud-based systemsFamiliarity with modern observability (Dynatrace/New Relic extensions) or GitOps workflows.Familiarity with Data Privacy and Data Governance a PLUS!QualificationsEducation: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (with honors preferred).Experience: 10+ years Certifications: DB2 Database developer by IBM, Big Data – A Plus