NTT DATA  Services

Senior Mainframe COBOL Developer / Technical Lead - Onsite

NTT DATA Services$92K — $213K *
Plano, TX 75025In-Person
Finance & Insurance
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of COBOL, DB2, VSAM, and JCL experience for enterprise applications.
  • Strong background in high-volume, mission-critical mainframe applications.
  • Experience with CICS and Dynamic Transaction Routing preferred.
  • Hands-on expertise with DB2 utilities and debugging tools.
  • Understanding of distributed systems and application integration dynamics.
  • Experience in fault-tolerant, data-intensive environments.
  • Strong analytical skills for risk mitigation and problem-solving.
  • Excellent stakeholder management and communication abilities.

Responsibilities

  • Lead enterprise mainframe application design and support initiatives.
  • Provide mentorship and technical guidance to development teams.
  • Design scalable architecture for high-performance data processing.
  • Establish and enforce code quality and development standards.
  • Evaluate platforms and propose enhancements for business needs.
  • Collaborate with infrastructure teams to optimize performance and resolve issues.
  • Work with stakeholders to enhance processes and user experiences.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance with employer contribution.
  • Flexible spending or health savings accounts available.
  • Life and AD&D insurance, with short- and long-term disability coverage.
  • Paid time off and employee assistance programs.
  • Participation in a 401k program with company match.
Full Job Description
Req ID: 384786

We are currently seeking a Senior Mainframe COBOL Developer / Technical Lead - Onsite to join our team in Plano, Texas (US-TX), United States (US).

Senior Mainframe COBOL Developer / Technical Lead

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Mainframe COBOL Developer / Technical Lead to provide technical leadership on enterprise-scale, high-volume transactional systems. In this role, you will design and enhance mainframe solutions, mentor development teams, establish technical standards, and drive the modernization and reliability of critical business applications.

If you enjoy solving complex technical challenges, leading engineering initiatives, and working on mission-critical systems, we'd like to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead the design, development, and support of enterprise mainframe applications.
  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship to development teams.
  • Design and maintain scalable, high-performance architecture for large-volume data processing.
  • Establish and promote development standards, best practices, and code quality.
  • Evaluate existing platforms and recommend improvements to meet current and future business needs.
  • Partner with Infrastructure and Operations teams to plan upgrades, optimize performance, and resolve production issues.
  • Collaborate with business and technical stakeholders to improve processes, systems, and customer experience.
  • Participate in code reviews, unit testing, production support, and troubleshooting.

Required Qualifications
  • 8+ years of experience developing enterprise applications using COBOL, DB2, VSAM, and JCL.
  • Strong experience supporting high-volume, mission-critical mainframe applications.
  • Experience with CICS, including Dynamic Transaction Routing (preferred).
  • Hands-on experience with DB2 utilities, File-AID, scheduling tools, and debugging tools.
  • Understanding of distributed systems and application integration.
  • Experience working with highly available, fault-tolerant, data-intensive environments.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify risks and implement effective solutions.
  • Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Proven ability to lead technical initiatives, influence engineering decisions, and mentor team members.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience within the Brokerage, Financial Services, or Capital Markets industry.
  • Experience leading modernization or platform improvement initiatives.
  • Demonstrated success working with geographically distributed teams.

What You'll Bring
  • A passion for building reliable, scalable enterprise solutions.
  • Strong technical leadership and mentoring abilities.
  • A proactive mindset with a focus on continuous improvement.
  • The ability to translate business needs into practical technical solutions while delivering high-quality results.


Pay Transparency

Where required by law, NTT DATA provides a reasonable range of compensation for specific roles. The starting pay range for this remote role is $92,408-$213,906. This range reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation for the position across all US locations. Actual compensation will depend on a number of factors, including the candidate's actual work location, relevant experience, technical skills, and other qualifications.

This position is eligible for company benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance with an employer contribution, flexible spending or health savings account, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability coverage, paid time off, employee assistance, participation in a 401k program with company match, and additional voluntary or legally-required benefits.

Whenever possible, we hire locally to NTT DATA offices or client sites. This ensures we can provide timely and effective support tailored to each client's needs. While many positions offer remote or hybrid work options, these arrangements are subject to change based on client requirements. For employees near an NTT DATA office or client site, in-office attendance may be required for meetings or events, depending on business needs. At NTT DATA, we are committed to staying flexible and meeting the evolving needs of both our clients and employees. NTT DATA recruiters will never ask for payment or banking information and will only use [redacted].com and [redacted].nttdataservices.com email addresses. If you are requested to provide payment or disclose banking information, please submit a contact us form, https://us.nttdata.com/en/contact-us.

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About NTT DATA Services

NTT DATA Corporation is a Japanese multinational information technology service and consulting company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. It is partially-owned subsidiary of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone. Japan Telegraph and Telephone Public Corporation, a predecessor of NTT, started Data Communications business in 1967. NTT, following its privatization in 1985, spun off the Data Communications division as NTT DATA in 1988, which has now become the largest of the IT Services companies headquartered in Japan.
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