NTT DATA  Services

Senior Mainframe Developer / Technical Lead (COBOL) - Onsite

NTT DATA Services$92K — $213K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of experience with COBOL, DB2, VSAM, and JCL.
  • 5+ years of experience with CICS, including Dynamic Transaction Routing.
  • Proficient in DB2 utilities, File-AID, scheduling, and debugging tools.
  • Strong understanding of distributed applications and systems integration.
  • Experience with high-volume, fault-tolerant, mission-critical systems.
  • Proven track record of troubleshooting complex production issues.
  • Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • Lead design and development of mainframe applications.
  • Provide technical leadership and mentor developers in best practices.
  • Design maintainable architecture for high-volume systems.
  • Establish development standards and enforce code quality.
  • Evaluate existing applications for performance enhancements.
  • Collaborate with Infrastructure to optimize system performance.
  • Identify technical risks and drive continuous improvement.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance with employer contribution.
  • Flexible spending or health savings account options.
  • Life and AD&D insurance coverage.
  • Short- and long-term disability insurance.
  • Paid time off and employee assistance programs.
  • 401k program with company match.
Full Job Description
Req ID: 384924

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

Senior Mainframe Developer / Technical Lead (COBOL)

About the Role

We are looking for a Senior Mainframe Developer / Technical Lead to provide technical leadership for enterprise mainframe applications supporting high-volume, mission-critical transaction processing. This role combines hands-on development, solution architecture, mentoring, and platform modernization to deliver reliable, scalable solutions that support key business initiatives.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead the design, development, and support of enterprise mainframe applications.
  • Provide technical leadership and mentor developers while promoting engineering best practices.
  • Design and maintain scalable architecture for high-volume, data-intensive systems.
  • Establish and enforce development standards, code quality, and technical direction.
  • Evaluate existing applications and recommend enhancements to improve performance, scalability, and reliability.
  • Partner with Infrastructure and Operations teams to plan upgrades, optimize system performance, and resolve production issues.
  • Collaborate with business and technical stakeholders to deliver innovative solutions and improve customer experience.
  • Participate in architecture reviews, code reviews, unit testing, production support, and troubleshooting.
  • Identify technical risks, recommend solutions, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

Required Qualifications
  • 8+ years of experience developing enterprise applications using COBOL, DB2, VSAM, and JCL.
  • 5+ years of experience with CICS, including knowledge of Dynamic Transaction Routing.
  • Experience with DB2 utilities, File-AID, scheduling tools, and debugging tools.
  • Strong understanding of distributed applications and systems integration.
  • Experience supporting high-volume, fault-tolerant, mission-critical systems.
  • Proven ability to troubleshoot complex production issues and optimize application performance.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify risks and implement effective solutions.
  • Experience leading technical initiatives and mentoring development teams.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills with technical and business stakeholders.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience within Brokerage, Capital Markets, Banking, or Financial Services.
  • Experience with platform modernization and performance optimization initiatives.
  • Experience working with geographically distributed Agile teams.

What You'll Bring
  • Strong technical leadership with a hands-on development approach.
  • Expertise in designing and supporting scalable enterprise mainframe applications.
  • A passion for mentoring engineers and driving technical excellence.
  • A continuous improvement mindset with a focus on quality, reliability, and operational excellence.


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.

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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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