JPMorganChase · 8 hours ago
Mainframe Senior Lead Software Engineer - Cobol, CICS, DB2, VSAM
575 Washington Blvd, Jersey City, NJ, 07310, US
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$171K/yr - $260K/yr
5+ years expJPMorganChase is one of the oldest financial institutions, offering innovative financial solutions to a wide range of clients. The Senior Lead Software Engineer will enhance, build, and deliver market-leading technology products in the Mainframe technology team, combining hands-on development with project leadership and mentoring responsibilities.
Asset ManagementBankingFinancial Services
Responsibilities
Regularly provides technical guidance and direction to support the business and its technical teams, contractors, and vendors
Develops secure and high-quality production code, and reviews and debugs code written by others
Lead the design, development, and maintenance of complex mainframe applications using COBOL, CICS, DB2, VSAM, and related technologies
Serve as a subject matter expert in Broker Dealer Post Trade functions, including Regulatory Reporting, Stock Record, and Statements & Confirms
Oversee and contribute to projects related to Stock Plan Administration systems and processes
Oversee project planning, execution, and delivery, ensuring projects are completed on time and within scope
Drives decisions that influence the product design, application functionality, and technical operations and processes
Actively contributes to the engineering community as an advocate of firmwide frameworks, tools, and practices of the Software Development Life Cycle
Influences peers and project decision-makers to consider the use and application of leading-edge technologies
Adds to the team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect
Qualification
Required
Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience
Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
Advanced in one or more programming language(s) - Experience in software development, with a focus on mainframe technologies
Extensive experience in mainframe development, including proficiency in COBOL, CICS, DB2, and VSAM
Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
Demonstrated expertise in Broker Dealer Post Trade functions, specifically Regulatory Reporting, Stock Record, and Statements & Confirms. Experience in Stock Plan Administration
Demonstrated experience in project management, including planning, execution, and delivery of technology initiatives
Proven ability to lead, mentor, and develop technical teams
Ability to tackle design and functionality problems independently with little to no oversight
Experience in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical field
Preferred
Experience in the financial services industry, with a strong preference for post-trade processing
Experience with additional mainframe tools and technologies
Exposure to non-mainframe programming languages or platforms (such as Java, .NET, Python, etc.) is a plus, but not required
Prior experience in people management or team leadership roles
Benefits
Comprehensive health care coverage
On-site health and wellness centers
A retirement savings plan
Backup childcare
Tuition reimbursement
Mental health support
Financial coaching
Company
JPMorganChase
With a history tracing its roots to 1799 in New York City, JPMorganChase is one of the world's oldest, largest, and best-known financial institutions—carrying forth the innovative spirit of our heritage firms in global operations across 100 markets.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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Leadership Team
Allison Beer
CEO of Card Services and Connected Commerce
Dan Mendelson
CEO, Morgan Health
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