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Chase · 1 week ago

Mainframe Lead Software Engineer - Cobol, CICS, DB2, VSAM

575 Washington Blvd, Jersey City, NJ, 07310, US

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$152K/yr - $215K/yr

5+ years exp

JPMorgan Chase is one of the oldest financial institutions, providing innovative financial solutions to a wide range of clients. They are seeking a Lead Software Engineer to enhance, build, and deliver technology products in the Mainframe technology team, responsible for leading the design and development of complex mainframe applications and mentoring team members.

BankingFinancial Services

Responsibilities

Executes creative software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting with any of these. Ability to think beyond routine; conventional approaches to build solutions; break down technical problems

Lead the design, development, and maintenance of complex mainframe applications using COBOL, CICS, DB2, VSAM, and related technologies

Oversee project planning, execution, and delivery, ensuring projects are completed on time and within scope

Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior developers and team members

Develops secure high-quality production code, and reviews and debugs code written by others

Identifies opportunities to eliminate or automate remediation of recurring issues to improve overall operational stability of software applications and systems

Leads evaluation sessions with external vendors, startups, and internal teams to drive outcomes-oriented probing of architectural designs, technical credentials, and applicability for use within existing systems and information architecture

Leads communities of practice across Software Engineering to drive awareness and use of new and leading-edge technologies

Adds to team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect

Qualification

COBOLCICSDB2VSAMAgile methodologiesAutomationProject managementSoftware Development Life CycleFinancial services experienceTeam leadership

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

Demonstrated experience in project management, including planning, execution, and delivery of technology initiatives

Proficiency in automation and continuous delivery methods. Proficient in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle

Advanced understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security

Demonstrated proficiency in software applications and technical processes within a technical discipline (e.g., cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning, mobile, etc.). In-depth knowledge of the financial services industry and their IT systems

Practical cloud native experience