Yochana · 3 hours ago
Mainframe Technical Lead with Life insurance domain Exp
Edison, NJ
Contract
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/StaffYochana is seeking a Mainframe Technical Lead with experience in the Life insurance domain. The role involves owning end-to-end solution design, managing code promotion, and mentoring junior developers while ensuring compliance with audit and security standards.
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Hiring Manager
Pavan K
Responsibilities
Own end-to-end solution design, impact analysis, and technical architecture for complex systems
Develop, optimize, and review COBOL programs, JCL jobs, DB2 queries, and CICS transactions
Lead performance tuning for batch windows, DB2 access paths, and CICS TPS optimization
Manage code promotion, release planning, and ensure compliance with audit and security standards
Drive modernization initiatives (API enablement, DevOps pipelines)
Mentor and coach junior developers; enforce coding standards and best practices
Collaborate with cross-functional teams (BA, QA, Ops, DBA) and manage stakeholder expectations
Provide production support leadership, RCA for critical incidents, and implement permanent fixes
Prepare technical documentation, runbooks, and contribute to governance frameworks
Stay updated with the latest industry trends and technologies related to mainframe development
Conduct Daily Team huddle meetings and Shift handover calls
Qualification
Required
Life insurance domain exp is needed
Own end-to-end solution design, impact analysis, and technical architecture for complex systems
Develop, optimize, and review COBOL programs, JCL jobs, DB2 queries, and CICS transactions
Lead performance tuning for batch windows, DB2 access paths, and CICS TPS optimization
Manage code promotion, release planning, and ensure compliance with audit and security standards
Drive modernization initiatives (API enablement, DevOps pipelines)
Mentor and coach junior developers; enforce coding standards and best practices
Collaborate with cross-functional teams (BA, QA, Ops, DBA) and manage stakeholder expectations
Provide production support leadership, RCA for critical incidents, and implement permanent fixes
Prepare technical documentation, runbooks, and contribute to governance frameworks
Stay updated with the latest industry trends and technologies related to mainframe development
Conduct Daily Team huddle meetings and Shift handover calls
COBOL: Advanced programming, modular design, error handling, performance optimization
JCL: Complex job streams, utilities (SORT, IDCAMS), scheduling dependencies
DB2: Advanced SQL, stored procedures, triggers, bind/package management, performance tuning
VSAM: Dataset design, IDCAMS scripting, recovery strategies
CICS: Transaction design, pseudo-conversational flows, resource definitions, BMS maps
Expertise in debugging tools (Abend-AID, Xpediter), File-AID, and job schedulers (CA7/Control-M)
Strong knowledge of SDLC, Agile practices, and change management processes
Leadership in code reviews, mentoring, and technical governance
Company
Yochana
Yochana: Your Trusted Workforce Partner Across North America & Beyond For over 16 years, Yochana has been a leading talent acquisition firm, connecting businesses with top professionals across industries.
Founded in 2009
201-500 employees
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