Fuge Technologies Inc · 7 hours ago
Mainframe-COBOL Developer
Edison, NJ
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expFuge Technologies Inc is seeking a Mainframe-COBOL Developer to lead end-to-end solution design and technical architecture for complex systems. The role involves developing and optimizing COBOL programs, mentoring junior developers, and collaborating with cross-functional teams.
Information Technology & Services
No H1B
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
10+ years of experience for Mainframe-COBOL Developer or 12+ years for Lead Mainframe-COBOL Developer
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
Advanced programming in COBOL, modular design, error handling, performance optimization
Complex job streams and utilities (SORT, IDCAMS) in JCL, scheduling dependencies
Advanced SQL, stored procedures, triggers, bind/package management, performance tuning in DB2
Dataset design, IDCAMS scripting, recovery strategies in VSAM
Transaction design, pseudo-conversational flows, resource definitions, BMS maps in CICS
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
Fuge Technologies Inc
Fuge Technologies’ Application Professionals are involved in supporting all stages of the IT application’s life-cycle including analysis, design, development, quality assurance testing, implementation and maintenance.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase