Technical Lead _ Mainframes

Job Title: Technical Lead _ Mainframes
Duration- Fulltime Permanent
Location: Plano, TX 75024 / INDIANAPOLIS IN 46240 / Portsmouth, NH 03801/ Boston MA 02116/ Seattle, WA - 98154 (Onsite from Day1)
Job Description:
Must Have Technical/Functional Skills.

10 15 years of experience in mainframe development and leadership roles with Strong expertise in IBM mainframes and core technologies: COBOL, JCL, IMS DB, and DB2

Candidate should have recent mainframe exp and coding exp is must He should have very good experience in DB2 & IMS skills.

Job Requirements

Lead analysis, design, and development of critical mainframe applications using COBOL, JCL, IMS DB, and DB2.
Manage and mentor a team of mainframe developers, providing direction and fostering skill development.
Define and enforce architectural standards; participate in and lead design sessions for complex solutions.
Ensure adherence to coding standards and best practices; conduct regular code reviews.
Design scalable technical solutions to complex business problems.
Monitor and optimize application performance; implement tuning strategies.
Coordinate with offshore development teams to align priorities and deliverables.
Work closely with QA to define testing strategies and support automation initiatives.
Partner with business stakeholders to gather requirements and assess feasibility.
Present technical designs and project status to senior management.

Roles & Responsibilities

12 15 years of experience in mainframe development and leadership roles.
Strong expertise in IBM mainframes and core technologies: COBOL, JCL, IMS DB, and DB2.
Experience with tools such as Xpediter, Abend-AID, File Manager, ADCP, and GitHub.
Demonstrated leadership and team management experience; familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate complex technical concepts to business stakeholders.
Hands-on development experience required; profiles limited to production-support-only will not be considered.

Generic Managerial Skills, If any

Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
High ownership mindset with proactive issue resolution
Solid understanding of software architecture and design patterns
Experience working in Agile/Scrum delivery models
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
Prior enterprise or BFSI experience preferred.