• Experience working in a Mainframe Payroll application

• 8+ years of hands-on experience with COBOL programming on IBM z/OS.

• Proficiency in JCL, VSAM, DB2, IMS, and CICS.

• Experience in mainframe migration projects or modernization initiatives is preferred.

• Familiarity with mainframe communication tools such as CICS and mainframe security protocols, including RACF.

Technical Skills

• Must be proficient in JCL, COBOL, VSAM, and CICS.

• Strong knowledge of batch processing and online transaction processing.

• Must have experience with IBM utilities, TSO/ISPF, and Abend-AID.

• Experience with Control-D, Control-M, File-AID

• Knowledge of best practices in mainframe migration planning, including risk assessment and resource management.

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

• Effective verbal and written communication skills, especially for collaborating on mainframe integration with Java developers and migration planning.

• Ability to work independently and in a team environment with a focus on quality and attention to detail.

Preferred:

• Experience with DevOps practices on mainframes, including tools like Jenkins and Git.

• Prior experience with performance tuning on mainframe systems

• Prior experience with ServiceNow