Senior Mainframe Engineer (COBOL / CICS / DB2) - Onsite in Halifax

NTT
Halifax
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 84,360 - 146,540 annuallyFunction: Solutions Engineering & Sales EngineeringExperience: 8+ yearsSkills: ["Analytical problem-solving","Mentoring","Stakeholder management","Project planning","Collaboration"]

Provide technical leadership for mission-critical, high-volume mainframe applications. Design, develop, and maintain scalable solutions using COBOL, DB2, VSAM, JCL, and CICS (including Dynamic Transaction Routing), while defining engineering standards and code quality. Mentor engineers through code reviews and knowledge sharing, evaluate and improve platform architecture, and partner with Operations to optimize performance and troubleshoot production issues through cross-functional collaboration and design/testing activities.

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Senior Mainframe Engineer (COBOL / CICS / DB2) - Onsite in Halifax

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Job Summary

Provide technical leadership for mission-critical, high-volume mainframe applications. Design, develop, and maintain scalable solutions using COBOL, DB2, VSAM, JCL, and CICS (including Dynamic Transaction Routing), while defining engineering standards and code quality. Mentor engineers through code reviews and knowledge sharing, evaluate and improve platform architecture, and partner with Operations to optimize performance and troubleshoot production issues through cross-functional collaboration and design/testing activities.
Location: Halifax
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Solutions Engineering & Sales Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Provide technical leadership for mainframe initiatives and platform enhancements.
  • •Design, develop, and maintain scalable, high-performance mission-critical applications.
  • •Define and promote engineering standards, best practices, and code quality.
  • •Mentor engineers via technical guidance, code reviews, and knowledge sharing.
  • •Partner with Operations and cross-functional teams to improve reliability, optimize performance, and handle production support.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 84,360 - 146,540 annually
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVision401kPaid LeaveLife InsuranceDisability Coverage

Key Requirements

  • •8+ years of hands-on mainframe experience with COBOL, DB2, VSAM, and JCL.
  • •Developing and supporting high-volume, transaction-intensive mainframe applications.
  • •Strong CICS experience, including Dynamic Transaction Routing.
  • •DB2 utilities experience including File-AID, schedulers, and debugging tools.
  • •Knowledge of highly available, fault-tolerant, enterprise systems and system integration.
Experience:8+ yearsMainframeEnterprise systemsFinancial services
Skills:Analytical problem-solvingMentoringStakeholder managementProject planningCollaboration
Tech Stack:COBOLDB2VSAMJCLCICSDynamic Transaction RoutingFile-AIDSchedulersDebugging toolsMainframeUnit testing

Company Brief

NTT
Dimension Data, operating under NTT Ltd, provides managed IT services, cloud and data center solutions, networking, cybersecurity, and digital transformation services to enterprise customers worldwide.
Industry: Professional Services
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Established Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Founded: 1983
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