IBM Mainframe Developer – COBOL, DB2 & IMS Required Skills

IBM Mainframe Technical Skills

- Strong experience with IBM Mainframe technologies, including:
- JCL
- COBOL
- SQL
- DB2
- Endevor
- File-AID
- CA-7
- Experience with mainframe development, analysis, testing, and deployment activities.

Tools & Platforms
- Experience with:
- INSYNC
- Jira
- Confluence
- ServiceNow
- AI awareness and experience using AI-assisted development tools, including:
- GitHub Copilot
- VS Code

Design & Development Responsibilities
- Independently analyze IMS segments and create detailed technical designs.
- Lead and mentor junior developers.
- Participate in end-to-end field mapping activities.
- Develop, unit test, and deploy mainframe applications.




- Analyze and troubleshoot complex mainframe application issues.

DB2 Expertise

- Strong understanding of DB2 objects and processing.
- Ability to independently analyze DB2 objects and support application development activities.

Soft Skills

- Ability to work independently within a team environment with limited mainframe expertise.
- Robust problem-solving skills with the ability to adapt and learn quickly.
- Good communication and collaboration skills.

Nice to Have

- Knowledge of:
- Kafka
- RESTful APIs

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