Job Description
The Application Developer (Mainframe & Distributed) is responsible for designing, developing, maintaining, and integrating critical business applications that span traditional z/OS environments and modern distributed architectures.
This role bridges legacy data processing with modern APIs, cloud services, and web front-ends, ensuring high availability, performance, and data integrity across the entire application stack.
Application Development: Design, code, test, and debug complex applications using both mainframe languages (COBOL, JCL, CICS, DB2) and distributed technologies (Java, .NET, APIs).
System Integration & Modernization: Build and maintain bridges between mainframe systems and distributed/cloud applications (e.g., AWS, Azure, RESTful APIs).
Batch & Transaction Processing: Develop and monitor mainframe batch processes JCL and CICS transaction programs. Database Management: Create and optimize complex database queries and procedures in DB2 and IMS DB. Support & Troubleshooting: Perform root cause analysis for production abends, diagnose performance issues, and provide on-call support. DevOps & Agile: Participate in Agile/Scrum methodologies, implementing Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD GitLab) pipelines for both legacy and modern code.
Documentation & Collaboration: Create technical documentation, including High-Level Designs (HLD), and collaborate with onshore/offshore teams
Requirements
IDz, zOS Connect API, MQ Series
Cobol, (CI/CD GitLab) , P&C Insurance Experience preferred
Legacy Cobol applications
Benefits
Competitive compensation and benefits package:
Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses
Comprehensive benefits package
Career development and training opportunities
Flexible work arrangements (remote and/or office-based)
Dynamic and inclusive work culture within a globally renowned group
Private Health Insurance
Pension Plan
Paid Time Off
Training & Development
Note: Benefits differ based on employee level.


