Mainframe Developer

About this Role

Agility Partners is seeking a qualified Mainframe Developer to fill an open position with one of our banking clients. This exciting opportunity allows candidates to be at the forefront of mainframe technology, working on complex projects that ensure operational availability and drive innovation in infrastructure planning. The ideal candidate will be responsible for maintaining critical technology roadmaps and applying emerging concepts to ensure system efficiency and growth.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for mainframe technology, providing technical leadership.
• Participate in infrastructure planning, offering insight into future technology needs.
• Maintain and document mainframe development tools, roadmaps, and manage cross-departmental application migrations.
• Lead product lifecycle management, including configuration, testing, contingency planning, and operational support.

The Ideal Candidate

• 5+ years of experience in a related field.
• Strong experience in mainframe languages and platforms, including COBOL, JCL, and IBM MVS Z/OS.
• Expertise in Base SAS programming and platform engineering for mainframes.
• Familiarity with CICS COBOL and software change management solutions.
• Experience with DevOps tools like GitHub is a plus.
• Industry knowledge in areas such as wealth management or AmTrust is desirable.

Benefits and Perks

This is a great opportunity to work for a mid-sized financial institution that is striving to be the bank of choice; one that focuses on its customers, not its competition. An organization that provides a dynamic, fulfilling work environment that is productive, collaborative and innovative.

• Highly visible team with a regional financial services company where your work matters and your accomplishments are recognized!
• Amazing opportunity for growth, healthy work/life balance and a community focused environment
• Working for an organization that focuses on company culture, inclusion and diversity
• On a team whose Core values that include: Can-Do Attitude, Service at Heart and Forward Thinking
• 50% medical coverage for you and your entire family, short/long term disability and life insurance options
• 401(k)
• Life Insurance
• Disability coverage