Mainframe Architect Senior Technical Lead

Company Description

Position: Mainframe Architect Senior Technical Lead
Location: Noida/Chennai.
Experience:8-10 Years

Key Roles & Responsibilities

• Provide end-to-end technical leadership for business-critical Mainframe applications
• Lead design, development, enhancement, and support of applications using COBOL, DB2, and JCL
• Act as the technical point of contact for client stakeholders and delivery teams
• Analyze and resolve complex production issues, ensuring high system availability and stability
• Perform root cause analysis and drive permanent corrective and preventive actions
• Review and approve technical designs, code, and implementation approaches
• Ensure adherence to coding standards, performance benchmarks, and security guidelines
• Oversee batch processing, job scheduling, restart/recovery, and performance optimization
• Support release planning, deployments, and post-release validations
• Mentor team members and ensure technical knowledge continuity
• Identify technical risks and dependencies and propose mitigation strategies
• Provide inputs for effort estimation, planning, and continuous improvement initiatives

Must-Have Skills

• Strong expertise in Mainframe technologies: COBOL (Batch), JCL
• In-depth knowledge of DB2, including SQL development and performance tuning
• Proven experience in Application Maintenance & Development (ADM / AMS)
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills for complex production issues
• Experience working with ITSM processes (incident, problem, change management)
• Ability to lead technical teams in onshore–offshore delivery models
• Excellent communication skills in a client-facing environment

Good-to-Have Skills

• Experience in banking, insurance, or other regulated domains
• Exposure to Mainframe modernization or transformation programs
• Knowledge of batch scheduling tools and performance optimization techniques
• Familiarity with audit, compliance, and regulatory requirements
• Understanding of DevOps or automation concepts for Mainframe environments

Qualifications

Bachelor in Engineering/ Computer Science

Experience in Agile/Scrum environments.

Primary Skills: Mainframe, DB2, COBOL, JCL

Additional Information

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