Mainframe Lead Software Engineer

JPMorgan Chase

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Work type: On-site
Location: OH
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 2 days ago
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JPMorgan Chase & Co. is a global financial services firm and one of the largest banks in the world, offering investment banking, commercial banking, asset management, and consumer financial services.

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TL;DR · Mainframe Lead Software Engineer

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JOB TITLE: Mainframe Lead Software Engineer As a Lead Software Engineer within the Consumer & Community Banking Mainframe team, you will serve as a core technical contributor responsible for delivering trusted, scalable technology products. You will lead and motivate a team of software engineers to design, develop, and troubleshoot high-quality production code while driving the adoption of enterprise-authorized AI-assisted engineering practices. Your daily work involves managing the full Software Development Life Cycle, conducting architectural evaluations with vendors, and executing modernization initiatives to migrate from Mainframe to cloud native technologies. You must possess expertise in COBOL, VSAM, CICS, JCL, MQ, and TCP/IP messaging, alongside proficiency in tools like xpeditor, ZEKE, File Aid, Changeman, and AbendAid. You will apply knowledge of CI/CD, application resiliency, and security to solve complex business problems.

Skills

COBOL VSAM CICS JCL MQ TCP/IP Mainframe AWS Java Cloud Native CI/CD Agile System Design xpeditor ZEKE File Aid Changeman AbendAid AI-assisted Engineering

What you'll do

Develop secure, high-quality production code and perform code reviews and debugging for other team members.
Lead the migration of legacy Mainframe systems to cloud-native technologies.
Drive the adoption of enterprise-authorized AI-assisted engineering practices to improve code quality and delivery speed.
Identify and automate the remediation of recurring issues to improve overall operational stability.
Lead evaluation sessions with external vendors and internal teams to assess architectural designs and technical credentials.
Deliver business objectives and technical solutions on the current Mainframe platform.
Lead and mentor a team of software engineers to meet product roadmap goals.
Apply knowledge of SDLC toolchains and automation capabilities to improve software development value.

What we're looking for

Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years of applied experience.
7+ years of technical experience with mainframe applications using COBOL, VSAM, CICS, JCL, MQ, and TCP/IP messaging.
Hands-on experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
Experience leading and mentoring junior software engineers.
Demonstrated experience leading the use of approved AI-assisted software development tools and coaching engineers on responsible AI use.
Proficiency in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle, including CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security.
Expertise in application, data, and infrastructure architecture, including patterns for Scalability, High Availability, Performance, and Disaster Recovery.
Experience with mainframe tools like xpeditor, ZEKE, File Aid, Changeman, and AbendAid.
Practical cloud native experience.
Experience with Java or other modern languages in an Agile environment on large implementations (preferred).
Experience with AWS (preferred).

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