Senior Software Engineer - Mainframe

Wells Fargo

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Work type: On-site
Location: Columbus, OH · Wilmington, DE · Minneapolis, MN
Salary: $100,000–$179,000 / yr
Posted: 1 day ago
Closes: Jun 10, 2026 (soon)

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Wells Fargo & Company is one of the largest banks in the United States, providing banking, investment, mortgage, and consumer and commercial finance products and services nationwide. Industry: Banking & Financial Services

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TL;DR · Senior Software Engineer - Mainframe

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Wells Fargo is hiring a Senior Software Engineer to join its Demand and Time Deposits team, focusing on modernizing and automating legacy processes in core banking deposits. This role involves leading moderately complex initiatives, resolving issues independently, and driving enterprise testing initiatives with an automation-first mindset. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience working in IBM z/OS environments, including hands-on development with COBOL, REXX, SORT utilities, and JCL creation, as well as expertise with tools like CA7 scheduler job automation and Easytrieve. Additionally, the role requires strong analytical skills, collaboration across cross-functional teams, and the ability to troubleshoot technical issues at scale within a mainframe ecosystem.

Skills

z/OS CICS TSO/ISPF SDSF File-AID Abend-Aid CA7 Endeavor REXX Easytrieve COBOL SORT utilities JCL DB2 VSAM IMS DB/DC Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

What you'll do

Lead the automation of BAU processes to enhance scalability, consistency, and security.
Develop and debug mainframe applications using COBOL, REXX, SORT utilities, and JCLs.
Create modern tech stack automation frameworks for enterprise testing initiatives.
Analyze user requirements and design technical specifications for software solutions.
Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues in production environments efficiently.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement changes throughout the SDLC.

What we're looking for

4+ years of automation experience in a mainframe environment
Hands-on development experience with IBM z/OS systems, CICS, TSO/ISPF, SDSF, File-AID, Abend-Aid
Experience with CA7 scheduler job automation and REXX
Strong understanding of batch job processes and ability to debug independently
COBOL development skills and experience with SORT utilities and JCL creation
Analyze requirements and translate them into technical design specifications

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