TL;DR

Mainframe Support Development Associate (COBOL/SAS): Maintaining and developing mainframe applications, ensuring system stability and data integrity for a large organization with an accent on IMS and DB2 COBOL modules, SAS migrations, and production support. Focus on investigating critical production issues, implementing quick data fixes, and participating in deployment activities.

Location: Onsite in Toronto, Canada

Company

%hirify_global% is an AI-powered global business and technology transformation partner, delivering tangible business value.

What you will do

Provide design decisions and solve production job failures for medium to major projects.
Investigate emergency issues or production problems and provide updates to stakeholders.
Write quick SORT/FOCUS/SAS fixes to address batch job failures during night batches.
Attend agile sessions with product owners to refine requirements and assess application impact.
Participate in regular meetings with offshore teams to prepare and present high-level solution designs.
Provide warranty support for deployed changes by monitoring daily and monthly batch flows.

Requirements

Mainframe experience of 6 or more years.
Good knowledge of regular IMS and DB2 COBOL modules.
Good knowledge of SAS modules for migration projects.
Experience in writing JCLs, SORT, and ICETOOL.
Knowledge in creating and managing VSAM datasets and logic.
Experience using tools like JIRA, Confluence, Git, IBM Z developer, and Mural.
Must be vocal and able to work in a fast-paced environment.
Past experience in deployment activities and participation in implementation planning.

Nice to have

Knowledge on how to create diagrams using tools like Visio, Lucidchart.
Experience using GENAI tools like VS Code Git Copilot in day-to-day development activities.

Culture & Benefits

Empowerment to shape your career.
Supported and inspired by a collaborative global community.
Opportunity to reimagine what’s possible and help organizations unlock technology value.
Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, including meaningful engagement with Indigenous communities.
Provision of reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process.