Mainframe Developer
First seen by Alion on Aug 19, 2026.
Responsibilities :
- Collaborates with architects, application designers, business system analysts and testing specialists to deliver high quality solutions.
- Develop and maintain Mainframe applications to meet project requirements.
- Reviews and analyzes large-scale systems.
- Create design and other related artifacts throughout the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) through completion and maintenance as defined by Project Life Cycle processes.
- Provide effort and duration estimates associated with the design and development phase of the SDLC.
- Participate in the review of test plans and packages to ensure all design requirements are met.
- Participate in the review of post implementation and verification artifacts to ensure all systemic changes are operating as designed.
- Assist in production and other support activities and resolve issues that may arise and perform research activities as assigned.
- Keeps current with trends in emerging technologies.
- Provides coaching to development team and peers on tools, techniques, and processes.
Core skills / experience :
- University degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
- 5+ years of Mainframe Development experience.
- Excellent programming skills in Mainframe, PL1, IMS DB, COBOL, JCL, DB2, MQ.
- Experience working with modern Mainframe DevOps tools (Compuware, IBM, Microfocus).
- Experience working in Agile and Waterfall environments.
- Experience in creating the design documents High Level & Detail Level Design Documents.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and can explain concepts to both business and IT stakeholders.
- Experience with Onsite/Offshore model.
Nice to have :
- Working knowledge of SAS.
- Working knowledge of Focus, Telon.
- Knowledge of the financial and insurance industries including Group Benefits / Retirement products and business domains.
- Experience with Unix Solaris 10.0, Microfocus Cobol, Net Express, Server Express, Dimensions, Unix sync sort, VSAM Files.
- Experience with distributed development tools e.g. Eclipse, Visual Studio etc.
Skills
Mainframe, COBOL, DB2, JCL, MQ, MicroFocus