Mainframe Developer-Hybrid COBOL DB2
Posted on: January 15, 2026 | #LI-AS1 #LI-Hybrid
Company Name: HTCNXT Inc | Application Deadline: Rolling Basis
Division: Core Technology Solution | Job ID: 239824
Reports To: Mainframe Development Lead
Team: Enterprise System Development
Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India | Schedule: Hybrid (Office+ Remote)
Experience Level: Senior/Mid-T4 | Employment Type: Full-Time (40 Hrs)
About This Career Opportunity
We are actively seeking a talented and experienced Mainframe Developer to join our dynamic enterprise technology team in Chennai. This is an outstanding opportunity for a skilled professional who is passionate about maintaining and enhancing mission-critical mainframe systems that form the backbone of our organization's core business operations.
In this role, you will work with cutting-edge mainframe technologies while enjoying the flexibility of a hybrid work arrangement that balances collaborative office days with productive remote work. With 5+ years of experience in analysis, design, and development, you will be instrumental in creating robust solutions that support our enterprise-scale applications serving thousands of users and processing millions of transactions daily.
About the Role
As our Mainframe Developer, you will be a key technical contributor responsible for the complete lifecycle of mainframe application development, from initial analysis and detailed design documentation through development, testing, and deployment. Your expertise will directly impact the reliability, performance, and scalability of systems that are critical to our business operations.
This position offers the perfect blend of challenging technical work and work-life balance through our hybrid model. You will collaborate with talented professionals, work on complex problem-solving initiatives, and contribute to modernization efforts while maintaining the stability and integrity of our legacy systems.
Your role extends beyond coding—you will be creating comprehensive design documents, participating in architectural discussions, and serving as a technical resource for both team members and stakeholders across the organization.
Core Responsibilities and Technical Focus
Analysis and Design Excellence
A fundamental aspect of your role involves conducting thorough analysis of business requirements and translating them into detailed technical specifications. You will create comprehensive design documents that serve as blueprints for development, ensuring that solutions are well-architected, maintainable, and aligned with enterprise standards.
Your analytical capabilities will be essential in evaluating existing systems, identifying optimization opportunities, and proposing enhancements that improve system performance and functionality. You will work closely with business analysts and stakeholders to ensure that technical solutions precisely address business needs.
Mainframe Development and Implementation
You will be responsible for the development and testing of mainframe jobs that process critical business transactions. This includes writing efficient COBOL programs, managing VSAM file structures, implementing CICS transactions for online processing, and creating JCL (Job Control Language) scripts to orchestrate batch processing workflows.
Your work will involve designing and implementing complex business logic, ensuring data integrity across multiple systems, and creating programs that meet stringent performance requirements. You will follow coding standards and best practices to produce high-quality, maintainable code that can be easily understood and enhanced by other team members.
Database Management and Integration
Strong experience in DB2 database management is essential. You will design and implement database structures, write optimized SQL queries for data retrieval and manipulation, and ensure efficient data access patterns that support both batch and online processing requirements.
You will work with IBM DB2 Tools to manage database objects, monitor performance, and troubleshoot issues. Your understanding of database design principles, normalization, and indexing strategies will be critical in creating solutions that handle large data volumes efficiently.
Testing and Quality Assurance
You will be deeply involved in functional testing, executing both batch jobs and online programs to verify that implementations meet business requirements and perform as expected. This includes creating comprehensive test cases, performing unit testing, supporting integration testing efforts, and validating results against expected outcomes.
Your attention to detail will ensure that defects are identified and resolved before deployment to production environments. You will utilize debugging tools and techniques to troubleshoot issues quickly and implement fixes that address root causes rather than symptoms.
Technical Collaboration and Communication
Strong interpersonal and communication skills are essential for success in this role. You will interact regularly with team members, sharing knowledge, collaborating on complex problems, and contributing to a positive team culture. Your ability to communicate technical concepts clearly will enable you to work effectively with support personnel, business users, and clients.
You will coordinate with interfacing applications and teams to ensure seamless integration across systems. This requires understanding data flows, API contracts, and system dependencies while maintaining effective communication channels to resolve integration issues promptly.
Required Technical Skills and Expertise
Core Mainframe Technologies
You must possess strong development experience in COBOL, the foundational programming language for mainframe business applications. Your expertise should include both procedural and structured COBOL programming, with the ability to write efficient, maintainable code that adheres to enterprise coding standards.
Proficiency in VSAM (Virtual Storage Access Method) file handling is required, including knowledge of KSDS (Key-Sequenced Data Sets), ESDS (Entry-Sequenced Data Sets), and RRDS (Relative Record Data Sets). You should understand file organization, access methods, and optimization techniques for different data processing scenarios.
Transaction Processing and Utilities
Experience with CICS (Customer Information Control System) for online transaction processing is essential. You should be comfortable developing and maintaining CICS programs, understanding pseudo-conversational programming techniques, and working with various CICS commands and facilities.
Knowledge of IBM mainframe tools and utilities is required to support development, testing, and debugging activities. Familiarity with EZT (CICS EZ Test) for testing CICS applications will be valuable in ensuring quality delivery.
Job Control and Scripting
Strong JCL (Job Control Language) skills are mandatory. You will create, modify, and maintain JCL scripts that execute batch jobs, manage job dependencies, handle error conditions, and optimize resource utilization. Understanding of JCL parameters, utilities, and best practices is essential.
Database and SQL Proficiency
Comprehensive knowledge of IBM DB2 database management is required. You should be proficient in writing complex SQL queries, understanding query optimization, working with DB2 utilities, and managing database objects including tables, views, indexes, and stored procedures.
Essential Professional Competencies
Analytical and Problem-Solving Abilities
Excellent analytical skills are critical for this position. You must be capable of dissecting complex problems, identifying root causes, evaluating multiple solution approaches, and implementing effective resolutions. Your problem-solving approach should be methodical, data-driven, and focused on creating sustainable solutions.
Debugging and Troubleshooting Excellence
Strong debugging skills are essential for quickly identifying and resolving issues in both development and production environments. You should be proficient with mainframe debugging tools, able to analyze dumps, trace program execution, and systematically isolate defects.
Independent and Collaborative Work
The ability to work both independently and as part of a team is crucial. You should be self-motivated and capable of managing your workload with minimal supervision while also being an active, collaborative team member who contributes to collective success.
Experience Requirements
We are seeking candidates with a minimum of 5+ years of hands-on mainframe development experience. Your background should demonstrate progressive growth in technical capabilities, involvement in various project types (new development, enhancements, maintenance), and experience working in structured development environments.
Experience with the complete software development lifecycle (SDLC) is important, including requirements analysis, design, development, testing, deployment, and support. You should be comfortable working in both waterfall and agile methodologies.
What We Offer
This position provides a competitive compensation package commensurate with your experience and skills, comprehensive benefits, and significant opportunities for professional development. Our hybrid work model offers flexibility while maintaining strong team connections and collaborative opportunities.
You will work with modern development tools and methodologies while maintaining critical legacy systems, providing a unique opportunity to bridge traditional mainframe expertise with contemporary development practices.
Professional Growth Opportunities
We are committed to the continuous development of our technical team. This role offers opportunities to expand your mainframe expertise, learn about emerging technologies in the mainframe space including cloud integration and modernization initiatives, and potentially grow into technical leadership positions.
You will have access to training resources, certification programs, and mentorship opportunities that support your career advancement goals.
How to Apply
If you are an experienced Mainframe Developer with strong technical skills in COBOL, DB2, VSAM, CICS, and JCL, and you are looking for a role that offers both technical challenges and work-life balance through hybrid work arrangements, we encourage you to apply.
Submit your detailed resume highlighting your mainframe development experience, technical projects, and accomplishments. Please include specific examples of complex problems you have solved and systems you have developed or enhanced.
Join our team and contribute to maintaining and evolving the critical systems that power our business operations. We are an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where all talented professionals can thrive.
