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Mainframe Lead DeveloperCGI • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Mainframe Lead Developer

Mainframe Lead Developer

CGI • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Position Description :

The Mainframe Developer / Lead will be responsible for supporting maintaining and enhancing Mainframe applications while also providing leadership to the support team (offshore). This is a hands-on role that combines development and support work with team leadership responsibilities.

The individual must be proactive able to work independently as well as collaboratively and capable of leading incident resolution and enhancement efforts. This role requires availability to participate in 24x7 support coverage including on-call responsibilities.

The supported Mainframe applications are tightly coupled with EDI and Output management tools. The Mainframe developer must be willing to learn and provide support on these additional technology platforms.

Your future duties and responsibilities :

Duties / Responsibilities

  • . Provide application support and maintenance for Mainframe applications.
  • . Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues within agreed SLA timelines.
  • . Develop enhance and maintain applications ensuring high quality and adherence to coding standards.
  • . Participate in and perform code reviews ensuring best practices are followed.
  • . Prepare and maintain documentation for applications processes and procedures.
  • . Act as the operational acceptance lead for projects ensuring readiness for production.
  • . Provide technical leadership by guiding and mentoring team members assigning tasks and monitoring progress.
  • . Act as the primary escalation point for incidents and lead problem management activities.
  • . Coordinate ongoing maintenance tasks such as server upgrades patching and monitoring improvements.
  • . Communicate effectively with business stakeholders to understand requirements provide updates and manage expectations.
  • . Ensure effective participation in 24x7 on-call rotation handling high-priority incidents and coordinating team response.
  • . Drive continuous improvement initiatives in support processes development standards and system monitoring.

Required qualifications to be successful in this role :

Attributes and Skills

Technical & Functional

  • . Strong Mainframe development and troubleshooting expertise.
  • . Solid understanding of relational databases and SQL.
  • . Experience in application support (L2 / L3) with 24x7 availability.
  • . Knowledge of incident problem and change management processes (ITIL or equivalent).
  • Leadership & Behavioral

  • . Proven ability to lead a small to medium-sized team while remaining hands-on.
  • . Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
  • . Ability to prioritize delegate and ensure delivery under pressure.
  • . Skilled in mentoring and knowledge transfer to junior team members.
  • . Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple parallel tasks.
  • . Proactive decisive and able to make sound judgments during critical incidents.
  • Education

  • . Bachelors degree in Computer Science Management Information Systems (MIS) or a related discipline; or an equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience.
  • Skills :

  • . Hands-on experience with Mainframe Programming (COBOL CICS VSAM MVS SQL).
  • . Experience with VSAM File Editors and Debugging tools like Xpeditor
  • . Must have strong CICS Programming experience
  • . Strong working knowledge of relational databases such as Oracle with proficiency in PL / SQL and Stored Procedures.
  • . Experience with tools like SQL
  • Plus TOAD or Oracle SQL Developer.
  • . File Transfer Protocol and SAS
  • Nice to Have :

  • . Familiarity with source control systems such as Git or SVN.
  • . ANSI X12 EDI knowledge
  • . SFTP and Python scripting
  • . SSIS / SSRS.
  • #LI-SH1

    Skills :

    CICS

    COBOL

    FTP

    Python

    What you can expect from us :

    Together as owners lets turn meaningful insights into action.

    Life at CGI is rooted in ownership teamwork respect and belonging. Here youll reach your full potential because

    You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. Thats why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our companys strategy and direction.

    Your work creates value. Youll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas embrace new opportunities and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.

    Youll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. Youll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.

    At CGI we value the strength that diversity brings and are committed to fostering a workplace where everyone belongs. We collaborate with our clients to build more inclusive communities and empower all CGI partners to thrive. As an equal-opportunity employer being able to perform your best during the recruitment process is important to us. If you require an accommodation please inform your recruiter.

    To learn more about accessibility at CGI contact us via email. Please note that this email is strictly for accessibility requests and cannot be used for application status inquiries.

    Come join our teamone of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.

    Key Skills

    Mainframe,Helpdesk,Focus,CRM,Dsp

    Employment Type : Full-Time

    Experience : years

    Vacancy : 1

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