Senior Mainframe Engineer

Kforce has a client in Jersey City, NJ that is seeking a Senior Mainframe Engineer. Responsibilities:

• Define and implement application and system level architectures for high performance, resilient mainframe environments
• Design and develop complex applications, frameworks, and subsystems while providing technical leadership across multiple areas
• Recommend development tools, testing frameworks, and engineering methodologies to improve quality and productivity
• Ensure production readiness, quality assurance, performance, and compliance with enterprise standards
• Author comprehensive documentation including architecture diagrams, integration specs, and modernization playbooks
• Lead full project lifecycle planning and execution for large scale, cross platform initiatives
• Identify engineering risks and drive mitigation strategies to ensure system resilience
• Plan and coordinate complex workstreams, managing cross team schedules and dependencies
• Serve as a senior liaison to business and technology partners, translating requirements and resolving technical issues
• Champion production stability by proactively monitoring, diagnosing, and resolving system issues, driving root cause analysis, and ensuring 24/7 reliability for missioncritical brokerage and tax processing workloads
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science Engineering, or related field with 8+ years of experience, or a Master's degree with 6+ years of experience (advanced experience preferred)
• Deep hands on expertise with COBOL, JCL, VSAM, CICS, batch/online processing, IOM, and enterprise batch scheduling tools
• Extensive experience designing, engineering, and optimizing mission critical mainframe applications.
• Advanced SQL proficiency across DB2, Oracle, and/or Postgres with strong data analysis and performance debugging skills
• Proven experience modernizing legacy mainframe systems and integrating with distributed or cloud architectures
• Ability to deliver complex end to end technical solutions, including specifications, integration designs, and documentation
• Strong Agile background with the ability to mentor teams and influence technical direction
• Exceptional analytical, debugging, and cross functional collaboration skills