Sr Mainframe Developer

Overview: TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide. Job Title: Sr Mainframe Developer Location: Hartford, CT 06103 Duration: 6 Months Job Type: Temporary Assignment Work Type: Remote Job Description: Required Skills & Experience: - Strong experience in Mainframe technologies, COBOL, JCL, DB2, VSAM, CICS and MQ for application development. - Experience with Healthcare Claims Adjudication processes and a strong understanding of related business workflows and operations. - Solid understanding of code migration and release management processes, including package creation, code promotion across Development, Test, QA, and Production environments, along with post-deployment validation and backout procedures. - Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills with the ability to resolve complex technical and production support issues. - Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with business stakeholders, cross-functional teams, and offshore development teams. - Experience working in Agile development environments and the ability to work independently while contributing effectively within a team setting. Roles & Responsibilities: - Develop and implement technical solutions for Healthcare Claims applications by transforming business requirements into scalable, efficient, and compliant mainframe systems. - Design, develop, test, debug, and maintain mainframe claims applications using COBOL, JCL, DB2, VSAM, CICS, and MQ following established coding standards and best practices. - Collaborate with business analysts, QA teams, project managers, and support teams to deliver high-quality solutions and ensure successful project execution. - Provide technical leadership and mentoring to offshore team members, coordinate onsite-offshore activities, and act as a key contact for technical issue resolution. - Troubleshoot production issues, optimize application performance, conduct code reviews, and support SIT, UAT, production deployments, and post-implementation activities. Years of Experience: 14 Years of Experience Mandatory skills: - COBOL - DB2 - MQ - CICS TekWissen® Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.