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Senior Mainframe CoolGen Developer We are looking for an experienced Senior Mainframe CoolGen Developer to design, develop, test, enhance, and support high-volume, reliable enterprise applications built on CA Gen/CoolGen and Mainframe technologies. In this role, you will work with business-critical applications, contribute to technical design and modernization initiatives, resolve complex application and production issues, and collaborate with business, application, infrastructure, and cross-functional teams.
In this role, you will:
  • Design, develop, test, enhance, maintain, and support high-volume enterprise applications using CA Gen/CoolGen and Mainframe technologies.
  • Contribute to application design and technical standards for Mainframe and CA Gen solutions.
  • Assess legacy CA Gen applications for maintainability, scalability, performance, and modernization readiness.
  • Support technical design across database, interface, batch, online, and integration components.
  • Perform technical impact analysis, debugging, root-cause analysis, defect resolution, code reviews, and performance tuning.
  • Support batch processing activities, including job scheduling, dependency analysis, job-abend resolution, restart/recovery, and batch-cycle monitoring.
  • Contribute to modernization initiatives such as component rationalization, API enablement, re-platforming, and progressive replacement.
  • Support unit testing, system integration testing (SIT), user acceptance testing (UAT), release and deployment activities, and post-production validation.
  • Provide technical guidance to team members and support complex development and design decisions.
  • This is a remote position open to qualified applicants in the United States. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance through our various wellbeing programs.
  • What you need to have to be considered:6–9 years of relevant experience in designing, developing, testing, maintaining, and supporting enterprise Mainframe applications.
  • Strong hands-on experience in CA Gen/CoolGen application development.
  • Strong technical proficiency in Mainframe technologies, including COBOL, JCL, DB2, CICS, TSO/ISPF, and VSAM.Proven experience with application development, enhancements, maintenance, and production support of business-critical Mainframe applications.
  • Strong knowledge of DB2/SQL, including database queries, data analysis, troubleshooting, and performance optimization.
  • Experience with batch processing, including job scheduling, dependency analysis, abend resolution, restart/recovery, and batch-cycle monitoring.
  • Ability to perform technical impact analysis, debugging, root-cause analysis, defect resolution, and code reviews across CA Gen and Mainframe components.
  • Experience supporting unit testing, SIT, UAT, release/deployment activities, and post-production validation.
  • Strong analytical, troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across business and technical teams.
  • Experience assessing legacy CA Gen applications for maintainability, scalability, and modernization readiness.
  • Exposure to modernization approaches such as component rationalization, API enablement, re-platforming, or progressive replacement.
  • These will help you stand out:
  • Experience resolving complex performance and production issues across CA Gen and Mainframe applications.
  • Experience providing technical guidance on complex application development and design decisions.
  • Salary and Other Compensation:
The annual salary for this position is between $55,350 to $82,000 depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate. This position is also eligible for Cognizant's discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant's applicable plans.
Benefits:
  • Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
  • Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
  • 401(k) plan and contributions
  • Long-term/Short-term Disability
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Employee Stock Purchase PlanThings to know before you apply:
Work authorization: Cognizant will only consider applicants for this position who are legally authorized to work in Canada without requiring employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future. Accommodations: If you have a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening or submit an application, please email CareersNA2@cognizant.com with your request and contact information. AI in hiring: We use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to help us screen and assess applications more efficiently. Our team performs additional human review and ultimately decides who moves forward in our hiring process. Open position: Unless otherwise stated, this job posting is for an open position on our team. Language proficiency: We ask that all candidates have basic English proficiency for company-wide communications purposes. For roles based in Quebec, professional English proficiency is required, as you'll deliver services to and collaborate with stakeholders outside the province who may not speak French. Inclusion: Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, provincial or local laws. About Cognizant: Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) is an AI Builder and technology services provider, bridging the gap between AI investment and enterprise value by building full-stack AI solutions for our clients. Our deep industry, process and engineering expertise enables us to build an organization's unique context into technology systems that amplify human potential, drive tangible outcomes and keep global enterprises ahead in a fast-changing world. See how at cognizant.ai or @cognizant.

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$55,350 per year

Experience level

Senior

Location

Pleasanton, CA

Occupation

Software Developers

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