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Mainframe Technical Lead – COBOL, CICS, JCL, Credit Card Domain


Job Location:

Toronto - Canada

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Experience Required: 5years
Posted: 11 August 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 8 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Mainframe Technical Lead COBOL CICS JCL Credit Card or Debit Card

Location: Toronto (Hybrid Currently 2 days in office and can change to 4 days to office)

Duration: 8 months

We are seeking an experienced Mainframe Technical Lead with extensive expertise in developing supporting and modernizing mission-critical Card Services applications within the banking domain. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Credit Card and Debit Card systems Card Account Management Customer Information Authorization Fraud Management Rewards and Dispute Processing on IBM Mainframe platforms. The role requires proven leadership in delivering large-scale application modernization database migration and transformation initiatives while ensuring high availability security regulatory compliance and operational excellence.

Required Experience

15 years of hands-on IBM Mainframe development experience in the Banking or Financial Services domain.
Strong experience supporting Credit Card or Debit Card applications on IBM Mainframe.
Proven experience leading technical teams and successfully delivering enterprise-scale Mainframe projects.
Extensive experience in application assessment modernization migration and legacy transformation initiatives.
Hands-on experience executing complex database migration and data conversion projects with minimal business disruption.
Experience supporting mission-critical card applications with stringent availability performance and security requirements.
Experience in System Integration Testing (SIT) User Acceptance Testing (UAT) production implementation and post-production support.
Strong understanding of SDLC IT controls audit processes PCI DSS and regulatory compliance within financial institutions.
Experience working in Agile Scrum SAFe or Hybrid delivery models.
Excellent stakeholder management and customer-facing communication skills.

Mainframe Technologies

IBM z/OS
COBOL
JCL
CICS
DB2
VSAM
IMS DB/DC
TSO/ISPF

Preferred Experience (Good to have)

Experience working with Card Management Systems (CMS) and card processing platforms.
Experience in Debit Cards Rewards Fraud Management Card Servicing and Customer Account Management.
Experience leading enterprise Mainframe modernization and digital transformation programs.
Exposure to Mainframe API enablement distributed system integration and hybrid cloud architectures.
Experience with DevOps/DevSecOps practices and modern Mainframe development tools.
Experience with Copilot VS Code Zowe CLI.
Experience in IBM IDz.