Mainframe Developer

About Persistent

We are an AI-led platform-driven Digital Engineering and Enterprise Modernization partner combining deep technical expertise and industry experience to help our clients anticipate whats next. Our offerings and proven solutions create a unique competitive advantage for our clients by giving them the power to see beyond and rise above. We work with many industry-leading organizations across the world including 18 of the Fortune 50 companies 7 of the 10 top US banks 9 of the 10 technology companies and numerous innovators across the healthcare ecosystem.

Our disruptors mindset commitment to client success and agility to thrive in the dynamic environment have enabled us to sustain our growth momentum. Persistent has been recognized across top industry platforms for innovation leadership and inclusion. We have delivered 26sequential quarters of growth with $487.6M in Q4 FY26 revenue up 7.8% Q-o-Q and 20.0% Y-o-Y. Our 29500global team members located in 21 countries have been instrumental in helping the market leaders transform their industries. We received five awards at the ISG (Information Services Group) Provider Lens Awards 2026 and for the second year in a row were awarded the Growth Honor of the Year at the Everest Group Elevate 2026.

About Position:

We are looking for an experienced Mainframe Developer with strong expertise in COBOL JCL and DB2 to develop maintain and support business-critical enterprise applications. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with CICS VSAM batch processing production support and mainframe development tools. This role requires strong analytical skills problem-solving capabilities and a commitment to delivering reliable high-quality solutions in a fast-paced enterprise environment.

• Role: Mainframe Developer
• Location: Bengaluru Hyderabad
• Experience: 5 to 9 Years
• Job Type: Full-Time Employment

What Youll Do:

• Analyze business requirements and translate them into scalable and efficient mainframe solutions.
• Design develop enhance test and maintain applications using COBOL JCL DB2 CICS and VSAM.
• Develop and support batch processing systems JCL procedures utilities and scheduling workflows.
• Create optimize and maintain DB2 programs SQL queries stored procedures and database objects.
• Troubleshoot production issues perform root-cause analysis and implement permanent resolutions.
• Conduct impact analysis code reviews debugging and performance tuning activities.
• Participate in application modernization and enhancement initiatives.
• Collaborate with business analysts QA teams operations teams and other development teams to deliver business solutions.
• Prepare and maintain technical documentation design specifications and support documents.
• Ensure compliance with coding standards security requirements change management and release processes.
• Participate in deployment production support incident management and on-call support activities when required.
• Work effectively within Agile and Scrum delivery environments.

Expertise Youll Bring:

• 5-9 years of hands-on experience in Mainframe Application Development and Support.
• Strong expertise in COBOL JCL and DB2 development.
• Experience developing and maintaining online and batch applications using CICS and VSAM.
• Hands-on experience with DB2 SQL development query optimization and performance tuning.
• Strong understanding of batch job processing scheduling and job monitoring.
• Experience working with mainframe development tools such as TSO/ISPF SDSF SPUFI File-AID Endevor Changeman or equivalent.
• Knowledge of software development lifecycle (SDLC) methodologies and development best practices.
• Experience with production support incident resolution and troubleshooting large-scale applications.
• Understanding of source code management release management and configuration management processes.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies and collaborative development practices.
• Strong analytical problem-solving and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently as well as within cross-functional teams.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Culture focused on talent development with quarterly growth opportunities and company-sponsored higher education and certifications
• Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies
• Employee engagement initiatives such as project parties flexible work hours and Long Service awards
• Annual health check-ups
• Insurance coverage: group term life personal accident and Mediclaim hospitalization for self spouse two children and parents

Values-Driven People-Centric & Inclusive Work Environment:

Persistent is dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We invite applications from all qualified individuals including those with disabilities and regardless of gender or gender preference. We welcome diverse candidates from all backgrounds.

• We support hybrid work and flexible hours to fit diverse lifestyles.
• Our office is accessibility-friendly with ergonomic setups and assistive technologies to support employees with physical disabilities.
• If you are a person with disabilities and have specific requirements please inform us during the application process or at any time during your employment

Lets unleash your full potential at Persistent- is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind.