Mainframe Senior Lead Software Engineer Cobol, CICS, DB2, VSAM

Be an integral part of an agile team thats constantly pushing the envelope to enhance build and deliver top-notch technology products.

As a Senior Lead Software Engineer at JPMorganChase within the Commercial & Investment Technology in Mainframe technology teamyou are an integral part of an agile team that works to enhance build and deliver trusted market-leading technology products in a secure stable and scalable way. Drive significant business impact through your capabilities and contributions and apply deep technical expertise and problem-solving methodologies to tackle a diverse array of challenges that span multiple technologies and applications. This role combines hands-on mainframe development with project leadership and people management responsibilities. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in Broker Dealer Post Trade functionsincluding Regulatory Reporting Stock Record and Statements & Confirms. You will drive the delivery of high-impact solutions mentor team members and ensure alignment with business objectives in a fast-paced highly regulated environment.

Job responsibilities

• Regularly provides technical guidance and direction to support the business and its technical teams contractors and vendors
• Develops secure and high-quality production code and reviews and debugs code written by others
• Lead the design development and maintenance of complex mainframe applications using COBOL CICS DB2 VSAM and related technologies.
• Serve as a subject matter expert in Broker Dealer Post Trade functions including Regulatory Reporting Stock Record and Statements & Confirms.
• Oversee and contribute to projects related to Stock Plan Administration systems and processes.
• Oversee project planning execution and delivery ensuring projects are completed on time and within scope.
• Drives decisions that influence the product design application functionality and technical operations and processes
• Actively contributes to the engineering community as an advocate of firmwide frameworks tools and practices of the Software Development Life Cycle
• Influences peers and project decision-makers to consider the use and application of leading-edge technologies
• Adds to the team culture of diversity opportunity inclusion and respect

Required qualifications capabilities and skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5 years applied experience
• Hands-on practical experience delivering system design application development testing and operational stability
• Advanced in one or more programming language(s) - Experience in software development with a focus on mainframe technologies.
• Extensive experience in mainframe development including proficiency in COBOL CICS DB2 and VSAM.
• Hands-on practical experience delivering system design application development testing and operational stability
• Demonstrated expertise in Broker Dealer Post Trade functions specifically Regulatory Reporting Stock Record and Statements & Confirms. Experience in Stock Plan Administration.
• Demonstrated experience in project management including planning execution and delivery of technology initiatives.
• Proven ability to lead mentor and develop technical teams.
• Ability to tackle design and functionality problems independently with little to no oversight
• Experience in Computer Science Computer Engineering Mathematics or a related technical field

Preferred qualifications capabilities and skills

• Experience in the financial services industry with a strong preference for post-trade processing.
• Experience with additional mainframe tools and technologies.
• Exposure to non-mainframe programming languages or platforms (such as Python etc.) is a plus but not required.
• Prior experience in people management or team leadership roles.