Mainframe Technical Lead

City: Pune

State/Province: Maharashtra

Posting Start Date: 4/7/26

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Job Description:

Job Description

Expereince- 7 - 10years

Role- Mainframe Technical lead

Location- Bangalore / Pune / Chennai / Coimbatore

Mainframe Development - Credit Card Systems
Design, develop, and maintain mainframe applications supporting credit card issuing platforms.
Work across card lifecycle modules, including:
Account setup & card origination
Authorization & transaction processing
Billing, statements, interest & fees
Payments, collections, disputes & chargebacks
Develop and enhance batch and online (CICS) programs for large-scale transaction processing.
Technical Responsibilities
Hands-on development using:
COBOL / COBOL II
JCL
CICS
DB2
VSAM (KSDS / ESDS)
Handle job scheduling, restarts, abend resolution, and performance tuning.
Perform root cause analysis (RCA) for production incidents and implement permanent fixes.
Integration & Platform Support
Support integrations with:
Card networks (Visa / Mastercard)
Fraud & risk systems
Core banking and downstream systems
Implement scheme-mandated and regulatory changes impacting card processing flows.
Participate in platform upgrades, enhancements, and modernization initiatives.
Testing & Production Support
Support unit testing, system testing, UAT, and production releases.
Provide L2 / L3 production support for card applications.
Prepare and maintain technical documentation and runbooks.
Required Skills & Experience
Must Have
Above 4 years of hands-on Mainframe development experience-
Strong experience in Credit Cards domain (issuer side preferred)
Expertise in:
COBOL, JCL, CICS, DB2, VSAM
Batch & online transaction processing
Experience working in high-volume, mission-critical banking systems
Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills
Domain Knowledge (Mandatory)
Credit card transaction lifecycle
Authorization, clearing & settlement
Billing cycles, interest, fees, payments
Disputes & chargebacks
Regulatory and card-scheme driven changes
Good to Have
Experience with card processing platforms (issuer or processor-hosted)
Exposure to mainframe coexistence / modernization programs
Knowledge of Agile delivery models
Experience working with global banking clients
Tools & Environment
z/OS Mainframe