Mainframe Developer at Ardent SoftSol Inc.

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Job Title: Senior Mainframe Developer With Support experience

Location:Toronto, ON

Work Style:Hybrid – 4 Days Onsite

Duration:6–12 Months Contract

Client: TCS/Royal Bank of Canada

Role Summary

We are seeking an experienced Senior Mainframe Developer with strong hands-on expertise in enterprise mainframe application development and production support within large-scale banking environments. The ideal candidate will have deep technical experience across z/OS systems, batch processing, application support, scheduling tools, and DevOps-enabled mainframe modernization practices.

This role requires strong troubleshooting, support, and enhancement experience across mission-critical banking applications, along with expertise in COBOL, JCL, IMS, DB2, CICS, VSAM, scheduling tools, and modern DevOps integrations such as GitHub, Jenkins, and UCD.

Key Responsibilities

• Support and maintain enterprise mainframe banking applications in production and non-production environments
• Develop, enhance, debug, and maintain COBOL, JCL, CICS, IMS DB/DC, DB2, and VSAM applications
• Perform root cause analysis, incident resolution, and production support activities
• Schedule, monitor, and troubleshoot batch jobs using CA7 and BMC Control-M
• Work with File-AID/File Manager for data validation and troubleshooting
• Support DevOps-enabled mainframe delivery pipelines using GitHub, Jenkins, UCD, and IDz
• Develop and execute SQL/SPUFI queries for DB2 validation and troubleshooting
• Collaborate with QA, infrastructure, business, and support teams for release and deployment activities
• Support application modernization and integration initiatives
• Participate in system testing, release validation, and deployment support
• Maintain compliance with SDLC, operational, and enterprise governance standards

Required Skills

Mainframe Technologies

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

Mainframe Tools & Utilities

• ZEKE
• File-AID / File Manager
• IDz
• SPUFI
• XPEDITER
• OnDemand

Scheduling & Batch Processing

• CA7
• BMC Control-M
• Mainframe Batch Scheduling & Monitoring

DevOps & Modernization

• GitHub
• Jenkins
• UCD
• DevOps Practices

API / Middleware / Integration

• SoapUI
• MQ
• WAS

Scripting & Utilities

• REXX
• CLIST
• WinSCP

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Windows Server administration/support experience
• DVM exposure
• Mainframe modernization initiatives
• Banking or financial services domain experience
• Experience in Agile delivery environments

Experience Required

• 8–10+ years of Mainframe Development experience
• 5+ years of Mainframe Application Support experience
• Strong enterprise banking domain experience preferred

Essential Skills

• Mainframe DB2 – Application Development
• System Z – IMS/DC
• COBOL/JCL/CICS/DB2/VSAM
• Batch Scheduling & Production Support
• DevOps-enabled Mainframe Delivery

Job Info:

• Company: Ardent SoftSol Inc.
• Position: Mainframe Developer
• Work Location: Greater Toronto Area
• Country: CA

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