The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC)
Lead Mainframe Engineer (Cobol)
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), Dallas, Texas, United States, 75215
Join to apply for the
Lead Mainframe Engineer (Cobol)
role at
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) .
Are you ready to make an impact at DTCC? Do you want to work on innovative projects, collaborate with a dynamic and supportive team, and receive investment in your professional development? At DTCC, we are at the forefront of innovation in the financial markets. We are committed to helping our employees grow and succeed. We believe that you have the skills and drive to make a real impact. We foster a thriving internal community and are committed to creating a workplace that looks like the world that we serve.
Pay And Benefits
Competitive compensation, including base pay and annual incentive
Comprehensive health and life insurance and well‑being benefits, based on location
Pension / Retirement benefits
Paid Time Off and Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well‑being.
DTCC offers a flexible/hybrid model of 3 days onsite and 2 days remote (onsite Tuesdays, Wednesdays and a third day unique to each team or employee).
The Impact You Will Have In This Role Being a member of IT CSS-WRAFT Delivery team, you will be responsible for planning, documenting technical requirements, designing, developing, and testing all software systems and applications for the firm. Work closely with architects, product managers, project management, and end‑users in the development and improvement of existing software systems and applications, proposing and recommending solutions that tackle sophisticated business problems. Software developers work closely with business partners and/or external clients in defining requirements and implementing solutions. Tasks may include research, new development, prototyping, modification, reuse, re‑engineering, maintenance, or any other activities related to software products used internally or externally on product platforms supported by the firm. The software development process requires in‑depth domain expertise in existing and emerging development methodologies, tools, and programming languages.
Your Primary Responsibilities
Act as a technical expert on one or more applications used by DTCC
Work with the Business System Analyst to ensure designs satisfy functional requirements
Partner with Infrastructure to identify and deploy optimal hosting environments
Tune application performance to eliminate and reduce issues
Research and evaluate technical solutions consistent with DTCC technology standards
Apply different software development methodologies dependent on project needs
Contribute expertise to the design of components or individual programs, and participate in the construction and functional testing
Support development teams, testing, troubleshooting, and production support
Create applications and construct unit test cases that ensure compliance with functional and non‑functional requirements
Work with peers to mature ways of working, continuous integration, and continuous delivery
Align risk and control processes in day‑to‑day responsibilities to supervise and mitigate risk; calls out concerns appropriately
NOTE: The Primary Responsibilities of this role are not limited to the details above.
Qualifications
Minimum of 6 years of related experience
Bachelor's degree preferred and/or equivalent experience
Talents Needed For Success
Develop and maintain COBOL programs for batch and online processing in CICS regions.
Design and optimize DB2 SQL queries, stored procedures, and ensure compliance with DB2 standards and performance tuning guidelines.
Implement IBM MQ messaging solutions for inter‑system communication, ensuring secure and reliable message delivery.
Perform JCL scripting for job scheduling and execution; troubleshoot abends and optimize batch performance.
Ensure alignment to SDLC and release management processes, including change package creation and migration to production environments.
Collaborate in Agile squads, provide estimates, participate in sprint planning, and deliver incremental value.
Support production environments, including incident triage, root cause analysis, and resolution.
Familiarity in using an enterprise job scheduler.
Strong curiosity about using AI tools to improve efficiency and deliver high‑quality software applications faster.
Fosters a culture where integrity and clarity are expected.
Knows the latest on changes in their own specialist area and seeks out learning opportunities to ensure knowledge is up‑to‑date.
Invests effort to individually mentor others.
Builds collaborative teams across the organization.
Communicates openly, keeping everyone across the organization advised.
The salary range is indicative for roles at the same level within DTCC across all US locations. Actual salary is determined based on the role, location, individual experience, skills, and other considerations.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
Seniority Level Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type Full‑time
Job Function Engineering and Information Technology
#J-18808-Ljbffr
Lead Mainframe Engineer (Cobol)
role at
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) .
Are you ready to make an impact at DTCC? Do you want to work on innovative projects, collaborate with a dynamic and supportive team, and receive investment in your professional development? At DTCC, we are at the forefront of innovation in the financial markets. We are committed to helping our employees grow and succeed. We believe that you have the skills and drive to make a real impact. We foster a thriving internal community and are committed to creating a workplace that looks like the world that we serve.
Pay And Benefits
Competitive compensation, including base pay and annual incentive
Comprehensive health and life insurance and well‑being benefits, based on location
Pension / Retirement benefits
Paid Time Off and Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well‑being.
DTCC offers a flexible/hybrid model of 3 days onsite and 2 days remote (onsite Tuesdays, Wednesdays and a third day unique to each team or employee).
The Impact You Will Have In This Role Being a member of IT CSS-WRAFT Delivery team, you will be responsible for planning, documenting technical requirements, designing, developing, and testing all software systems and applications for the firm. Work closely with architects, product managers, project management, and end‑users in the development and improvement of existing software systems and applications, proposing and recommending solutions that tackle sophisticated business problems. Software developers work closely with business partners and/or external clients in defining requirements and implementing solutions. Tasks may include research, new development, prototyping, modification, reuse, re‑engineering, maintenance, or any other activities related to software products used internally or externally on product platforms supported by the firm. The software development process requires in‑depth domain expertise in existing and emerging development methodologies, tools, and programming languages.
Your Primary Responsibilities
Act as a technical expert on one or more applications used by DTCC
Work with the Business System Analyst to ensure designs satisfy functional requirements
Partner with Infrastructure to identify and deploy optimal hosting environments
Tune application performance to eliminate and reduce issues
Research and evaluate technical solutions consistent with DTCC technology standards
Apply different software development methodologies dependent on project needs
Contribute expertise to the design of components or individual programs, and participate in the construction and functional testing
Support development teams, testing, troubleshooting, and production support
Create applications and construct unit test cases that ensure compliance with functional and non‑functional requirements
Work with peers to mature ways of working, continuous integration, and continuous delivery
Align risk and control processes in day‑to‑day responsibilities to supervise and mitigate risk; calls out concerns appropriately
NOTE: The Primary Responsibilities of this role are not limited to the details above.
Qualifications
Minimum of 6 years of related experience
Bachelor's degree preferred and/or equivalent experience
Talents Needed For Success
Develop and maintain COBOL programs for batch and online processing in CICS regions.
Design and optimize DB2 SQL queries, stored procedures, and ensure compliance with DB2 standards and performance tuning guidelines.
Implement IBM MQ messaging solutions for inter‑system communication, ensuring secure and reliable message delivery.
Perform JCL scripting for job scheduling and execution; troubleshoot abends and optimize batch performance.
Ensure alignment to SDLC and release management processes, including change package creation and migration to production environments.
Collaborate in Agile squads, provide estimates, participate in sprint planning, and deliver incremental value.
Support production environments, including incident triage, root cause analysis, and resolution.
Familiarity in using an enterprise job scheduler.
Strong curiosity about using AI tools to improve efficiency and deliver high‑quality software applications faster.
Fosters a culture where integrity and clarity are expected.
Knows the latest on changes in their own specialist area and seeks out learning opportunities to ensure knowledge is up‑to‑date.
Invests effort to individually mentor others.
Builds collaborative teams across the organization.
Communicates openly, keeping everyone across the organization advised.
The salary range is indicative for roles at the same level within DTCC across all US locations. Actual salary is determined based on the role, location, individual experience, skills, and other considerations.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
Seniority Level Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type Full‑time
Job Function Engineering and Information Technology
#J-18808-Ljbffr