CareerPlan

Application Manager Mainframe (m/w/d)

Düsseldorf, NORDRHEIN_WESTFALENRemoteFull-time2026-07-30 → 2026-10-28
Hybrid

Core

Operate and evolve the host platform and COBOL-based applications to ensure reliability and performance of core systems.

Role type

Senior IC mainframe application engineer (COBOL/IMS)

Builds

Host platform and COBOL-based applications for over 1,000 banks

Domain

Financial services / Mainframe

Required skills

COBOL programming and maintenance, IMS/DC expertise, MQ Series, performance analysis and optimization, batch job control, modern deployment processes, GitLab, Visual Studio Code, PL/I

Preferred skills

BMC Ami Dev Strobe, migration to modern environments

Technologies

COBOL, IMS, MQ Series, GitLab, Visual Studio Code, PL/I, BMC Ami Dev Strobe, wazideploy

Responsibilities

Program and maintain business-critical COBOL applications, design efficient job control and drive automation of daily batch processes, ensure smooth operation through performance optimization and rapid error resolution in real-time operations, execute security updates using modern deployment tools, actively participate in migrating mainframe systems to modern environments

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC