Mainframe Developer

Role: Mainframe Developer

Contract Length: 6 months – extensions available, project runs until 2027

Work Location: Hybrid Remote / Lancashire

Start Date: ASAP

Industry: Financial Services / Insurance

IR35 Status: Outside IR35

Seeking a skilled Systems Analyst/Developer to join a major two-year migration and separation programme. The project focuses on migrating a portfolio from legacy mainframe systems to a new outsourced platform model.

This is a hands-on role suited to someone with deep IBM mainframe expertise who can hit the ground running.

Responsibilities:

• Analyse and interrogate legacy mainframe applications to support source-to-target data mapping
• Play a critical role in build phase, developing code and executing data extracts based on client specifications
• Develop code in IBM z-series mainframe technologies to extract data
• Work from agreed specs to support the data migration and build activity
• Support testing and validation phases in a waterfall-esque delivery model
• Collaborate with Solution Architects and Programme Leads to influence and adapt build scope as needed
• Active participation in daily stand-up calls with client

Skills & Experience Required:

• Proven, recent development experience using these IBM mainframe technologies:
  • PL1 & SYNCSORT
  • DB2 & IMS DB
  • MVS JCL, TSO
  • JobTrac, ENDEVOR, File Manager
• Experienced interrogating mainframe applications to support data mapping & extraction
• Strong background in codebase development and legacy system interrogation
• History of successful, large-scale migration programmes
• Financial Services industry experience

Desirable Experience:

• Knowledge of life/protection products