Mainframe Technical Lead - Hybrid

Company : Cognizant
Location : Columbus, OH, 43215
Posted Date : 15 September 2025
Job Details
Mainframe Technical Lead - Hybrid
Cognizant Technology Solutions is looking for a Mainframe Technical Lead - Hybrid to join the team of IT professionals in a role. This opportunity is for those with a background in the required skills and expertise.
Location - Columbus Ohio 43215
Responsibilities:
- To play a crucial role in overseeing technical projects, ensuring seamless execution, and contributing to the overall success of our organization.
- Perform development activities that involves requirement analysis, design, development, and unit testing of enhancements & new requirements in the application using Mainframe tools and technology that includes COBOL, VSAM, JCL, CICS.
- Provide production support for the applications to be contacted anytime for resolving production run issues that may occur in the application and lead offshore team.
- Interact with the Product Managers, Business Analyst and other Stakeholders to better understand their business needs and provide optimized solutions.
- Provide knowledge transitions to team to understand the application process, business requirements.
- Perform design and peer code review of the enhancements to deliver high quality code with minimal or no defects.
- Provide technological training to the team on the latest improvements to the system to efficiently perform the application development and maintenance.
Required Qualifications:
- Minimum of 10+ years of experience in Mainframe development.
- Minimum of 10+ years of experience in hands-on development in Cobol, CICS, JCL, VSAM, API
- Minimum of 1+ years of experience in IBM nonconnected - API Gateway management tool
- Should have experience in both online and batch
Salary and Other Compensation:
The annual salary for the position is between $ 65,447 $ 117,000 depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate. This position is also eligible for Cognizant's discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant's applicable plans.
Benefits:
- Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
- Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
- 401(k) plan and contributions
- Long-term/Short-term Disability
- Paid Parental Leave
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Disclaimer:
The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.
What we offer:
- The chance to work with impact. Here, you're empowered to bring your biggest thinking to help our company and clients improve everyday life.
- Ownership over your career. Stay at the top of your game through our award-winning learning and development ecosystem. And when your ambitions change or we offer new opportunities, we help you pivot by providing reskilling, on-the-job learning and guidance to find new roles that might be a better fit.
- The opportunity to thrive on a high caliber team with heart. We celebrate each other's experiences and perspectives and promote a sense of belonging through our affinity groups and diversity and inclusion initiatives.
- A comprehensive total rewards package, including a competitive salary and pension plan with matching contributions.
- Flexible health and financial benefits to support you and your eligible dependents from day one.
- True work-life balance. Be at your best through paid time off, flexible work arrangements, volunteering opportunities, social events, and so much more.
About us:
Cognizant is one of the world's leading professional services companies, transforming clients' business, operating, and technology models for the digital era. Our unique industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build, and run more innovative and efficient businesses. Headquartered in the U.S., Cognizant is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world.
Other employment-related information:
Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, provincial or local laws.
If you have a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening or submit an application, please email CareersNA2@cognizant.com with your request and contact information.
While our system allows applications in all languages, job required language(s) and proficiency level(s) vary. However, basic English proficiency is required for Company-wide communications purposes. Further, for roles located in Quebec, professional English proficiency is required to communicate with our global clients.
Recently Posted Jobs
Physical Therapist Outpatient
Children's National Hospital
Washington, DC
Travel Neurodiagnostic Technologist (EEG) - $2,185 per week
Ethos Medical Staffing
Madison, WI
CDL-A Over the Road Truck Driver
Smith Transport
Hammond, IN
Client Solutions Manager
Gallagher
Vancouver, BC
Civil Engineering III
AECOM
Denver, CO
Other Jobs You May Like
Sr. Software Engineer, Application Development and Maintenance
Company : Cardinal Health
Location : Dublin, OH
Top searches
Employment opportunities at Cognizant
- Cognizant jobs near me Columbus, OH
- Cognizant jobs hiring near me Columbus, OH
- Cognizant jobs near Columbus, OH
- Cognizant jobs hiring near me
- Cognizant openings near me
- Cognizant jobs near me in Columbus, OH
- Cognizant jobs hiring in Columbus, OH
- Employment opportunities near me
- Job openings near me
- Jobs hiring immediately
Trending Searches in Columbus, OH
- Full time jobs near me Columbus, OH
- Local job openings
- Places hiring near me
- Job vacancies near me
- Technical lead jobs near me Columbus, OH
- Technical lead jobs hiring near me Columbus, OH
- Technical lead jobs hiring near Columbus, OH
- Technical lead jobs near Columbus, OH
- Technical lead jobs near me in Columbus, OH
- Technical lead jobs in Columbus, OH
Popular Searches for Technical Lead