Delivery Centric is looking for a highly skilled Mainframe Technical Lead / Consultant to join our team in Auckland. This role is pivotal in managing, modernizing, and maintaining critical legacy systems that are central to enterprise operations. The ideal candidate will bring extensive hands-on experience in mainframe technologies like COBOL, JCL, DB2, and CICS, combined with the ability to lead integration efforts between mainframe and modern distributed systems. You will work closely with local stakeholders to deliver secure, scalable, and high-performing solutions while mentoring junior resources and driving long-term platform improvements.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the architecture, design, and development of mainframe-based applications and services using COBOL, JCL, CICS, and DB2.
- Collaborate with business analysts, product owners, and technical teams to gather functional and non-functional requirements.
- Oversee daily system operations, production support, and incident resolution for mission-critical systems.
- Drive system modernization efforts, including mainframe-to-cloud integrations and reengineering legacy codebases.
- Support migrations, system upgrades, and transitions while minimizing business disruption.
- Participate in code reviews, conduct system performance tuning, and recommend optimizations.
- Develop and maintain system documentation, technical specifications, and operational procedures.
- Act as a mentor to junior team members and promote knowledge-sharing across teams.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory, audit, and information security standards in all phases of development and support.
- Work with clients and business units to identify technical gaps and provide consultative solutions tailored to business goals.
Qualifications:
- 8–12 years of strong experience in mainframe technologies including COBOL, JCL, DB2, and CICS.
- Proven experience in modernizing mainframe environments and integrating with distributed/cloud-based systems.
- Deep understanding of performance tuning, batch processing, and system optimization on mainframe platforms.
- Experience working in large-scale enterprise environments and handling end-to-end delivery.
- Proficient in debugging, troubleshooting, and resolving complex system issues.
- Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, especially with business users and technology partners.
- Familiarity with security compliance (e.g., PCI-DSS, SOX) in banking/finance environments is an advantage.
- Experience in agile methodologies and tools like JIRA or ServiceNow is a plus.
At Delivery Centric, we don’t just support legacy systems — we reimagine them. Be part of a team that’s driving innovation in enterprise technology, solving complex challenges, and helping organizations evolve. If you are a forward-thinking professional ready to lead mission-critical transformation, we want to hear from you.