Sr Mainframe Developer - Remote

About Us:

Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) 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. We help our clients modernize technology, reimagine processes and transform experiences so they can stay ahead in our fast-changing world. Together, we're improving everyday life. See how at www.cognizant.com or @cognizant.

Job Title: Sr Mainframe Developer

Location: Remote

Job ID: SO# 62867461

The Role: Individual Contributor External Facing Role

Role and Responsibilities:

• Experience in working Mainframe, COBOL, JCL, DB2, VSAM, FTP, Scheduling etc
• Should have strong analytical, problem solving and planning ability
• Willingness to work independently or in a team oriented environment both efficiently and courteously.
• Should have good knowledge on Agile-Scrum development.
• Should have excellent communication skills as this role requires client interaction.
• The Mainframe Developer codes software applications based on business requirements.
• Collaborating with prospective users and clients to understand and anticipate their needs and translate them into product requirements. Understand both Technical and business requirements.
• Participating in Scrum meetings and product sprints
• Plan and manage releases (Technical and Business), checkouts and signoffs.
• Ability to evaluate RCA of issues, drive to resolution and deliver.
• Work assignments are varied and frequently require interpretation and independent determination of the appropriate courses of action.
• Should have good debugging skill and develops fixes.
• Researches complaints and makes necessary adjustments and/or recommendations to resolve complex software related issues.
• Understands department, segment, and organizational strategy and operating objectives, including their linkages to related areas.
• Makes decisions regarding own work methods, occasionally in ambiguous situations, and requires minimal direction and receives guidance where needed.
• Follows established guidelines/procedures.

Required Experience:

* Have Excellent communications

* Healthcare/PBM Domain experience preferred.

* Have very good technical knowledge/experience (in Mainframe)

* 8 - 12 yrs of exp in application development and project delivery

* Be well acquainted with Agile model

Salary and Other Compensation:

Applicants will be accepted till 2/24/2025

The annual salary for this position will be in the range of $72K-$92K 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: Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

• 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.

Our strength is built on our ability to work together. Our diverse backgrounds offer different perspectives and new ways of thinking. It encourages lively discussions, creativity, productivity, and helps us build better solutions for our clients. We want someone who thrives in this setting and is inspired to craft meaningful solutions through true collaboration.

If you are content with ambiguity, excited by change, and excel through autonomy, we'd love to hear from you!

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