Technical Lead

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PRAGATI MAINFRAME DEVELOPER Detailed Job Description Location Sweden (Gothenberg) ROLE BAND TECH STACK EXPERIENCE TYPE Mainframe Senior Developer E2.2 Mainframe 8+ Years Full-time Role Purpose Design, develop and support mainframe components as a senior individual contributor: delivering high-quality, well-tested and maintainable solutions, resolving complex technical problems, and supporting less experienced engineers within the team. Key Responsibilities Development & Design • Design and build mainframe components, services and enhancements within the agreed architecture and standards. • Translate user stories and specifications into clean, efficient and testable implementations. • Handle complex technical problems, performance issues and non-trivial defects independently. • Contribute to technical design discussions, estimation and solution options. Quality Engineering • Write and maintain unit, integration and regression tests to agreed coverage expectations. • Participate actively in code reviews, providing and acting on constructive feedback. • Apply secure coding practices, effective error handling and appropriate logging. Delivery & Support • Deliver committed scope within agreed sprint or release timelines with predictable quality. • Support build, deployment, environment issues and release verification activities. • Investigate production incidents, perform root-cause analysis and implement durable fixes. Collaboration • Work closely with leads, architects, QA, business analysts and support teams. • Participate in agile ceremonies, backlog refinement and dependency discussions. • Mentor junior developers through pairing, reviews and knowledge sharing. Key Responsibilities Technology Focus — Mainframe • Design, develop and support COBOL/CICS/DB2 batch and online components within agreed standards. • Optimize batch windows, DB2 access paths and resource consumption to protect service levels. • Support mainframe modernization, API exposure and integration with distributed and cloud platforms. Required Technical Competencies Core Skills COBOL, JCL, CICS, VSAM, DB2 and z/OS utilities; batch and online program design and optimization. Design & Architecture Mainframe application architecture, modularization, API enablement and modernization/coexistence patterns. Data & Integration DB2 and VSAM data design, SQL tuning, file handling, data conversion, integrity and reconciliation. Platform & DevOps z/OS operations, scheduling, change management, environment promotion and mainframe-to-distributed integration. Quality & Operations Unit and regression testing, batch cycle validation, performance and MIPS optimization, defect RCA. Experience & Qualifications • 8+ years of hands-on mainframe development experience in enterprise environments. • Strong track record delivering production-grade components across full delivery cycles. • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or IT, or equivalent experience. • Relevant platform or cloud certifications advantageous, not mandatory. Leadership & Behavioural • Strong ownership of assigned deliverables end to end. • Analytical, detail-oriented approach to problem solving. • Clear written and verbal communication within a delivery team. • Collaborative, dependable and open to feedback. Location-Specific Expectations • Collaborate from an India delivery location with stakeholders across regions and time zones. • Ensure standards, decisions and reusable patterns are documented and adopted across distributed squads. • Support virtual workshops, technical governance and production-readiness reviews. Key Deliverables & Success Measures • Working, tested and reviewed code delivered to agreed scope and timelines. • Low defect leakage into system, UAT and production environments. • Timely resolution of assigned defects and production incidents. • Accurate technical documentation and effective knowledge transfer. • Consistent adherence to coding, security and testing standards. Skill Requirements Other Requirements Apply now Information at a Glance Why HCLTech? At HCLTech, you'll supercharge your potential. You'll find your career. And you'll find your spark. All at a place that knows that helping its customers stay on top starts by putting its people first. HCLTech is a global technology company, home to more than 230,000 people across 60 countries, delivering industry-leading capabilities centered around digital, engineering, cloud and AI, powered by a broad portfolio of technology services and products. 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