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Principal Mainframe z/OS Engineer

ClaidSphere Solutions
Jersey, NJ Full Time
POSTED ON 6/5/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/30/2026

We are looking for a Principal Mainframe z/OS Engineer with 18 years of experience in building and supporting mission-critical financial systems.

πŸ“ New Jersey | Contract / Full-Time

Experience: 18 - 22 years


Industry: Capital Markets | Asset Servicing | Investment Management


πŸ”Ή Required Skills:

β€’ Enterprise COBOL, DB2 for z/OS, CICS TS/IMS TM

β€’ JCL, PROCs, Enterprise Batch Processing

β€’ IBM MQ, z/OS Connect EE

β€’ Control-M, CA-7, Tivoli Scheduler

β€’ Endevor, Changeman

β€’ Trading & Post-Trade Processing

β€’ Fund Accounting & Investment Administration

β€’ NAV Calculation & Valuation Engines

β€’ Corporate Actions, Reconciliation & Accounting Close

β€’ Multi-Currency Valuation & FX Processing

β€’ Audit Replay & Historical Data Restatement

β€’ DB2 Performance Tuning & SQL Optimization


Key Responsibilities:

β€’ Lead development of trading, settlement, accounting, and NAV platforms

β€’ Ensure financial accuracy, data integrity, and regulatory compliance

β€’ Design high-volume batch processing and valuation solutions

β€’ Optimize COBOL applications and DB2 performance

β€’ Resolve production issues, reconciliation breaks, and NAV discrepancies

β€’ Support integrations, reporting, audits, and historical reprocessing

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