The Application Developer (Mainframe & Distributed) is responsible for designing, developing, maintaining, and integrating critical business applications that span traditional z/OS environments and modern distributed architectures.
This role bridges legacy data processing with modern APIs, cloud services, and web front-ends, ensuring high availability, performance, and data integrity across the entire application stack.
Application Development: Design, code, test, and debug complex applications using both mainframe languages (COBOL, JCL, CICS, DB2) and distributed technologies (Java, .NET, APIs).
System Integration & Modernization: Build and maintain bridges between mainframe systems and distributed/cloud applications (e.g., AWS, Azure, RESTful APIs).
Batch & Transaction Processing: Develop and monitor mainframe batch processes JCL and CICS transaction programs. Database Management: Create and optimize complex database queries and procedures in DB2 and IMS DB. Support & Troubleshooting: Perform root cause analysis for production abends, diagnose performance issues, and provide on-call support. DevOps & Agile: Participate in Agile/Scrum methodologies, implementing Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD GitLab) pipelines for both legacy and modern code.
Documentation & Collaboration: Create technical documentation, including High-Level Designs (HLD), and collaborate with onshore/offshore teams
Requirements
IDz, zOS Connect API, MQ Series
Cobol, (CI/CD GitLab) , P&C Insurance Experience preferred
Legacy Cobol applications
Benefits
Competitive compensation and benefits package:
- Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Career development and training opportunities
- Flexible work arrangements (remote and/or office-based)
- Dynamic and inclusive work culture within a globally renowned group
- Private Health Insurance
- Pension Plan
- Paid Time Off
- Training & Development
Note: Benefits differ based on employee level.
About Capgemini
Capgemini is a global leader in partnering with companies to transform and manage their business by harnessing the power of technology. The Group is guided everyday by its purpose of unleashing human energy through technology for an inclusive and sustainable future. It is a responsible and diverse organization of over 340,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong 55-year heritage and deep industry expertise, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to address the entire breadth of their business needs, from strategy and design to operations, fueled by the fast evolving and innovative world of cloud, data, AI, connectivity, software, digital engineering and platforms. The Group €22.5 billion in revenues in 2023.
https://www.capgemini.com/us-en/about-us/who-we-are/
Skills Required
- Experience with COBOL and JCL
- Knowledge of CICS and DB2
- Familiarity with Java, .NET, and APIs
- Experience with CI/CD GitLab
- P&C Insurance experience
Capgemini Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Capgemini and has not been reviewed or approved by Capgemini.
-
Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is positioned as comprehensive, spanning medical, dental, and vision alongside life and AD&D options. Additional wellbeing supports like employee assistance programs, gym discounts, and pet insurance broaden the value beyond core insurance.
-
Parental & Family Support — Family-related benefits include maternity/paternity leave and broader family-forming support such as fertility and surrogacy assistance in some locations. Inclusive caregiving supports like back-up child and elder care and out-of-state medical travel are also highlighted.
-
Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity participation is available through recurring employee share ownership or purchase programs, creating a longer-term wealth-building option in addition to salary. Eligibility and local access can vary, so confirming participation windows and requirements is important.
Capgemini Insights
What We Do
Capgemini is a global leader in partnering with companies to transform and manage their business by harnessing the power of technology. The Group is guided everyday by its purpose of unleashing human energy through technology for an inclusive and sustainable future. It is a responsible and diverse organization of 270,000 team members in nearly 50 countries. With its strong 50 year heritage and deep industry expertise, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to address the entire breadth of their business needs, from strategy and design to operations, fueled by the fast evolving and innovative world of cloud, data, AI, connectivity, software, digital engineering and platforms. The Group reported in 2020 global revenues of €16 billion.







.png)