Software Engineering Senior Associate (Mainframe Developer)

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2 Locations
In-Office
Senior level
Financial Services
The Role
Develop and support mainframe applications using COBOL, DB2, CICS, JCL, MQ, and related technologies. Responsibilities include solution design, application performance tuning, testing, troubleshooting, production support, technical research, risk management, and modernization of legacy systems. The role partners with business analysts, infrastructure teams, architects, and project managers while mentoring developers and contributing to Agile delivery, continuous integration, release management, and resilient financial-services applications.
Summary Generated by Built In
Are you ready to make an impact at DTCC?

Do you want to work on innovative projects, collaborate with a dynamic and supportive team, and receive investment in your professional development? At DTCC, we are at the forefront of innovation in the financial markets. We are committed to helping our employees grow and succeed. We believe that you have the skills and drive to make a real impact. We foster a thriving internal community and are committed to creating a workplace that looks like the world that we serve.

The Information Technology group delivers secure, reliable technology solutions that enable DTCC to be the trusted infrastructure of the global capital markets. The team delivers high-quality information through activities that include development of essential, building infrastructure capabilities to meet client needs and implementing data standards and governance.

Pay and Benefits:
 

  • Competitive compensation, including base pay and annual incentive
  • Comprehensive health and life insurance and well-being benefits, based on location
  • Pension / Retirement benefits
  • Paid Time Off and Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.
  • DTCC offers a flexible/hybrid model of 3 days onsite and 2 days remote (onsite Tuesdays, Wednesdays and a third day unique to each team or employee).
The Impact you will have in this role:
 
The Development family is responsible for creating, designing, deploying, and supporting applications, programs, and software solutions. May include research, new development, prototyping, modification, reuse, re-engineering, maintenance, or any other activities related to software products used internally or externally on product platforms supported by the firm. The software development process requires in-depth subject matter expertise in existing and emerging development methodologies, tools, and programming languages. Software Developers work closely with business partners and / or external clients in defining requirements and implementing solutions. The Software Engineering role specializes in planning, documenting technical requirements, designing, developing, and testing all software systems and applications for the firm. Works closely with architects, product managers, project management, and end-users in the development and enhancement of existing software systems and applications, proposing and recommending solutions that solve complex business problems.

Your Primary Responsibilities:
 

  • Act as a technical expert on one or more applications utilized by DTCC
  • Work with the Business System Analyst to ensure designs satisfy functional requirements
  • Partner with Infrastructure to identify and deploy optimal hosting environments
  • Tune application performance to eliminate and reduce issues
  • Research and evaluate technical solutions consistent with DTCC technology standards
  • Align risk and control processes into day to day responsibilities to monitor and mitigate risk; escalates appropriately
  • Apply different software development methodologies dependent on project needs
  • Contribute expertise to the design of components or individual programs, and participate in the construction and functional testing
  • Support development teams, testing, troubleshooting, and production support
  • Create applications and construct unit test cases that ensure compliance with functional and non-functional requirements
  • Work with peers to mature ways of working, continuous integration, and continuous delivery
  • Aligns risk and control processes into day to day responsibilities to monitor and mitigate risk; escalates appropriately

Qualifications:

  • Minimum 7 years of hands-on mainframe application development experience.
  • Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience

Talents Needed for Success:

  • Should be hands-on in the technical aspect who can independently drive solution design, analyze complex legacy applications, resolve critical production issues, provide technical guidance to development teams, and deliver high-quality, scalable, and resilient solutions.
  • Strong expertise in COBOL, DB2 (SQL, Stored Procedures, Package/Plan concepts), CICS, JCL, MQ and ChangeMan/Endevor.
  • Demonstrated experience in application design, debugging, impact analysis, and performance tuning.
  • Experience working with large-scale batch and online transactional systems.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
  • Proven experience leading development efforts and mentoring junior engineers.
  • Experience with IBM MQ or other messaging technologies.
  • Experience with schedulers such as CA Scheduler, ESP, Control-M, or CA-7
  • Experience with APIs, web services, and enterprise integration patterns.
  • Experience with Agile delivery methodologies and release management processes.
  • Experience with modernizing legacy mainframe applications and reducing technical debt.
  • Financial Services, Capital Markets, Banking, Clearing, or Settlement domain experience.(nice to have)


Actual salary is determined based on the role, location, individual experience, skills, and other considerations. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

About Us
With over 50 years of experience, DTCC is the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry. From 20 locations around the world, DTCC, through its subsidiaries, automates, centralizes, and standardizes the processing of financial transactions, mitigating risk, increasing transparency, enhancing performance and driving efficiency for thousands of broker/dealers, custodian banks and asset managers. Industry owned and governed, the firm innovates purposefully, simplifying the complexities of clearing, settlement, asset servicing, transaction processing, trade reporting and data services across asset classes, bringing enhanced resilience and soundness to existing financial markets while advancing the digital asset ecosystem. In 2024, DTCC’s subsidiaries processed securities transactions valued at U.S. $3.7 quadrillion and its depository subsidiary provided custody and asset servicing for securities issues from over 150 countries and territories valued at U.S. $99 trillion. DTCC’s Global Trade Repository service, through locally registered, licensed, or approved trade repositories, processes more than 25 billion messages annually. To learn more, please visit us at www.dtcc.com or connect with us on LinkedIn, X, YouTube, Facebook and Instagram.

DTCC proudly supports Flexible Work Arrangements favoring openness and gives people freedom to do their jobs well, by encouraging diverse opinions and emphasizing teamwork.  When you join our team, you’ll have an opportunity to make meaningful contributions at a company that is recognized as a thought leader in both the financial services and technology industries. A DTCC career is more than a good way to earn a living. It’s the chance to make a difference at a company that’s truly one of a kind.

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About the Team

To maintain strong alignment between IT and the business, we are bringing together all Solutions-focused teams under a unified technology organization, IT Solutions.  The newly-formed IT Solutions department combines Application Development and Enterprise Application Support functions, allowing us to leverage synergies to support the Solutions business lines.

Skills Required

  • At least 7 years of hands-on mainframe application development experience
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
  • Strong expertise in COBOL, DB2, SQL, stored procedures, package and plan concepts, CICS, JCL, MQ, and ChangeMan or Endevor
  • Experience with application design, debugging, impact analysis, and performance tuning
  • Experience with large-scale batch and online transactional systems
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
  • Experience leading development efforts and mentoring junior engineers
  • Experience with IBM MQ or other messaging technologies
  • Experience with schedulers such as CA Scheduler, ESP, Control-M, or CA-7
  • Experience with APIs, web services, and enterprise integration patterns
  • Experience with Agile delivery methodologies and release management processes
  • Experience modernizing legacy mainframe applications and reducing technical debt
  • Financial services, capital markets, banking, clearing, or settlement domain experience

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) and has not been reviewed or approved by The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC).

  • Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision coverage are comprehensive and include mental health support, in-network preventive care, and company-supported HSA/FSA options. Company HSA contributions plus life, AD&D, and disability coverage further reinforce depth of protection.
  • Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company matching and references to pension-related benefits provide meaningful long-term savings support. Charitable contribution matching and financial-planning resources complement the core retirement offerings.
  • Parental & Family Support — Generous parental leave, adoption assistance, childcare benefits, and dependent care FSAs indicate strong support for families. Back-up care and specialized family health programs are highlighted as part of the package.

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The Company
HQ: Jersey City, NJ
5,075 Employees
Year Founded: 1973

What We Do

With over 45 years of experience, DTCC is the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry. From 21 locations around the world, DTCC, through its subsidiaries, automates, centralizes and standardizes the processing of financial transactions, mitigating risk, increasing transparency and driving efficiency for thousands of broker/dealers, custodian banks and asset managers. Industry owned and governed, the firm simplifies the complexities of clearing, settlement, asset servicing, data management, data reporting and information services across asset classes, bringing increased security and soundness to financial markets. In 2021, DTCC’s subsidiaries processed securities transactions valued at nearly U.S. $2.4 quadrillion. Its depository provides custody and asset servicing for securities issues from 177 countries and territories valued at U.S. $87.1 trillion. DTCC’s Global Trade Repository service, through locally registered, licensed, or approved trade repositories, processes 16 billion messages annually. To learn more, please visit us at www.dtcc.com.

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