Lead Software Engineer

Lead Software Engineer – Mainframe

Role Overview: We are seeking a hands-on Lead Software Engineer (Mainframe) to design and deliver scalable, secure, and high-performance backend systems. This role emphasizes technical excellence, mentorship, driving projects to completion, and clear stakeholder communication.

Key Responsibilities:

• Function lead from both technical and delivery perspective with focus more on project and resource management
• Ability to effectively influence, direct and monitor the project work
• Uses established relationships in effective collaboration with other levels, within team, within business area and across business areas
• Develop strong understanding of the business
• Develop and support decision making, good business communication skills across multiple levels
• Ability to successfully manage and take accountability for projects including identifying necessary resources, communicating and establishing and meeting deadlines
• Ability to effectively resolve conflicts
• Good understanding on development frameworks and standard procedures followed within the organization
• Ensure alignment to business strategies
• Challenges ideas, methods, guidelines and procedures to promote discussion and thinking
• Supports and develops strategic thinking / drives
• Act as a point of escalation and resolution during the project lifecycle
• Supports in performance evaluations and mentors team members through formal (Data, Reports etc..) and informal channels
• Strong capability of executing project /operations in terms of deliveries, managing risks, ensuring overall quality
• Adheres and ensures that the Team adheres to the standard process and procedures set in place for execution
• Consistently raises the bar by going beyond day-to-day performance expectations
• Develop planning/organizational, problem-solving, analytical, time management, and decision making skills

Qualifications:

Must-Have Skills:

• (Java) COBOL, JCL, DB2 Debugging tools

Good to Have:

• CICS VSAM

Soft Skills:

• Strong problem-solving, analytical thinking, and bias for action
• Plans, prioritizes, and communicates effectively across teams and time zones
• Mentors teammates, provides clear, constructive feedback
• Demonstrates ownership, raises the bar, and consistently exceeds day-to-day expectations
• Identifies ambiguity/risks and proactively drives clarity and resolution with stakeholders