Lead Software Engineer – Mainframe-EN-074

About the job
Lead Software Engineer – Mainframe (z/OS, HLASM, C/C++)- EN-074

6 months contract

Location: Remote(Anywhere in canada)

We are looking for an experienced Lead Software Engineer with strong expertise in IBM z/OS mainframe development.

Must-Have Skills

10+ years of hands-on experience developing on IBM z/OS
Strong programming experience with HLASM (High-Level Assembler) and JCL
Solid C/C++ development experience
Experience with IBM xLC/C++ Compiler, SMP/E, and COBOL integration
Knowledge of RACF, ACF2, SAF, and z/OS security
Experience working in banking, insurance, or other enterprise mainframe environments
Recent hands-on mainframe development experience (within the last 5–10 years)
Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain C/C++ applications on IBM z/OS
Develop and maintain HLASM modules and JCL jobs
Support cryptographic and security-related software
Work directly with customers to troubleshoot technical issues
Lead code reviews, mentor team members, and contribute to architecture decisions
Support build, packaging, and deployment using modern development tools
Nice to Have

Experience with cryptography or security products
Knowledge of Java or .NET
Experience with HSMs (Thales, nCipher, Atalla)
Familiarity with CI/CD, GitLab, Jenkins, and CMake
Important: Candidates must have strong, recent, hands-on experience with both HLASM and JCL. Experience should be clearly demonstrated in recent projects, preferably with recognized enterprise mainframe organizations such as banks, insurance companies, or major outsourcing firms.