Mainframe Developer - Automotive Finance Systems

Compensation & Location

Location: Torrance, CA

Pay Range: $59.00 – $66.00 per hour (based on experience and internal equity)

Schedule: Full-time, contract; long-term opportunity

Work Type: 4 days on-site; 1 day remote

Benefits: Health, Vision, Dental, Life Insurance, 401k, Continuing and on-demand education

📍 Must be willing to work onsite in Torrance, CA (LA County)

✅ Sponsorship is available for this role

‼️ ONLY W2 – NO CORP to CORP – NO 3rd Parties

Position Overview

We are seeking a Mainframe Developer to support application development and production support for large-scale loan and lease servicing systems within an enterprise automotive finance environment.

This role focuses on COBOL-based development, batch processing optimization, and troubleshooting production issues across mission-critical systems.

Key Responsibilities

Application Development & Support

Develop and maintain mainframe applications supporting loan and lease servicing systems

Provide production support, including troubleshooting online and batch abends

Participate in development, testing, and deployment of system enhancements

Mainframe Technologies & Processing

Work with IBM mainframe technologies including COBOL, CICS, DB2, MQ, and JCL

Evaluate and optimize batch processing to improve performance and reduce processing windows

Support both online transaction processing and batch environments

Analysis & Troubleshooting

Perform impact analysis across multiple systems and platforms

Research and resolve production issues in a timely manner

Support root cause analysis and long-term fixes

Documentation & Delivery

Create and maintain documentation for estimates, design, and development

Follow established testing practices including unit testing and validation

On-Call Support

Provide off-hours support for production batch processes as needed

Required Qualifications

Strong experience with IBM mainframe technologies (COBOL, CICS, DB2, MQ, JCL)

Experience supporting and troubleshooting batch and online systems

Experience performing impact analysis across multiple applications

Experience with production support and issue resolution

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Ability to work in a fast-paced, enterprise environment

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in automotive finance or financial services industry

Experience with loan and lease servicing systems

Familiarity with FIS / Systematics platforms

Knowledge of financial processes (payments, collections, delinquency, repossession, etc.)

Experience with unit testing practices and deliverables

3+ years of Big 4 consulting experience

Stable work history within large enterprise organizations