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Senior/Lead CA Gen Engineer - Mainframe Modernization (Remote)

Role overview

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of hands-on experience with CA Gen (Broadcom Gen, COOL: Gen, CoolGen)
  • 5+ years of COBOL software development experience
  • Strong understanding of CA Gen-generated COBOL code
  • Proven experience with mainframe application modernization or migration projects

Responsibilities

  • Analyze existing CA Gen models, runtime framework, and generated COBOL code to understand legacy application logic and behavior
  • Create detailed technical specifications from legacy CA Gen-based applications to support forward-engineering of replacement systems
  • Collaborate with the team to design and validate migration approaches from CA Gen/mainframe to modern platforms
  • Support reverse-engineering efforts, ensuring business logic and rules are accurately captured and preserved

Key facts

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Analytical Skills
  • Problem Solving
  • Communication
  • Collaboration

About the company

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EPAM Systems

IT Services & IT Consulting

Since 1993, EPAM Systems, Inc. (NYSE: EPAM) has used its software engineering expertise to become a leading global provider of digital engineering, cloud and AI-enabled transformation services, and a leading business and experience consulting partner for global enterprises and ambitious startups. We address our clients’ transformation challenges by fusing EPAM Continuum’s integrated strategy, experience and technology consulting with our 30+ years of engineering execution to speed our clients’ time to market and drive greater value from their innovations and digital investments. We make GenAI real with our AI LLM orchestration, testing and engineering solutions, EPAM DIAL, EPAM EliteA™ and EPAM AI/RUN™, respectively. We deliver globally, but engage locally with our expert teams of consultants, architects, designers and engineers, making the future real for our clients, our partners and our people around the world. We believe the right solutions are the ones that improve people’s lives and fuel competitive advantage for our clients across diverse industries. Our thinking comes to life in the experiences, products and platforms we design and bring to market. Added to the S&P 500 and the Forbes Global 2000 in 2021 and recognized by Glassdoor and Newsweek as a Top 100 Best Workplace, our multidisciplinary teams serve customers across six continents. We are proud to be among the top 15 companies in Information Technology Services in the Fortune 1000 and to be recognized as a leader in the IDC MarketScapes for Worldwide Experience Build Services, Worldwide Experience Design Services and Worldwide Software Engineering Services. Learn more at www.epam.com.

Company details

Company typeXLarge
IndustryIT Services & IT Consulting
Company size10001

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Job description

We are looking for a Senior or Lead Engineer with deep CA Gen (Broadcom Gen, COOL: Gen, CoolGen) expertise to join an established team of 15–20 engineers on a large-scale mainframe modernization initiative. You will help rebuild legacy applications and eliminate dependency on CA Gen and mainframe technology, translating deep model and code knowledge into detailed specifications that drive forward-engineering of modern replacement systems. This is a 100% remote role with no on-call support required. Both Senior- and Lead-level candidates will be considered. Req# 1081187281 Responsibilities Analyze existing CA Gen models, runtime framework, and generated COBOL code to understand legacy application logic and behavior Create detailed technical specifications from legacy CA Gen-based applications to support forward-engineering of replacement systems Collaborate with the team to design and validate migration approaches from CA Gen/mainframe to modern platforms Support reverse-engineering efforts, ensuring business logic and rules are accurately captured and preserved Partner with architects and developers to align legacy system behavior with new application design Identify risks, gaps, and edge cases within legacy CA Gen models during the modernization process Contribute to documentation of legacy system architecture, data flows, and dependencies Participate in knowledge-sharing sessions to transfer CA Gen and COBOL expertise across the team Requirements 5+ years of hands-on experience with CA Gen (Broadcom Gen, COOL: Gen, CoolGen), including runtime framework and model internals 5+ years of COBOL software development experience Strong understanding of CA Gen-generated COBOL code Proven experience with mainframe application modernization or migration projects Ability to translate legacy application logic into clear, detailed specifications for modern system replacement Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with legacy codebases Excellent communication skills for cross-functional collaboration Nice to have Experience with CICS, Db2, VSAM, or IMS DB Familiarity with Java Familiarity with C# Familiarity with AWS

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