Develop, maintain, troubleshoot, and modernize critical mainframe enterprise applications using COBOL, PL/I, JCL, DB2, IMS, and z/OS. Responsibilities span requirements analysis, technical design, coding, testing, deployment, production support, incident resolution, integration, batch processing, security, and modernization. The engineer collaborates with architects and stakeholders, supports cloud integration and CI/CD initiatives, applies Agile and DevOps practices, and mentors less-experienced developers while participating in on-call support.
Description
About Software Development at General Motors
General Motors Software Development teams build and deliver innovative, sophisticated systems for GM customers, dealers, and employees around the world. Our teams include industry-leading developers, architects, and designers who use modern development methodologies and technologies to drive innovation, create business value, and deliver exceptional experiences.
About the Role
We are seeking a Senior Mainframe Software Engineer to design, develop, maintain, support, and modernize enterprise applications that enable critical GM business operations. This role will develop solutions that drive innovation and competitive advantage while ensuring the reliability, security, performance, and maintainability of GM's systems, applications, and platforms.
The Senior Mainframe Software Engineer will participate across the full software development lifecycle, from project initiation and requirements analysis through design, development, testing, deployment, production support, and continuous improvement. The role will collaborate closely with developers, architects, system analysts, business stakeholders, and other cross-functional partners to deliver high-quality solutions aligned with GM standards and requirements.
Key Responsibilities
Required Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
About GM
Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.
Why Join Us
We believe we all must make a choice every day - individually and collectively - to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Every day, we want every employee to feel they belong to one General Motors team.
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From day one, we're looking out for your well-being-at work and at home-so you can focus on realizing your ambitions. Learn how GM supports a rewarding career that rewards you personally by visiting Total Rewards resources.
Non-Discrimination and Equal Employment Opportunities (U.S.)
General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of unlawful discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that providing an inclusive workplace creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers.
All employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis without regard to sex, race, color, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, disability, pregnancy or maternity status, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran or protected veteran, or any other similarly protected status in accordance with federal, state and local laws.
We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications for each role and apply for any positions that match their skills and capabilities. Applicants in the recruitment process may be required, where applicable, to successfully complete a role-related assessment(s) and/or a pre-employment screening prior to beginning employment. To learn more, visit How we Hire.
Accommodations
General Motors offers opportunities to all job seekers including individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, email us [email protected] or call us at 1-800-865-7580. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.
About Software Development at General Motors
General Motors Software Development teams build and deliver innovative, sophisticated systems for GM customers, dealers, and employees around the world. Our teams include industry-leading developers, architects, and designers who use modern development methodologies and technologies to drive innovation, create business value, and deliver exceptional experiences.
About the Role
We are seeking a Senior Mainframe Software Engineer to design, develop, maintain, support, and modernize enterprise applications that enable critical GM business operations. This role will develop solutions that drive innovation and competitive advantage while ensuring the reliability, security, performance, and maintainability of GM's systems, applications, and platforms.
The Senior Mainframe Software Engineer will participate across the full software development lifecycle, from project initiation and requirements analysis through design, development, testing, deployment, production support, and continuous improvement. The role will collaborate closely with developers, architects, system analysts, business stakeholders, and other cross-functional partners to deliver high-quality solutions aligned with GM standards and requirements.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop, maintain, troubleshoot, and modernize enterprise applications using COBOL, PL/I, JCL, DB2, IMS, and related z/OS technologies.
- Analyze business and technical requirements and translate them into scalable, secure, and maintainable technical designs.
- Perform coding, unit testing, debugging, code reviews, deployment, and production support activities.
- Design and implement data mapping, integration, batch-processing, and application-interface solutions.
- Leverage AI-assisted development tools (GitHub Copilot, Cursor, or similar) throughout the SDLC to accelerate delivery.
- Work with CICS, VSAM, MQ and other mainframe technologies as required by the application environment.
- Investigate incidents, perform root-cause analysis, and deliver timely, durable resolutions.
- Configure, optimize, and deploy packaged software or other enterprise platforms when applicable.
- Collaborate with architects and project teams to ensure designs, development practices, and delivered solutions meet GM quality and security requirements.
- Support application modernization, migration, cloud-integration, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Promote efficient code reuse, standardized engineering practices, automated testing, and secure software design.
- Work effectively in Agile, Scrum, DevOps, iterative, or other software-development environments.
- Provide technical guidance and mentoring to less-experienced team members.
- Participate in on-call and production-support activities as needed.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related field; equivalent professional experience may be considered.
- 7+ more years of mainframe software-development experience.
- Strong hands-on experience with COBOL, PL/I, JCL, DB2, IMS, and z/OS.
- Experience with CICS, VSAM, batch processing, and production support.
- Experience with relational databases, data integration, SQL and enterprise application interfaces.
- Understanding of the software development lifecycle and software-development methodologies such as Agile, Scrum, Iterative, or Waterfall.
- Strong understanding of application security, software design, maintainability, and efficient code reuse.
- Strong analytical, communication, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively with technical teams, business stakeholders, and cross-functional partners.
- Experience with modern mainframe toolsets for discovery, profiling, and migration automation
- CI/CD experience in defining and managing the build, deployment, and release pipelines
Preferred Qualifications
- Hands-on experience using Java, REST, microservices, and containers (Openshift Container Platform or Docker/Kubernetes) and integrating mainframe and midrange applications
- Solid understanding of midrange platforms and frameworks such as Spring Boot and Spring Framework.
- Agile, Scrum, Kanban methodologies
- DevOps: IBM Developer for z/OS Systems, ADO, Git, IBM DBB
- IBM tools: ITOM, RACF, Connect-Direct, IBM Rational Functional Tester, IBM Optim, ADDI
- Test Automation
- Experience with packaged enterprise software such as SAP, Adobe, SFDC or similar platforms.
- Experience with mainframe modernization, migration, cloud integration, or platform transformation.
- Experience supporting supply chain, manufacturing, vehicle order management, or other large-scale enterprise systems.
- Experience providing technical leadership, mentoring developers, or influencing engineering standards.
About GM
Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.
Why Join Us
We believe we all must make a choice every day - individually and collectively - to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Every day, we want every employee to feel they belong to one General Motors team.
Total Rewards | Benefits Overview
From day one, we're looking out for your well-being-at work and at home-so you can focus on realizing your ambitions. Learn how GM supports a rewarding career that rewards you personally by visiting Total Rewards resources.
Non-Discrimination and Equal Employment Opportunities (U.S.)
General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of unlawful discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that providing an inclusive workplace creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers.
All employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis without regard to sex, race, color, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, disability, pregnancy or maternity status, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran or protected veteran, or any other similarly protected status in accordance with federal, state and local laws.
We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications for each role and apply for any positions that match their skills and capabilities. Applicants in the recruitment process may be required, where applicable, to successfully complete a role-related assessment(s) and/or a pre-employment screening prior to beginning employment. To learn more, visit How we Hire.
Accommodations
General Motors offers opportunities to all job seekers including individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, email us [email protected] or call us at 1-800-865-7580. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.
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