Mainframe Developer (Hogan)

Role Overview
The Hogan Core Banking Developer carries strong mainframe expertise to support and enhance enterprise banking systems. This role focuses on developing, maintaining, and enhancing applications on the Hogan Core Banking Platform, supporting both online and batch processing environments. The ideal candidate will have deep knowledge of Hogan applications, mainframe technologies, and banking operations.
Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and enhance applications on the Hogan Core Banking Platform
• Analyze and understand existing custom-built Hogan applications
• Design, code, and implement enhancements across Hogan modules
• Support both online (CICS) and batch processing environments
• Prepare unit test plans and create test data
• Identify, analyze, and resolve Hogan abends in online and batch jobs
• Collaborate with business analysts, QA, and operations teams
• Participate in design reviews, code reviews, and production support activities
• Ensure adherence to banking standards, controls, and best practices

Required Qualifications/ Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, or a related field
• 5+ years of experience in mainframe development
• Strong hands-on experience with the Hogan Core Banking Platform
• Proficiency in:
  • COBOL
  • JCL
  • VSAM
  • CICS
• Experience supporting online and batch processing environments
• Strong understanding of banking systems and core banking operations
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills
• Hogan Concepts:
  • Hogan Umbrella
  • Processing Environment Manager (PEM)
  • CDMF
  • Logical Environments (Data Groups, Activities, Program Linking to PEM)
  • Hogan Abend identification and resolution

Locations: Pittsburgh, PA

About Techstra Solutions
Techstra Solutions helps leading organizations unlock the value of Digital and Talent Transformation. We combine business strategy, technology, and talent to guide clients through complex transformation journeys—from strategy through execution. We deliver our expertise through consulting, innovative staffing solutions, and software development, always focused on measurable outcomes and long-term impact.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Techstra Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. The Company makes its decisions on merit, and its policy of equal opportunity prohibits discrimination in all phases of the employment process, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, promotion, selection, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, compensation, benefits, and other terms and conditions of employment. The policy of equal opportunity applies without regard to race, color, creed, religion, gender,, sexual orientation, gender identification, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, ancestry, age, disability that can reasonably be accommodated without undue hardship, military status, veteran status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, alienage or citizenship, domestic partnership status, arrest or conviction record, status as a victim of domestic violence, or any other protected categories under federal, state, or local law. The Company also prohibits discrimination or harassment based upon the perception that a person has, or is associated with a person who has, any of these characteristics.