Cognizant’s Application Delivery practice is seeking a highly qualified Lead Mainframe Developer with experience developing and building high-performing, scalable, enterprise applications. You will be part of a digital software team that works on high-demand applications. Our engineers have a passion for high-quality, reliable and maintainable code. You will work side by side with product managers, designers, and clients, making decisions together in order to quickly deliver valuable working software to clients and their users. Our engineers are agile and retrospective, and not afraid to identify what we’re doing wrong, so we can fix it, and what we’re doing right, so we can improve on it. Above all, we judge success by the success of our team and the happiness of our customers. Location : Toronto, ON Experience Required : 6+ years You must be legally authorized to work in Canada without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future. Cognizant will not sponsor work authorization for this role. Job Summary We are seeking an experienced Architect with 6 to 9 years of expertise in Mainframe COBOL COBOL/400 CLLE DB2/400 and CLP. The ideal candidate will contribute to innovative solutions in the Cards & Payments domain working in a hybrid model during day shifts. This role does not require travel. Responsibilities Implement Project Management/Best Practices Keep all Parties on Track and Informed Introduce Agile Engineering Practices Coach Team Members Host Daily Stand-up Meetings Assist the Product Owner with the Product Backlog Remove Roadblocks Teach Scrum Practices and Principles Experienced in Agile delivery Know Agile processes well Defining Scrum priorities and scope Scrum planning Backlog Grooming Combination of Business and Technical knowledge Required Qualifications COBOL JCL DB2 SAS SQL DB analysis IMS DB/DC Scheduler ITSM tool CA7 Endevor Salary and Other Compensation Applications will be accepted until April 27, 2026. The annual salary for this position is between CAD 80,000- CAD 110,000 base depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate. This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans. Benefits Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off Long-term/Short-term Disability Paid Parental Leave Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law. Travel 0-5% #J-18808-Ljbffr