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Malvern, PA (Hybrid/Onsite expectation – typical Vanguard model)
$45 – $50/hr (W2/C2C – depending on vendor agreement)
Experience Required: 8+ years overall IT experience (minimum 5–6 years strong hands-on Mainframe development)
What The Client Actually Needs (Market Reality)
Vanguard typically looks for strong hands-on COBOL Mainframe developers who can:
Work on high-volume financial and retirement systems
Support enhancements + production support + modernization initiatives
Handle batch processing and data movement between legacy and distributed systems
Work in Agile teams interacting with business stakeholders
This is NOT operations support only — they want someone who can code, analyze, and support production defects.
Design, develop, test, and maintain Mainframe applications supporting Vanguard financial platforms.
Develop and enhance applications using COBOL,
JCL, DB2,
VSAM, and CICS.
Analyze business requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
Perform batch job development, scheduling, and troubleshooting.
Support data integration between Mainframe and distributed/cloud platforms.
Provide production support, defect resolution, and performance tuning.
Participate in code reviews, system testing, and release deployments.
Collaborate with cross-functional Agile teams including business analysts and QA teams.
Mandatory Technical Skills (What Vanguard/TCS Actually Screen For)
COBOL (Required – heavy coding expected)
DB2 (Stored Procedures, SQL tuning)
Batch & Processing Tools
Batch job scheduling (CA7 / Control-M / Autosys)
File processing & data transformation
Endevor or Changeman or ISPW
File-AID or equivalent tools
Testing & Debugging
Debugging using Abend-AID or Xpediter
Preferred / Nice-To-Have Skills (Often Seen in Vanguard Roles)
Experience working in Financial Services / Banking / Retirement / Wealth Management
Exposure to Mainframe modernization or API integration
Experience integrating Mainframe with Java / Middleware / Cloud platforms
Experience Breakdown (Realistic Client Expectation)
SkillExpected ExperienceOverall IT8+ YearsMainframe Development5+ YearsCOBOL5+ YearsDB24+ Years
JCL4+ YearsCICS3+ YearsBatch Scheduling3+ Years
Soft Skills Vanguard Strongly Values
Strong analytical & troubleshooting ability
Ability to work in regulated financial environments
Good communication with business teams
Ownership mindset for production support
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