Senior/Lead CA Gen Engineer (Remote)
EPAM Systems
- Location
- Remote (US)
- Workplace
- Remote
- Job type
- Full-time
- Salary
- $65k–$102k
- Posted
- 3 weeks ago
- Source
- DevITJobs
Requirements:
- At least 5 years of hands-on CA Gen experience, including Broadcom Gen, COOL: Gen or CoolGen, with knowledge of its runtime framework and model internals
- At least 5 years of COBOL software development experience
- Strong understanding of CA Gen-generated COBOL code
- Experience with mainframe application modernization or migration projects
- Ability to translate legacy application logic into clear, detailed specifications for modern replacement systems
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills when working with legacy codebases
- Excellent communication skills for cross-functional collaboration
- Nice to have: experience with CICS, Db2, VSAM or IMS DB
- Nice to have: familiarity with Java, C# or AWS
Responsibilities:
- Analyze existing CA Gen models, runtime frameworks and generated COBOL code to understand legacy application logic and behavior
- Develop detailed technical specifications from CA Gen-based applications to guide forward engineering of replacement systems
- Collaborate with the team to design and validate migration approaches from CA Gen and mainframe technology to modern platforms
- Support reverse-engineering work, accurately capturing and preserving business logic and rules
- Partner with architects and developers to align legacy system behavior with new application designs
- Identify risks, gaps and edge cases in legacy CA Gen models during modernization
- Document legacy system architecture, data flows and dependencies
- Share knowledge and help transfer CA Gen and COBOL expertise across the team
Technologies:
- C#
- CICS
- COBOL
- IMS
- Support
- Java
- VSAM
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Were seeking a Senior or Lead Engineer to join our established team of 15–20 engineers on a large-scale mainframe modernization initiative. Our work focuses on rebuilding legacy applications and reducing reliance on CA Gen and mainframe technology. This is a fully remote role with no on-call support required, and well consider candidates at either the Senior or Lead level.
last updated 43 week of 2026