Job Type: Full Time

Job Category: IT

Job Description

Role: Mainframe developer
Employment Type: Full-Time
Location: Charlotte, NC /Newark, DE / Plano, TX

Primary Skill: Mainframes, Cobol, JCL, DB2

Secondary: Agile, CICS

Experience: 7 to 10+ years

Roles & Responsibilities

Job Summary We are seeking a Senior Mainframe Developer with deep expertise in IBM mainframe technologies to design, develop, maintain, and modernize mission-critical enterprise applications. 

The ideal candidate will play a key role in system stability, performance optimization, and mentoring junior developers while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Key Responsibilities 

• Design, develop, test, and maintain mainframe applications using COBOL, PLI, and JCL. Analyze business requirements and translate them into technical solutions. 
• Maintain and enhance existing legacy systems to ensure performance, reliability, and scalability. 
• Debug production issues and perform root-cause analysis.
• Optimize batch and online processing for efficiency and reliability. 
• Work with DB2, IMS, VSAM, and other mainframe data stores. 
• Participate in system upgrades, migrations, and modernization initiatives. 
• Ensure compliance with security, audit, and regulatory standards. Provide technical leadership and mentor junior developers. 
• Collaborate with QA, operations, business analysts, and infrastructure teams. 

Required Qualifications 

• 7 years of hands-on mainframe development experience. Strong proficiency in COBOL and JCL. 
• Experience with CICS andor IMS transaction processing. 
• Solid knowledge of DB2 and SQL. 
• Experience working in large-scale batch and online systems. 
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills. 
• Excellent communication and documentation abilities. 
• Preferred Qualifications Experience with PLI, REXX, or Assembler. 
• Exposure to mainframe modernization or cloud integration projects. 
• Familiarity with DevOps tools (Endevor, Changeman, Git, CICD pipelines). 
• Knowledge of financial, insurance, healthcare, or government systems. 
• Experience working in Agile or SAFe environments. 

Technical Skills 

• OS IBM zOS Languages COBOL, JCL, CICS, IMS Data DB2, VSAM Tools Batch scheduling tools (e.g., Control-M, CA-7) O
• ther Debugging and performance tuning tools Soft Skills Leadership and mentoring. 
• Strong attention to detail. 
• Ability to work independently and in team environments. 
• Proactive mindset toward system improvement

Required Skills