Mainframe Developer

Westlake, TX, US • Posted 7 hours ago • Updated 7 hours ago
Contract Corp To Corp
Contract W2
18 Months
No Travel Required
On-site
$60 - $65/hr
Fitment

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Job Details

Skills

  • JCL
  • COBOL
  • CICS
  • EZTrieve
  • DB2
  • zOS
  • Mainframe

Summary

Job Title: Mainframe Developer

Location: Westlake, TX (Onsite)

Mode: Contract

 

Core Responsibilities

  • Application Development and Engineering Design, write, test, and implement complex, highly secure batch and online programs utilizing enterprise COBOL within IBM zOS environments.
  • Transaction Processing CICS Architect and optimize online CICS applications to ensure ultra-low latency, optimal screen data layouts, high-volume throughput, and robust error-handling protocols.
  • Database Management DB2 Design efficient relational tables, write high-performance embedded SQL statements, and optimize DB2 store procedures, indexes, and queries to eliminate processing bottlenecks.
  • Batch Architecture and JCL Manage, write, and optimize complex JCL Job Control Language streams, utilities IEBGENER, IDCAMS, SORT, and automated batch scheduling systems.
  • Performance Tuning and Debugging Perform advanced root-cause analysis, system tracing, and performance tuning using tools like Dump Analysis, Xpediter, InterTest, or File-AID to maintain high availability.
  • Systems Integration and API Enablement Partner with Cloud and Integration Architects to expose core mainframe data and transactional logic to modern RESTful APIs via zOS Connect or MQ Series.
  • Technical Stewardship Define and enforce coding standards, lead rigorous code reviews, and maintain comprehensive documentation for legacy architectures.

Required Technical Stack and Experience:

  • Experience 8 plus years of professional experience in IBM Mainframe software engineering.
  • Proven track record in high-volume, transactional environments e.g., Financial Services, Healthcare, Logistics, or Insurance.

 

Skill Matrix Domain Required Tooling and Concepts Languages Enterprise COBOL, JCL, Embedded SQL, Assembler/EZTrieve is a plus Online Processing CICS BMS Maps, TS/TD Queues, Program Control, Intercommunication Data Management DB2 Relational design, .

 

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  • Dice Id: 91088983
  • Position Id: 9018307
  • Posted 7 hours ago
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