Mainframe Developer

Jersey City, NJ, US • Posted 1 hour ago • Updated 1 hour ago
Contract W2
Contract Independent
Contract Corp To Corp
12 Months
On-site
$60 - $70/hr
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Skills

  • mainframe
  • db2
  • cics
  • cobol

Summary

Job Title: Senior Mainframe Developer

Location: New York City, NY/ Jersey City, NJ 4 Days onsite role

Role Overview: We are seeking a Senior Mainframe Developer with strong expertise in COBOL, JCL, and Control-M/CCS (or similar scheduling systems) to support critical enterprise applications. The role involves code screening, analysis/scraping, enhancement, and development on legacy mainframe systems, along with participation in modernization and integration efforts.

This individual will play a key role in maintaining high-performance, stable mainframe applications while contributing to system improvements and integration initiatives.


Key Responsibilities

  • Perform code screening, analysis, and scraping of existing mainframe applications to identify dependencies, inefficiencies, and improvement opportunities
  • Design, develop, test, and maintain COBOL-based applications
  • Develop and manage JCL jobs, including batch processing and scheduling workflows
  • Work with CCS / Control-M / enterprise scheduling systems for job automation and monitoring
  • Analyze legacy code and contribute to modernization strategies
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support integration with distributed systems or APIs
  • Troubleshoot production issues, identify root causes, and implement fixes
  • Ensure adherence to coding standards, performance guidelines, and security practices
  • Document technical specifications, code changes, and system workflows
  • Support QA/UAT cycles and deployment activities

Required Skills & Qualifications

  • 8+ years of experience in Mainframe development
  • Strong hands-on experience with:
    • COBOL
    • JCL (Job Control Language)
    • Mainframe utilities (VSAM, DB2, CICS as applicable)
  • Experience with CCS / Control-M / similar job scheduling tools
  • Experience with DB2, CICS transaction processing
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  • Dice Id: 10114281
  • Position Id: 9013776
  • Posted 1 hour ago
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