Mainframe ChangeMan ZMF Engineer

Overview

On Site
Hybrid
$75 - $90 hr
Contract - W2
Contract - Independent

Skills

MAINFRAME
MAIN FRAME
IBM MAINFRAME
CHANGE MAN
CHANGEMAN ZMF
CHANGEMAN
ZMF
DEVOPS
CI/CD
JENKINS
BITBUCKET
COBOL
JCL
REXX
ASSEMBLER
PL/I
DB2
CICS
ISPF
TSO
RELEASE MANAGEMENT
CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT
SCM

Job Details

Job Title: Mainframe ChangeMan ZMF Engineer
Job Location: Reston, Virginia (Hybrid)
Job Type: Contract
Interview Mode: Onsite Interview

Job Description:

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to support a large-scale transformation from a mainframe SCM (ChangeMan ZMF) to a modern DevOps-based ecosystem using Bitbucket, Jenkins, and IBM mainframe development accelerators. Once complete, the organization will operate fully on DevOps tooling.

This role involves designing, developing, testing, and supporting complex, enterprise-scale software systems while collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders and mentoring junior engineers.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design, develop, test, debug, and document complex enterprise applications
  • Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for existing systems and DevOps migration efforts
  • Perform software analysis, requirements definition, and use-case development
  • Develop and execute automated unit and integration tests
  • Ensure compliance with code quality, DevOps, migration, and security standards
  • Support high-visibility production issues and critical system incidents
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams on architecture, roadmap, and product scoping
  • Identify performance, availability, and scalability improvements
  • Evaluate and recommend emerging technologies and best practices
  • Mentor junior software engineers and contribute to team excellence

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field OR 4 additional years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree
  • 5+ years of experience in:
  • Software development and architecture
  • Requirements analysis and system design
  • Coding, testing, and debugging enterprise applications
  • Strong understanding of SDLC, Agile methodologies, and CI/CD practices

Preferred Skills & Experience:

  • Deep expertise with ChangeMan ZMF
  • Experience integrating ZMF with:
  • RACF, XPEditer, JobScan
  • SMTP Email, CICS, DB2
  • ISPF/TSO, Dialog Manager Panels/Skeletons
  • REXX programming
  • Proficiency in CI/CD tools and pipelines (Jenkins, Bitbucket, etc.)
  • Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure)
  • Experience with databases: DB2, SQL, Oracle, MongoDB, PostgreSQL
  • Familiarity with modern programming languages (JavaScript, Python, C, etc.)
  • Strong understanding of code quality, promotion, and deployment practices
  • Experience with TDD/BDD and automated testing frameworks

Soft Skills & Leadership:

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to communicate technical concepts to all experience levels
  • Strong analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills
  • Proven ability to collaborate across distributed teams
  • Customer-focused mindset with a history of meeting goals
  • Experience mentoring and supporting junior engineers
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