DescriptionThe team is seeking an experienced COBOL Programmer to support and enhance mission-critical applications for the client. This role requires strong mainframe development expertise, excellent communication skills, and the ability to collaborate closely with both technical staff and end users. The position will eventually assume responsibilities from a retiring subject-matter expert, making reliability, adaptability, and long-term commitment essential.
Key Responsibilities- Develop, maintain, and enhance COBOL applications using CICS, DB II dialect, JCL, and SQL Server.
- Work within the Micro Focus Enterprise environment (currently v7, upgrading to v11) using Visual Studio.
- Collaborate with users and business stakeholders at the client to gather requirements, troubleshoot issues, and support ongoing operations.
- Participate in modernization efforts, including Azure-based integrations and reporting enhancements.
- Support batch and online processing, ensuring system stability and performance.
- Work closely with the current system expert to transition long-term knowledge and responsibilities.
- Follow internal development standards, including GitHub workflows and Fortify scanning (training available).
Top Skills' Details- CICS- COBOL Interfacing language/Batch JCL
- DB2 dialect
- SQL Server- data is stored here
- Micro Focus- Enterprise Version, currently on 7 and will migrate to 11 over the next year
- IDE Visual Studio
- JCL
Preferred / Nice-to-Have Skills:- T-SQL (noted as a major skill gap - strong candidates will stand out). They have a lot of stored procs that were rewritten in T-SQL
- Experience with RESTful APIs
- Exposure to Azure, especially Azure Data Factory
- Familiarity with Power BI for reporting- this is a nice to have but most reports will be written in Power BI moving forward as they modernize.
- GitHub and Fortify
- Interest in modernization and willingness to learn new technologies
Additional Skills & QualificationsSoft Skills & Work Style:
- Strong communication skills, especially when working with challenging or non-technical users. Communication skills is a top focus for this role since all of the projects are focused on modernization, being able to communicate clearly with other employees and users to relay technical information, gather insight and more is a key part of this role. Because of all the change there may be some difficult users so being able to work with many types of people and be able to get the information you're needing is important.
- Ability to collaborate with technical leads and support staff.
- Patience, professionalism, and adaptability.
- Willingness to take ownership of legacy systems and long-term projects.
Job Type & LocationThis is a Contract position based out of Huntsville, TX.
Pay and BenefitsThe pay range for this position is $50.00 - $60.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace TypeThis is a fully remote position.
Application DeadlineThis position is anticipated to close on Mar 11, 2026.
>About TEKsystems:
We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services We're a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We're a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We're strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We're building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
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