Genesis10 is currently seeking a Mainframe COBOL Developer - Remote position with a Global Financial Institution located in Charlotte, NC, Plano, TX or Pennington, NJ. This is a 12+ month contract opportunity. This role focuses on production support for mission-critical mainframe applications. The ideal candidate will leverage extensive experience in COBOL, JCL, and DB2 to perform troubleshooting, incident management, and problem resolution within a fast-paced financial services environment. This position involves taking ownership of escalations and ensuring operational readiness for key systems.
Responsibilities: - Perform Problem/Incident Management, Operational Readiness, Application Monitoring, Service Analytics and Reporting, Production Governance, Triage, and Change Configuration Management
- Take ownership of escalations and perform troubleshooting, analysis, research, and resolution using advanced query and programming skills
- Resolve production down situations under SLA deadlines, including root cause analysis and problem resolution follow-up
- Proactively identify, escalate, and address project issues and risks
- Coordinate with offshore/onshore teams and delegate work
Requirements: - 5+ years of hands-on experience as a COBOL developer
- Proficiency in COBOL, JCL, VSAM, DB2, CICS, IMS DB, IMS DC, MQ Series, and Easytrieve
- Experience with Endeavor and IBM problem determination tools such as File Manager and Fault Analyzer
- Experience in Production Support, change management, and use of incident management tools
- Experience with SQL Database query language
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent problem-solving skills and an entrepreneurial attitude
Desired skills: - Exposure to REXX
- Experience with the banking or financial industry
- Experience with Splunk and other monitoring tools
Pay range: $55.06 - $63.06 per hour
Only candidates available and ready to work directly as Genesis10 employees will be considered for this position. If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply! Ranked a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts for six consecutive years, Genesis10 puts thousands of consultants and employees to work across the United States every year in contract, contract-for-hire, and permanent placement roles. With more than 300 active clients, Genesis10 provides access to many of the Fortune 100 firms and a variety of mid-market organizations across the full spectrum of industry verticals.
For contract roles, Genesis10 offers the benefits listed below. If this is a perm-placement opportunity, our recruiter can talk you through the unique benefits offered for that particular client. Benefits of Working with Genesis10: - Access to hundreds of clients, most who have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20+ years.
- The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years.
- Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average.)
- Behavioral Health Platform
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- Health Savings Account
- Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident)
- Voluntary Term Life Insurance
- 401K
- Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)
- Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF, and Illinois)
For multiple years running, Genesis10 has been recognized as a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S., as a Best Company for Work-Life Balance, as a Best Company for Career Growth, for Diversity, and for Leadership, amongst others. To learn more and to view all our available career opportunities, please visit us at our website.
Genesis10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
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