Mainframe Developer (COBOL, NATURAL Must be Local to NJ

Remote • Posted 5 hours ago • Updated 34 minutes ago
Contract Independent
Contract Corp To Corp
Contract W2
12 Months
No Travel Required
Remote
Depends on Experience
Fitment

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Job Details

Skills

  • NATURAL
  • ADABAS
  • Cobol

Summary

Hello,

Zenosys is looking Mainframe Developer (COBOL, NATURAL client Trenton, NJ If you are available and interested in the below opportunity, please send me updated resume. Thanks

Job Title Mainframe Developer (COBOL, NATURAL

Location- Trenton, NJ Hybrid)

Duration 12+ Months Contracts Highly Chance to Extend

Must List Current City and State in Resume/Submittal. Failure to do so will result in candidates being rejected.

If you are interested, please provide the following details along with the updated resume to speed up the interview process.

Full Legal Name as mentioned in Drivers' license:

Full Malling address:

Willing to relocate to the specified work location:

Currently on a project or when was your last project Ended

Availability for interviews:

Availability to join the project:

Date of Birth (Month/Date):

Visa Status:

Since how long the candidate has been in US

Need Education details with University Name, Location & Passing year in resume.:

LinkedIn address

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Mainframe Developer to join our IT team. This position will be full-time, remote, and is a contract position.

What You'll Do

  • Develop, enhance, and maintain COBOL, NATURAL, and JCL programs supporting multiple client projects
  • Work on multiple legacy mainframe applications and integration efforts involving taxation and client systems
  • Analyze existing mainframe applications and provide code walkthroughs, technical analysis, and documentation to support modernization teams.
  • Design, code, test, implement, and maintain new and existing batch and online mainframe applications
  • Troubleshoot production issues, job failures, and system abends; perform root cause analysis and implement corrective actions
  • Analyze and support ADABAS databases, file structures, and data access methods
  • Develop and maintain data feeds, interfaces, file layouts, and integration processes between legacy systems and modernized platforms
  • Participate in system design reviews, technical planning sessions, and code reviews
  • Create and maintain technical documentation including program specifications, job flows, system architecture diagrams, and data definitions
  • Support system testing, integration testing, user acceptance testing (UAT), and production deployments

What You'll Need

Required:

  • 5+ years of experience developing enterprise mainframe applications using COBOL
  • 5+ years of experience with JCL development and job scheduling.
  • 3+ years of experience with NATURAL/ADABAS
  • 5+ years of experience using TSO/ISPF or similar mainframe editing tools
  • 3+ years of experience with AFP, PAGEDEF, FORMDEF, and OVERLAY technologies
  • Advanced expertise in COBOL, JCL, and NATURAL programming
  • Working knowledge of ADABAS database architecture and file structures
  • Experience maintaining and enhancing large legacy mainframe systems
  • Strong troubleshooting, debugging, and problem-solving skills for batch and online applications
  • Experience developing system integrations, data interfaces, file transfers, and data feeds
  • Ability to analyze technical specifications, system workflows, and data models
  • Experience with mainframe utilities, job monitoring tools, and debugging tools

Preferred:

  • Experience supporting taxation, revenue, or government systems
  • Familiarity with CICS and online transaction processing environments
  • Experience with legacy modernization or data migration initiatives
  • Knowledge of mainframe security, scheduling tools, and source code management practices

Intake Form:

NJTreasury - DORES/ COBOL Developer- (811765)

The position requires a mainframe developer who will be in charge of developing jobs and programs for STAY NJ, ANCHOR and Senior Freeze Projects. Candidate duties and responsibilities include but not limited to:

Coding new program and revision of existing programs based on specifications

Troubleshooting of issues and abends

Project and process documentation

Implementation

DORES Application Development is seeking an experienced Mainframe Programmer with advanced expertise in COBOL, JCL, and NATURAL, and working knowledge of ADABAS. The selected candidate will be heavily involved in the DORES component of the Taxation ITS upgrade initiative, supporting the modernization and integration of a suite of legacy mainframe applications.

This role requires a highly skilled developer capable of maintaining and enhancing mission-critical systems while collaborating with the ITS development team to support modernization efforts. The candidate will be responsible for analyzing existing applications, implementing upgrades, documenting system architecture, and providing technical guidance related to data structures, program logic, and data feeds.

Key Responsibilities
Participate in the DORES development efforts for the Taxation ITS upgrade project involving multiple legacy mainframe applications.
Analyze existing legacy systems and provide code walkthroughs, logic breakdowns, and technical documentation for ITS development teams.
Design, develop, modify, test, and maintain COBOL and NATURAL programs and associated JCL jobs based on new functional specifications and system enhancement requests.
Perform maintenance and enhancements to existing batch and online mainframe applications.

If interested Please send me your resume at

Thanks,
HemendraKalal,
Ph: (O)
Sr. Technical Recruiter,
Fax:
Zenosys Consulting,
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  • Dice Id: 10308279
  • Position Id: 9112999
  • Posted 5 hours ago
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Riddhida Joshi

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