Mainframe Support Analyst
Location: Columbia, SC
Contract: W2 only, 6 month contract with potential for extension or conversion to full time with either the client or CEI
Pay: $45-$50 /hour + optional medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match
 
Overview
Provide day-to-day support for application development teams utilizing mainframe development tools and utilities. Assist developers with troubleshooting development, testing, and implementation issues. Support code promotion, testing, and deployment activities. Partner with customers to identify process improvements and development efficiencies. Participate in modernization initiatives focused on improving developer productivity.
 
Key Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day support for application development teams utilizing mainframe development tools and utilities.
• Assist developers with troubleshooting development, testing, and implementation issues.
• Support code promotion, testing, and deployment activities.
• Partner with customers to identify process improvements and development efficiencies.
• Participate in modernization initiatives focused on improving developer productivity.
• Assist in maintaining development support documentation, standards, and procedures.
• Support application-level security administration and access requests as needed.
• Participate in vendor tooling initiatives, upgrades, and support activities.
• Assist with Disaster Recovery exercises and business continuity activities.

• JCL
• Security Reporting (using SORT/SyncSort)
• Query skills (DB2/SQL/IMS)
• Strong troubleshooting and support skills in mainframe environments
• Ability to translate technical issues into business impact and future needs
• Excellent communication skills to bridge technical and business demands

• Bachelor's degree in CS, IT, or other job-related degree, or
• 4 years of job-related work experience or 2 years of job-related experience plus an associate’s degree in CS, IT, or other job-related degree
• Preferred Skills
• Source Control (GitHub, Endevor, IBM DBB, ChangeMan)
• FreezeFrame or DumpMaster
• COBOL programming

 
Why Should I Apply?
This role offers the opportunity to work in a fast-paced, multi-platform environment supporting critical mainframe systems. Join a team dedicated to modernization and continuous improvement in a customer-focused setting.
 
About CEI:
As a trusted technology partner, CEI delivers solutions that help our customers transform their business and achieve meaningful results. From strategy and custom application development through application management - our technology and digital experience services are tailored to meet each unique need of our customers. Our staffing solutions bring specialized skills to complement our customers' workforce and project requirements.
 
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