Mainframe Software Developer (COBOL)


Strategic Staffing Solutions
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Skills
- Mainframe
- Software
- Developer
- COBOL
Summary
Mainframe Software Developer (COBOL)
Location: Charlotte, NC (300 S Brevard St)
Work Model: Onsite/Hybrid (per team requirements)
Duration: 18-month contract
Line of Business: Enterprise & Data Platforms
Overview
We are seeking an experienced Mainframe Software Developer to support critical enterprise banking applications within a highly regulated financial environment. This role involves working on moderately complex initiatives, contributing to large-scale planning efforts, and collaborating with cross-functional technology teams to deliver reliable, secure, and scalable solutions.
The ideal candidate will bring strong hands-on expertise in COBOL and core IBM mainframe technologies, along with experience operating in Agile environments.
Key Responsibilities
Design, code, test, debug, and document mainframe applications
Participate in moderately complex software engineering initiatives
Analyze and resolve production and application issues
Collaborate with team members and stakeholders to deliver enterprise solutions
Ensure adherence to compliance, security, and enterprise standards
Contribute to planning and modernization efforts within the mainframe environment
Leverage AI tooling (e.g., Copilot) to enhance development lifecycle efficiency
Required Qualifications
4+ years of software engineering experience
Strong working expertise with:
COBOL
JCL (Job Control Language)
DB2
CICS
VSAM
CA7 Scheduler
NDM (Network Data Mover)
IBM Mainframe Utilities
SDSF
IBM SPUFI
RACF Security
Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments
Familiarity with AI development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot or similar)
Preferred Background
Experience within banking or financial services organizations
Exposure to enterprise compliance and regulated environments
Strong troubleshooting and production support experience
Ability to clearly articulate technical experience
Ideal Candidate
Deep technical mainframe background
Comfortable working in enterprise-scale, regulated systems
Strong communicator who can collaborate across teams
Open to modernization and AI-assisted development practices
- Dice Id: sssmi
- Position Id: JOB-245335
- Posted 16 hours ago
Company Info
Strategic Staffing Solutions (S3) is a woman-owned, global IT consulting and business services corporation that delivers staff augmentation, managed services, total workforce management programs and direct hire recruiting with industry expertise in financial services, energy and utilities, oil, healthcare and insurance, telecommunications and retail distribution. S3’s Consultants are placed with Customers through the U.S., Europe and the Americas. Founded in Detroit, MI in 1990, S3 has reported consistent growth and profit every year and carries zero debt.
S3 Diversity Statistics
S3 has a 50/50 split among male/female employees; 60% of S3 employees identify as non-white; S3 s leadership team are 50% women; S3 currently employs 73% military veterans, military spouses and military affiliates.
Staffing Industry Analysts CCWP Charter Partner
S3 is the only charter partner for Staffing Industry Analysts Certified Contingent Workforce Professional (CCWP) program- a one-of-a-kind accreditation program designed for all professionals managing corporate contingent staffing.
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