Overview
On Site
USD 45.00 per hour
Full Time
Skills
Recruiting
Professional Services
IBM Mainframe
IBM
Specification Gathering
Debugging
Mentorship
COBOL
JCL
CICS
IBM DB2
VSAM
Solution Architecture
Collaboration
Project Scoping
Sprint
Technical Writing
Presentations
Optimization
Mainframe
Reliability Engineering
Management
Incident Management
Root Cause Analysis
Job Details
Date Posted: 07/03/2025
Hiring Organization: Rose International
Position Number: 485039
Industry: Professional Services
Job Title: IBM Mainframe Developer - COBOL
Job Location: Philadelphia, PA, USA, 19103
Work Model: Onsite
Shift: General Business Hours
Employment Type: Temporary
FT/PT: Full-Time
Estimated Duration (In months): 7
Min Hourly Rate($): 45.00
Max Hourly Rate($): 53.76
Must Have Skills/Attributes: CICS, COBOL, DB-2, JCL, Mainframe, VSAM
Experience Desired: Mainframe Developer (COBOL, JCL, CICS, DB2, VSAM) (6 yrs)
Job Description
Primary Skills Required for the Role:
Mainframe Developer - COBOL, VSAM, JCL, DB2
Level Required for Primary Skills:
Advanced (6-9 years of experience)
The services you will provide to the Client project team:
As an IBM Developer, you will be responsible for developing and implementing solutions using IBM technologies to meet project requirements.
Develop and maintain applications using IBM technologies, ensuring high performance and responsiveness.
Collaborate with project teams to understand requirements and translate them into technical specifications.
Perform troubleshooting and debugging to resolve issues and optimize application performance.
Conduct code reviews to ensure adherence to best practices and coding standards.
Create and maintain technical documentation for developed solutions.
Responsibilities:
Lead and mentor a team of mainframe developers and analysts.
Provide technical guidance on mainframe technologies (e.g., COBOL, JCL, CICS, DB2, VSAM).
Oversee code reviews, design sessions, and solution architecture.
Collaborate with project managers and business analysts to define project scope and deliverables.
Estimate effort, plan sprints, and allocate resources.
Track progress and ensure timely delivery of mainframe solutions.
Design, develop, test, and implement mainframe applications and enhancements.
Ensure adherence to coding standards, security policies, and best practices.
Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues.
Act as a point of contact for business and IT stakeholders regarding mainframe systems.
Translate business requirements into technical solutions.
Prepare and deliver technical documentation and presentations.
Oversee the maintenance and optimization of existing mainframe applications.
Ensure system reliability, availability, and performance.
Manage incident response and root cause analysis for production issues.
Benefits:
For information and details on employment benefits offered with this position, please visit here. Should you have any questions/concerns, please contact our HR Department via our secure website.
California Pay Equity:
For information and details on pay equity laws in California, please visit the State of California Department of Industrial Relations' website here.
Rose International is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender (expression or identity), national origin, arrest and conviction records, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Positions located in San Francisco and Los Angeles, California will be administered in accordance with their respective Fair Chance Ordinances.
If you need assistance in completing this application, or during any phase of the application, interview, hiring, or employment process, whether due to a disability or otherwise, please contact our HR Department.
Rose International has an official agreement (ID #132522), effective June 30, 2008, with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Employment Verification Program (E-Verify). (Posting required by OCGA 13/10-91.).
Hiring Organization: Rose International
Position Number: 485039
Industry: Professional Services
Job Title: IBM Mainframe Developer - COBOL
Job Location: Philadelphia, PA, USA, 19103
Work Model: Onsite
Shift: General Business Hours
Employment Type: Temporary
FT/PT: Full-Time
Estimated Duration (In months): 7
Min Hourly Rate($): 45.00
Max Hourly Rate($): 53.76
Must Have Skills/Attributes: CICS, COBOL, DB-2, JCL, Mainframe, VSAM
Experience Desired: Mainframe Developer (COBOL, JCL, CICS, DB2, VSAM) (6 yrs)
Job Description
Primary Skills Required for the Role:
Mainframe Developer - COBOL, VSAM, JCL, DB2
Level Required for Primary Skills:
Advanced (6-9 years of experience)
The services you will provide to the Client project team:
As an IBM Developer, you will be responsible for developing and implementing solutions using IBM technologies to meet project requirements.
Develop and maintain applications using IBM technologies, ensuring high performance and responsiveness.
Collaborate with project teams to understand requirements and translate them into technical specifications.
Perform troubleshooting and debugging to resolve issues and optimize application performance.
Conduct code reviews to ensure adherence to best practices and coding standards.
Create and maintain technical documentation for developed solutions.
Responsibilities:
Lead and mentor a team of mainframe developers and analysts.
Provide technical guidance on mainframe technologies (e.g., COBOL, JCL, CICS, DB2, VSAM).
Oversee code reviews, design sessions, and solution architecture.
Collaborate with project managers and business analysts to define project scope and deliverables.
Estimate effort, plan sprints, and allocate resources.
Track progress and ensure timely delivery of mainframe solutions.
Design, develop, test, and implement mainframe applications and enhancements.
Ensure adherence to coding standards, security policies, and best practices.
Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues.
Act as a point of contact for business and IT stakeholders regarding mainframe systems.
Translate business requirements into technical solutions.
Prepare and deliver technical documentation and presentations.
Oversee the maintenance and optimization of existing mainframe applications.
Ensure system reliability, availability, and performance.
Manage incident response and root cause analysis for production issues.
- **Only those lawfully authorized to work in the designated country associated with the position will be considered.**
- **Please note that all Position start dates and duration are estimates and may be reduced or lengthened based upon a client's business needs and requirements.**
Benefits:
For information and details on employment benefits offered with this position, please visit here. Should you have any questions/concerns, please contact our HR Department via our secure website.
California Pay Equity:
For information and details on pay equity laws in California, please visit the State of California Department of Industrial Relations' website here.
Rose International is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender (expression or identity), national origin, arrest and conviction records, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Positions located in San Francisco and Los Angeles, California will be administered in accordance with their respective Fair Chance Ordinances.
If you need assistance in completing this application, or during any phase of the application, interview, hiring, or employment process, whether due to a disability or otherwise, please contact our HR Department.
Rose International has an official agreement (ID #132522), effective June 30, 2008, with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Employment Verification Program (E-Verify). (Posting required by OCGA 13/10-91.).
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