Mainframe Developer

Jersey City, NJ, US • Posted 8 hours ago • Updated 35 minutes ago
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Skills

  • Quality Management
  • WEB Services
  • JOB Scheduling
  • Scheduling
  • Application Programming Interfaces (APIs)
  • Automation
  • DevOps
  • Legacy Systems
  • Team Working
  • Workflows
  • Problem Solving
  • Systems Integration
  • Security Managing
  • Acceptance Testing
  • Self Motivation
  • Software Debugging
  • COBOL (Programming Language)
  • IBM DB2
  • Customer Information Control System (CICS)
  • Mainframes
  • Batch Processing
  • Distributed Systems
  • Static Programme Analysis
  • Middleware
  • Code Restructuring
  • Reverse Engineering
  • Job Control Language (JCL)
  • Virtual Storage Access Methods
  • Transaction Processing (Computing)
  • Design Specifications
  • Control M
  • Cloud Integration
  • Maintaining Code

Summary

Job Title: Senior Mainframe Developer

Job Location: New York City, NY/ Jersey City, NJ 4 Days onsite

Job Type: Contract

Need 10+ Years of experience resume.

Role Overview: We are seeking a Senior Mainframe Developer with strong expertise in COBOL, JCL, and Control-M/CCS (or similar scheduling systems) to support critical enterprise applications. The role involves code screening, analysis/scraping, enhancement, and development on legacy mainframe systems, along with participation in modernization and integration efforts.

This individual will play a key role in maintaining high-performance, stable mainframe applications while contributing to system improvements and integration initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

  • Perform code screening, analysis, and scraping of existing mainframe applications to identify dependencies, inefficiencies, and improvement opportunities.
  • Design, develop, test, and maintain COBOL-based applications.
  • Develop and manage JCL jobs, including batch processing and scheduling workflows.
  • Work with CCS / Control-M / enterprise scheduling systems for job automation and monitoring.
  • Analyze legacy code and contribute to modernization strategies.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support integration with distributed systems or APIs
  • Troubleshoot production issues, identify root causes, and implement fixes.
  • Ensure adherence to coding standards, performance guidelines, and security practices.
  • Document technical specifications, code changes, and system workflows.
  • Support QA/UAT cycles and deployment activities.

Required Skills & Qualifications

  • 8+ years of experience in Mainframe development.
  • Strong hands-on experience with:
    • COBOL
    • JCL (Job Control Language)
    • Mainframe utilities (VSAM, DB2, CICS as applicable)
  • Experience with CCS / Control-M / similar job scheduling tools.
  • Experience with DB2, CICS transaction processing.
  • Proven experience in code analysis, reverse engineering, and refactoring legacy systems.
  • Strong debugging and problem-solving skills.
  • Familiarity with batch processing and high-volume transaction systems.
  • Ability to work independently and in a team-oriented environment.

Nice-to-Have Skills

  • Basic understanding of system integration concepts (APIs, middleware, web services)
  • Exposure to mainframe modernization initiatives.
  • Familiarity with distributed systems or cloud integration.
  • Knowledge of DevOps practices for mainframe environments.

Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.
  • Dice Id: 91135853
  • Position Id: 2026-589
  • Posted 8 hours ago

Company Info

About Tror

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