COBOL Mainframe Developer

Job#: 3028215

Job Description:
COBOL Mainframe Developer

Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota (Onsite)

Employment Type: Contract

Role Overview

We are seeking a COBOL Mainframe Developer for a 6-month contract engagement. The primary objective of this role is to enhance system resiliency through targeted development, focusing on automation initiatives and improving stability across batch and file-driven processes. The position requires working with highly customized, risk-sensitive ACH systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide daily support for mainframe systems, focusing on batch and file-driven processes.
• Develop and implement automation solutions to increase capacity and improve system stability.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to mainframe applications.
• Work with sequential files and support ACH, DB2, and VCM files.
• Develop and maintain JCL for batch processing.
• Gather business requirements and develop system testing procedures.
• Build and update documentation to ensure standard procedures and knowledge transfer.
• Maintain communication with management and customers regarding system status.

Required Qualifications

Education: A bachelor's degree in MIS, Computer Science, or another IT-related field is required.

Experience: Candidates must have strong JCL and batch processing experience, along with significant work involving sequential files and prior support of ACH and DB2 files.

Technical Skills:

• Mainframe COBOL
• JCL
• DB2
• VSAM
• GITLAB/IDz
• Legally authorized to work in the United States.

Preferred Qualifications

• Domain knowledge in Automated Clearing House (ACH).
• Experience with PEP+ (a platform for ACH processing).

Compensation & Benefits

The anticipated pay range for this position is $57.78 to $67.02 per hour. A comprehensive benefits package is available to eligible employees.

This employer is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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