Location: Minneapolis, MN
Salary: $53.00 USD Hourly - $57.00 USD Hourly
Description: Mainframe Software Engineer (COBOL / VSAM) - ContractLocation: Minneapolis, MN (Hybrid)
Employment Type: Contract / Contingent
Experience Level: Mid-Level (4+ years)
About the RoleWe are seeking a
Mainframe Software Engineer to join a long-standing engineering team supporting
mission-critical Core Deposits applications. This role focuses on the maintenance, enhancement, and stability of existing mainframe systems rather than greenfield development.
You will work primarily with
COBOL, VSAM, and JCL, supporting batch-heavy processing and ensuring the reliable movement of financial data across integrated systems. Success in this role requires strong technical fundamentals, careful change management, and the ability to work effectively within complex, decades-old systems in a regulated environment.
Key Responsibilities- Support and maintain core deposit applications, including Data Distributor, NOVA, and SD
- Modify and enhance existing COBOL programs to meet business, product, and regulatory requirements
- Design, maintain, and execute JCL for batch jobs and production workflows
- Validate and distribute data to Hogan IDS, including overnight batch processing
- Perform testing, validation, and production deployments following established change management processes
- Troubleshoot and resolve production issues to maintain application stability
- Participate in Agile ceremonies and collaborate with product and business partners
- Mentor and support junior engineers, sharing mainframe and Hogan best practices
Required Qualifications- 4+ years of software engineering experience, with significant hands-on development in a mainframe environment
- Strong proficiency in COBOL (required)
- Extensive experience working with VSAM
- Solid understanding of JCL and batch processing
- Experience maintaining and enhancing legacy, highly customized mainframe applications
- Familiarity with Agile development methodologies
- Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Willingness and ability to mentor junior engineers
Preferred Qualifications- Experience supporting batch-heavy overnight processing
- Familiarity with ServiceNow for incident, change, or problem management
- Background in banking, financial services, or other regulated environments
- Experience with business-critical systems and complex system integrations
- Knowledge of deposit systems, including account numbers, check processing, routing numbers, and transaction tracking
- Exposure to fraud detection or deposit tracking processes
Work Environment- Hybrid work model (on-site and remote), based in Minneapolis, MN
- Maintenance-focused, stability-driven engineering environment
- Collaboration with cross-functional engineering and product teams
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