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Mainframe Developer

About the role
We are looking for a Mainframe Developer to join our team. You will maintain and enhance COBOL programs.

Responsibilities
- Maintain and enhance COBOL programs.
- Write JCL for batch jobs.
- Work with DB2, CICS and VSAM.
- Debug production abends and fix data issues.
- Support modernization and testing.

Required
- COBOL
- JCL
- DB2
- CICS
- VSAM

Preferred
- Z/OS
- Modernization
- REXX

Tools and stack
COBOL, JCL, DB2, CICS, VSAM, z/OS tools (ISPF, File-AID)

Employment type: [Contract / W2 / C2C / Full-time]
Location: [City, ST / Remote]
Duration: [months]
Work authorization: [accepted types]

Responsibilities explained

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• Maintain and enhance COBOL programs.
• Write JCL for batch jobs.
• Work with DB2, CICS and VSAM.
• Debug production abends and fix data issues.
• Support modernization and testing.

Required skills

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• COBOL
• JCL
• DB2
• CICS
• VSAM

Preferred skills

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• Z/OS
• Modernization
• REXX

Other titles this role appears under

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• Mainframe Developer
• COBOL Developer
• Mainframe Programmer Analyst

Seniority guide

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• Junior: fixes defects in existing programs.
• Mid: develops and tunes batch and online code.
• Senior: leads migrations and design.

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