Position: Mainframe Developer
Location: Wilmington, DE( & Jersey City, NJ (Weekly 5 days office is Must)
Duration: Contract
Rate: $65/hr
Key Responsibilities:
• Design, code, test, and maintain mainframe applications using COBOL, JCL, DB2, IMS DB/DC, CICS, VSAM, and IBM MQ.
• Develop and support batch and online processes, including job streams, transaction systems, and message-driven programs.
• Analyze business requirements and translate them into technical specifications.
• Participate in the full software development lifecycle (SDLC) including design, development, testing, deployment, and support.
• Troubleshoot application issues and provide timely resolutions, including root cause analysis and corrective action planning.
• Optimize mainframe code and database access for performance and scalability.
• Work with system analysts, QA testers, and infrastructure teams to ensure system integrity and quality.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation of technical designs, codebases, and processes.
• Support production jobs and on-call troubleshooting as required.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 3–8 years of hands-on experience with the following mainframe technologies:
o COBOL (batch and online)
o JCL (Job Control Language)
o CICS (Customer Information Control System)
o DB2 and/or IMS DB
o VSAM (Virtual Storage Access Method)