Mainframe Application Developer – COBOL/DB2
About The Position
CTG is seeking to fill a Mainframe Application Developer – COBOL/DB2 position for our client. This role involves developing, maintaining, and supporting mainframe applications using COBOL, JCL, and DB2. The developer will perform application enhancements, troubleshooting, debugging, testing, and production support. Key responsibilities include analyzing and resolving production incidents, abends, and batch processing issues, as well as supporting batch and online processing. The role also requires performing SQL queries, database updates, performance tuning, and application maintenance, and supporting legacy application modernization, integration, and data transformation initiatives.
Requirements
- COBOL / Enterprise COBOL
- JCL and DB2 / SQL
- Mainframe application development and production support
- CICS / CICS TS, VSAM, IMS DB/TM
- TSO/ISPF/SDSF and z/OS utilities
- Endevor/Changeman, CA 7/Control-M
- Abend analysis, including S0C4, S0C7, S0C9, and SB37
- REXX/CLIST, IBM MQ, Assembler, PL/I
- File-AID, Abend-AID, Xpediter
- Mainframe-to-distributed integration and legacy modernization
- DevOps/CI-CD, Git/Jenkins, Zowe/z/OSMF
- Experience developing and supporting enterprise mainframe applications.
- Strong COBOL, JCL, DB2, and SQL experience.
- Experience with production support, incident resolution, debugging, and batch/online processing.
- Experience with performance and batch optimization and mainframe application troubleshooting.
- Excellent verbal and written English communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group are required.
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of RACF/mainframe security, API/REST enablement, application discovery, and dependency analysis is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Develop, maintain, and support mainframe applications using COBOL, JCL, and DB2.
- Perform application enhancements, troubleshooting, debugging, testing, and production support.
- Analyze and resolve production incidents, abends, and batch processing issues.
- Support batch and online processing and collaborate with technical and business teams.
- Perform SQL queries, database updates, performance tuning, and application maintenance.
- Support legacy application modernization, integration, and data transformation initiatives.
Benefits
- competitive benefit package
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
