Mainframe Developer

TEKsystems•Livonia, MI

2d•$60 - $60•Hybrid

About The Position

This role serves as a core member of the team supporting Recall and Software FSA applications. The developer will provide on-call and production support, ensuring system stability and timely issue resolution. Key responsibilities include developing and maintaining COBOL, JCL, DB2, and related mainframe components, supporting mandatory compliance and feature enhancements for Software FSA initiatives, and managing/prioritizing backlog items. The position involves collaborating with product teams for business and customer value delivery and participating in the modernization journey toward GCP migration. Systems support activities such as security, audit, and maintenance tasks are also part of the role, along with executing unit and integration testing and troubleshooting production incidents with urgency and independence.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
6+ years of IT experience, including 4+ years in development
Strong hands-on experience in Mainframe systems development
Advanced proficiency in at least one or more of the following: COBOL (IMS), JCL, DB2, CA7 scheduling, COBOL Stored Procedures, Batch and real-time processing systems
Experience with system-to-system integrations, including: z/OS Connect, SFTP, SOAP and REST APIs
Experience with source control tools such as Endevor and GitHub
Strong troubleshooting skills in production and incident environments
Ability to work independently and manage priorities based on business impact
Strong communication, teamwork, and organizational skills
Experience with unit testing and integration testing

Nice To Haves

Experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
Experience with BigQuery
Familiarity with mainframe database environments and modernization patterns

Responsibilities

Serve as a core member of the team supporting Recall and Software FSA applications
Provide on-call and production support, ensuring system stability and timely issue resolution
Develop and maintain COBOL, JCL, DB2, and related mainframe components
Support mandatory compliance and feature enhancements for Software FSA initiatives
Manage and prioritize backlog items, including defects and enhancements
Collaborate with product teams to ensure strong business and customer value delivery
Participate in the modernization journey toward GCP migration, working with internal teams and vendors
Perform systems support activities including security, audit, and maintenance tasks
Execute unit and integration testing for delivered solutions
Troubleshoot and resolve production incidents with urgency and independence