Mainframe Developer (JCL) (Hybrid)

TM Floyd & Company•Columbia, SC

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

TM Floyd & Company is hiring a Mainframe Developer to provide day-to-day support to application development teams using mainframe development tools and utilities. The position is based in Columbia, South Carolina, with a hybrid schedule requiring onsite work Tuesday through Thursday. Candidates must be able to work on the employer’s W-2; sponsorship is unavailable, and C2C or third-party candidates are not accepted. The role involves reading, writing, and troubleshooting JCL; supporting developers with mainframe issues; analyzing job failures, performance problems, and long-running jobs; and working with Db2, SQL, and IMS queries. The developer will process and analyze large datasets and combine data from MQ channels, RACF, Active Directory, and other sources for reporting and decision-making. The position also supports mainframe modernization initiatives. A bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or another job-related field is required, or candidates may qualify through the stated degree-equivalency options. Candidates must be U.S. citizens and able to obtain a low-level U.S. security clearance, which requires thorough background screening. The hourly rate is $50.36. Benefits depend on the length of assignment; a referral bonus of up to $1,000 is also offered.

Requirements

Experience with JCL.
Experience with security reporting using SORT/SyncSort.
Query skills in Db2, SQL, and IMS.
Ability to write and analyze queries and investigate production issues.
Experience researching problems and supporting internal customers.
Ability to obtain a low-level U.S. security clearance, including successful completion of thorough background screening.
U.S. citizenship.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or another job-related field; alternatively, four years of job-related work experience, or two years of job-related experience plus an associate degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or another job-related field.
Must be able to work on the employer’s W-2; sponsorship is unavailable, and C2C or third-party candidates are not accepted.

Nice To Haves

Source control experience with GitHub, Endevor, IBM DBB, or ChangeMan.
Experience with FreezeFrame or DumpMaster.
COBOL programming.

Responsibilities

Provide day-to-day support for application development teams using mainframe development tools and utilities.
Read, write, and troubleshoot JCL.
Support developers with mainframe issues.
Analyze job failures, performance issues, and long-running jobs.
Work with Db2, SQL, and IMS queries.
Process and analyze large data sets.
Combine data from MQ channels, RACF, Active Directory, and other sources for reporting and decision-making.
Support mainframe modernization initiatives.