Mainframe Payroll Application Developer / Analyst

Alert IT Solutions•Springfield, MO

5d•Remote

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced Mainframe Payroll Application Developer with strong expertise in legacy mainframe technologies to support the development, enhancement, and maintenance of enterprise payroll systems. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with end‑to‑end payroll processing in a mainframe environment and the ability to support complex, mission‑critical applications.

Requirements

Strong expertise in legacy mainframe technologies.
Hands-on experience with end-to-end payroll processing in a mainframe environment.
Ability to support complex, mission-critical applications.
Experience developing and modifying programs in COBOL, Assembler, Easytrieve, and related languages.
Experience creating, maintaining, and executing JCL for batch payroll processing and reporting.
Experience developing and maintaining online payroll transactions using CICS, including screen development using CICS Maps / CA‑TELON.
Experience designing, writing, and optimizing DB2 and IMS database access, queries, and programs.
Experience supporting scheduling and automation of payroll jobs using CA Scheduler (or equivalent workload schedulers).
Experience working with Rocket Software Mobius for payroll report management, archive, and retrieval.
Experience performing root cause analysis and resolving payroll processing errors, production incidents, and data discrepancies.
Experience participating in system testing, payroll parallel runs, regression testing, and production migrations.
Knowledge of payroll regulations, security standards, audit requirements, and SLA commitments.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, enhance, and maintain mainframe-based payroll applications supporting large-scale payroll processing.
Analyze payroll business requirements and translate them into technical solutions using mainframe technologies.
Develop and modify programs in COBOL, Assembler, Easytrieve, and related languages.
Create, maintain, and execute JCL for batch payroll processing and reporting.
Develop and maintain online payroll transactions using CICS, including screen development using CICS Maps / CA‑TELON.
Design, write, and optimize DB2 and IMS database access, queries, and programs.
Support scheduling and automation of payroll jobs using CA Scheduler (or equivalent workload schedulers).
Work with Rocket Software Mobius for payroll report management, archive, and retrieval.
Perform root cause analysis and resolve payroll processing errors, production incidents, and data discrepancies.
Participate in system testing, payroll parallel runs, regression testing, and production migrations.
Ensure compliance with payroll regulations, security standards, audit requirements, and SLA commitments.
Collaborate with business analysts, payroll operations, QA, infrastructure, and production support teams.