Mainframe Programmers
About The Position
GDIT is your place to make meaningful contributions to challenging projects and grow a rewarding career. Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact specializing in enterprise applications and system modernization. We are seeking technical professionals dedicated to enhancing the performance and efficiency of mainframe systems for federal, state, and local government customers. We are looking for skilled Mainframe Developers with expertise in COBOL and DB2 to join our dynamic team. Job Summary The Mainframe Developer will be responsible for designing, coding, testing, and maintaining mainframe applications using COBOL, CICS, JCL, DB2 and related technologies. This role requires collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver robust and scalable solutions that meet business requirements.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience).
- 5+ years of experience in mainframe development using COBOL and DB2.
- Strong understanding of mainframe technologies and architectures.
- Proficiency in JCL (Job Control Language) and CICS (Customer Information Control System).
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
- Detail-oriented with a commitment to producing high-quality work.
Nice To Haves
- Advanced degree or certification in a related field.
- Experience with other mainframe tools and technologies (e.g., VSAM, IMS).
- Familiarity with Agile development methodologies.
Responsibilities
- Develop, test, and maintain mainframe applications using COBOL and DB2.
- Analyze and understand business requirements to design effective technical solutions.
- Perform system and data analysis to identify and resolve application issues.
- Participate in code reviews to ensure code quality and adherence to standards.
- Optimize existing applications for performance and reliability.
- Create and maintain detailed technical documentation.
- Collaborate with project managers, business analysts, and other developers to ensure successful project delivery.
- Provide technical support and troubleshooting for mainframe applications.
Benefits
- Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
- Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
- Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
- Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace
- Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match.
- To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave.
- To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available.
- We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
