Developer III- COBOL

Title: Mainframe Programmer Analyst
Type: Contract (C2 Eligible)
Location: Partial Onsite (Tue/Wed/Thu + as needed) – Remote support possible
Hours: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (occasional weekends/on call depending on issues) Interviews: Prefer in person; remote (on camera) available if needed

About the Role

We are seeking a Mainframe Programming Support Analyst to join our Tech Support / Mainframe Programming Support team. This team of eight professionals ranges from highly skilled senior mainframe programmers to newer graduates, fostering a collaborative environment where members challenge and support each other while driving modernization initiatives for the mainframe software development lifecycle.

This role focuses on supporting application development teams, troubleshooting issues, and helping improve developer productivity on the mainframe.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide day to day support for application development teams using mainframe tools and utilities.

• Assist developers with troubleshooting development, testing, and implementation issues.

• Support code promotion, testing, and deployment activities.

• Partner with customers to identify process improvements and efficiencies.

• Participate in modernization initiatives to enhance developer productivity.

• Maintain development support documentation, standards, and procedures.

• Support application level security administration and access requests.

• Participate in vendor tooling initiatives, upgrades, and support activities.

• Assist with Disaster Recovery exercises and business continuity activities.

Required Qualifications

• Education:

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field OR equivalent work experience (4 years) OR Associate's degree + 2 years of related experience.

• Experience:

  • Minimum 4 years of application development, systems testing, or related technical experience.

• Technical Skills:

  • JCL.

  • Security reporting using SORT/SyncSort.

  • Query skills (DB2/SQL/IMS).

Preferred Qualifications

• Source control tools (GitHub, Endevor, IBM DBB, ChangeMan).

• FreezeFrame or DumpMaster.

• COBOL programming.

Soft Skills

• Ability to translate technical issues into business impact.

• Strong communication skills to bridge technical expertise with customer demands and future needs.

• Team oriented mindset with a focus on collaboration and growth.

Not Looking For

• Candidates with distributed programming support backgrounds (Java/Web).