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# Software Development Engineer

- **Company:** CVS Health
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $72,100.0 - $144,200.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Agile Methodology, Unix, Customer Information Control System (CICS), COBOL (Programming Language), Information Systems, Software Debugging, Eclipse (Software), JSON, Mainframes, Server Administration, Software Engineering, Z/OS, Mainframe Programming, Information Technology, Enterprise Integration, Network Server
- **Published:** June 20, 2026
- **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/65C044D6A3044585BF0CB7DA0B9ACEF4/job/

## About the Role

* 3 to 5 years of hands-on experience in z/OS Connect and CICS-based application/integration support or development.
 * Strong working experience with Eclipse IDz for mainframe development and debugging.
 * Experience using Zowe for interacting with z/OS resources, datasets, USS/OMVS files, and job execution.
 * Hands-on experience validating files, configuration artifacts, and deployment components in Mainframe UNIX System Services (USS/OMVS) related to z/OS Connect.
 * Experience supporting or validating REST service enablement for mainframe applications.
 * Good understanding of CICS regions, transactions, and service connectivity.
 * Ability to analyze and troubleshoot configuration, deployment, and runtime issues across z/OS Connect and CICS environments.
 * Experience working with JSON, service request/response validation, and file/configuration verification in mainframe environments.
 * Strong problem-solving, coordination, and communication skills with the ability to work across distributed and mainframe support teams., * Basic understanding ofLiberty Servers, including server configuration concepts and their usage in z/OS Connect environments.
 * Experience with Liberty server.xml or related configuration validation.
 * Familiarity with COBOL copybooks, service definitions, and API/service integration patterns in z/OS Connect.
 * Exposure to mainframe UNIX scripting, automation, or deployment validation activities.
 * Experience supporting application onboarding, service registration, or deployment processes in z/OS Connect.
 * Familiarity with enterprise integration environments involving APIs, service consumers/providers, and JSON-based interfaces.
 * Experience working in Agile teams and collaborating with infrastructure, platform engineering, and architecture teams.

Education

 * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical field.
 * Equivalent work experience in mainframe technologies may be considered in lieu of a degree.

## Description

We are seeking a Mainframe Integration Engineer with 5+ years of experience in z/OS Connect and CICS technologies to support the design, development, deployment, and validation of mainframe-based integration services. This role will work on enabling and supporting REST-based services on z/OS, validating files and service artifacts in Mainframe UNIX/OMVS environments, and assisting with troubleshooting and operational support across z/OS Connect and CICS platforms. The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience with Eclipse IDz, Zowe, and mainframe service validation, along with a basic understanding of Liberty servers and their role within z/OS Connect deployments.


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