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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # mainframe software engineer - **Company:** U.S. Bank - **Location:** Brookfield, WI, United States - **Experience:** Starter - **Salary:** $63,003.0 - $83,990.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, COBOL (Programming Language), Code Review, DevOps, Job Control Language (JCL), Scrum Methodology, Software Maintenance, Software Tools, Reliability of Systems, Programming Languages - **Published:** July 17, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/90406997-54ba-4094-9c1d-3743fd64d37e ## About the Role Associate's degree and completion of a vocational program, or equivalent work experience - Zero to two years of relevant experience Preferred Skills/Experience * Able to communicate processes and results with all parties involved in the product team, including engineers, product owner, scrum master, third party vendors and customers. * Strong problem-solving and analytical skills * Excellent communication and interpersonal skills * Ability to learn new concepts and programming languages quickly. ## Description Technology Services has an outstanding opportunity for early-career mainframe software engineer trainees for Brookfield, WI. Upon hire and joining your sprint team, you will participate in a comprehensive 12-week training program, introducing you to COBOL, JCL and many software development tools used in creating and maintaining software applications in an agile environment. After completing the initial 12-week training course, you will begin by applying the skills acquired by contributing toward the success of our technological initiatives. In this role you will be part of an agile team responsible for the analysis, design, testing, development, and maintenance of best-in-class software experiences. The mainframe software engineer is a self-motivated individual who can collaborate with a team and across the organization. You will learn to be adept with the agile software development lifecycle and DevOps principles to configure and develop application systems using existing and emerging technology platforms. As an entry level mainframe software engineer, you will: * Be responsible for designing, developing, testing, operating, and maintaining products. * Take full stack ownership by consistently writing production-ready and testable code. Consistently develop high-quality designs in alignment with established architectural best practices, considering scalability, reliability, and system performance when defining technical solutions. * Make sound design/coding decisions keeping customer experience in the forefront. * Take feedback from code reviews and apply changes to meet standards. Conducts code reviews to provide guidance on engineering best practices and compliance with development procedures. * Be accountable for ensuring all aspects of product development, follow compliance and security best practices. * Exhibit relentless focus on software reliability engineering standards embedded within development standards. * Embrace emerging technology opportunities and contribute to the best practices in support of the bank's technology transformation. * Contribute to a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement. * Review tasks critically and ensure they are appropriately prioritized and sized for incremental delivery. 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