Mainframe Developer

VBEYOND CORP
Wilmington, DE, United States
26 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
7 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Batch Processing Customer Information Control System (CICS) COBOL (Programming Language) Databases IBM DB2 Job Control Language (JCL) IBM WebSphere MQ Rexx (Programming Language) Mainframes SQL Stored Procedures SQL Databases Virtual Storage Access Methods
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Data Storage Management File-aid Information Technology Toad (Software) Easytrieve Apache Kafka Control M

Job description

  • Responsible for developing, maintaining, and optimizing our mainframe systems.
  • Design, develop, and maintain mainframe applications using COBOL.
  • Manage and optimize databases using DB2 and Datacom.
  • Create and manage Job Control Language (JCL) scripts for batch processing.
  • Utilize Virtual Storage Access Method (VSAM) for data storage and retrieval.
  • Schedule and automate jobs using Control-M.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve mainframe application issues.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and deliver solutions.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
  • 08+ years of experience in mainframe technologies COBOL, JCL, DB2, SQL, SQL Stored Procedures, Messaging Queues (IBM MQ, Kafka), CICS, Easytrieve, Datacom, SORT utilities.
  • 07+ years in scheduling tools such as Control-M, ChangeMan, FileAid, Startool, TOAD, and SPUFI.
  • Proficiency in COBOL, DB2, JCL, VSAM, Datacom and Control-M.
  • Prefer to have REXX and BlueZone experience.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.

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