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# Mainframe Developer / Engineer - COBOL | CICS | DB2 | z/OS | Westlake, TX

- **Company:** Zip Staff Inc.
- **Location:** Roanoke, TX, United States
- **Salary:** $101,920.0 - $104,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Applications Architecture, Customer Information Control System (CICS), COBOL (Programming Language), IBM DB2, Software Debugging, Job Control Language (JCL), IBM WebSphere MQ, Job Scheduling, Mainframes, Performance Tuning, E2e Testing, Standard Sql, Software Engineering, SQL Databases, System Testing, Virtual Storage Access Methods, Z/OS, File-aid, Control M
- **Published:** July 27, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=f02e9295e438b493

## About the Role

* Strong hands-on experience with COBOL, CICS, DB2, JCL, VSAM, MQ-Series, and SQL on z/OS
 * Proven experience in mainframe application development, support, and performance tuning
 * Experience with mainframe tools such as File-AID, Endeavor, Intertest, Abend-AID, Strobe/iStrobe, and Control-M
 * Ability to work in an Agile environment
 * Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
 * Experience supporting complex financial or stock plan / equity compensation systems is a strong plus, * Are you currently authorized to work in the United States without requiring sponsorship (now or in the future)?
 * Do you have hands-on experience developing applications using COBOL, CICS, and DB2 on a z/OS mainframe environment?

## Description

* Design, develop, and maintain scalable mainframe applications using COBOL, CICS, DB2, JCL, VSAM, MQ-Series, and SQL
 * Perform mainframe performance tuning and capacity planning (Strobe, iStrobe, Platinum Detector)
 * Support file management, debugging, and job scheduling using tools such as File-AID, Endeavor, Intertest, Abend-AID, and Control-M
 * Work within an Agile team to gather requirements, develop solutions, and perform end-to-end testing
 * Contribute to application architecture, scalability, and conformance to established standards
 * Provide on-site and on-call support as needed
 * Collaborate with cross-functional teams, lead technical discussions, and mentor team members
 * Support QA readiness, system testing, documentation, and risk management activities


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