Mainframe Developer

CYNET SYSTEMS INC.
Jersey City, NJ, United States
about 1 month ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience required
1 year minimum
Compensation
$104,000.0 - $114,400.0
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Agile Methodology Unit Testing Batch Processing Customer Information Control System (CICS) COBOL (Programming Language) IBM DB2 Software Debugging Job Control Language (JCL) Mainframes Exstream System Integration Testing Virtual Storage Access Methods
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Job description

  • Develop and maintain MText (MetaText) templates for document generation (letters, statements, notices).
  • Work on mainframe applications using COBOL, JCL, CICS, and DB2.
  • Analyze business requirements and translate them into MText layouts and logic.
  • Debug and resolve production issues related to document formatting and generation.
  • Perform unit testing and support system integration testing (SIT) and UAT.
  • Optimize batch processing jobs for efficiency.
  • Collaborate with business analysts and QA teams.

Nice to Have:

  • Experience with document composition tools (e.g., SmartCOMM, Exstream, etc.).
  • Knowledge of banking/insurance domain.
  • Exposure to Agile methodologies.

Requirements

  • Strong experience in MText / MetaText document composition tool.
  • Hands-on with COBOL.
  • Hands-on with JCL.
  • Hands-on with DB2.
  • CICS (optional but preferred).
  • Good understanding of mainframe file structures (VSAM, flat files).
  • Batch processing and scheduling tools (e.g., Control-M).
  • Debugging and problem-solving skills on mainframe., * Strong analytical thinking.
  • Attention to detail (especially in document formatting).
  • Communication & collaboration skills.

Education and Experience:

  • Typically 3 to 8 years in Mainframe development.
  • At least 1 to 2 years hands-on MText experience.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science / IT or related field.

Benefits & conditions

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