Mainframe Developer onsite

Ztek Consulting
Pittsburgh, PA, United States
5 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Batch Processing Customer Information Control System (CICS) COBOL (Programming Language) Code Review Databases IBM DB2 Software Debugging Monitoring of Systems Job Control Language (JCL) Pl/i Virtual Storage Access Methods Control M

Job description

  • Design, develop, and maintain mainframe applications using languages like COBOL, JCL, PL/I, and Assembler.
  • Analyze business requirements and translate them into technical specifications.
  • Perform coding, testing, debugging, and troubleshooting of applications.
  • Work with databases such as DB2, IMS, and VSAM.
  • Develop and manage batch and online processing programs.
  • Monitor system performance and ensure stability and efficiency.
  • Conduct code reviews and implement best practices.
  • Collaborate with business analysts, testers, and other developers.
  • Provide support for production issues and perform incident resolution

Requirements

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills

  • Strong experience in COBOL and JCL.
  • Knowledge of mainframe utilities and tools (e.g., IDCAMS, SORT).
  • Experience with DB2, IMS, or VSAM databases.
  • Familiarity with CICS (Customer Information Control System).
  • Understanding of batch processing and scheduling tools (e.g., Control-M).
  • Ability to debug and analyze legacy code.
  • Good problem-solving and analytical skills

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