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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Mainframe Software Engineer - **Company:** Fasttek Global - **Location:** United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Adobe InDesign, Unit Testing, Batch Processing, BigQuery, COBOL (Programming Language), IBM DB2, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), Github, Job Control Language (JCL), Mainframes, SQL Stored Procedures, Z/OS, Google Cloud, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), Information Technology, Google Bigquery, Software Version Control - **Published:** August 11, 2026 - **Apply:** https://fasttek.com/hr_job?adId=439580 ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent * 7+ years' experience in mainframe development background in design, analysis and coding: COBOL (IMS), JCL, CA7, DB2 and/or BigQuery, COBOL Stored Procedures and real-time and batch processing. * 2+ years' experience implementing z/OS connect, SFTP, SOAP and REST APIs, and other methods for system-to-system communication and data exchange * Ability to design, develop and maintain Mainframe COBOL & JCL to meet support and/or project requirements * Experience using source code management tools such as Endeavor and GitHub * Quick starter to troubleshoot/resolve incidents and business support items * Ability to perform application support tasks: systems support, security/audit reviews, and maintenance tasks * Excellent teamwork, written and verbal communication, and organizational skills are essential, ability to solve complex problems in a global environment * Ability to multi-task effectively and prioritize work based on business impact and urgency * Unit and integration testing experience * Ability to work independently and take initiative when solving unexpected problems * Experience in Google BigQuery and Google Cloud Platform would be a plus Skills Required: * Mainframe Systems Experience Required: * Engineer Exp: Prac. In 2 coding lang. or adv. Prac. in 1 lang. * 6+ years in IT * 4+ years in development Education Required: * Bachelor's Degree, * Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent * 7+ years' experience in mainframe development background in design, analysis and coding: COBOL (IMS), JCL, CA7, DB2 and/or BigQuery, COBOL Stored Procedures and real-time and batch processing. * 2+ years' experience implementing z/OS connect, SFTP, SOAP and REST APIs, and other methods for system-to-system communication and data exchange * Ability to design, develop and maintain Mainframe COBOL & JCL to meet support and/or project requirements * Experience using source code management tools such as Endeavor and GitHub * Quick starter to troubleshoot/resolve incidents and business support items * Ability to perform application support tasks: systems support, security/audit reviews, and maintenance tasks * Excellent teamwork, written and verbal communication, and organizational skills are essential, ability to solve complex problems in a global environment * Ability to multi-task effectively and prioritize work based on business impact and urgency * Unit and integration testing experience * Ability to work independently and take initiative when solving unexpected problems ## Description * This position is for a Mainframe Software Engineer within the Service Quality team. * In this role, the Software Engineer will serve as the primary Mainframe Developer for the Recall Suite of applications, supporting both their ongoing operations and strategic modernization. * Key responsibilities include on-call support, operations support, customer interaction, and the continued development and modernization of these products. * The engineer will collaborate closely with a Product Owner, Product Manager, and fellow engineers to deliver projects and features that meet the current business needs and advance the application migration journey to the Google Cloud Platform (GCP)., * Be an integral part of the FCSDTech/Service Quality team, supporting Recall and Software FSA Products. * Provide call and production support * Complete Mandatory features to support the Software FSA and Compliance requirement * Address the product team's deliverables and actively manage the backlog. * Review and support defect resolution efforts, assisting in prioritizing these issues within the backlog. * Ensure that the product delivers strong value propositions for both customers and the business. * Participate in the collaborative process of the product modernization journey alongside other IT products, vendors, and business customers., * Be an integral part of the Tech/Service Quality team, supporting Recall and Software FSA Products. * Provide call and production support * Complete Mandatory features to support the Software FSA and Compliance requirement * Address the product team's deliverables and actively manage the backlog. * Review and support defect resolution efforts, assisting in prioritizing these issues within the backlog. * Ensure that the product delivers strong value propositions for both customers and the business. * Participate in the collaborative process of the product modernization journey alongside other IT products, vendors, and business customers. ## Related Videos - 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