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# z/OS Connect Developer

- **Company:** Prabhav Services Inc
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Application Integration Architecture, Customer Information Control System (CICS), COBOL (Programming Language), Data Structures, IBM DB2, JSON, Mainframes, IBM Resource Access Control Facility, Swagger, Web Services, Z/OS, Openapi, Api Design, Restful APIs, Api Management
- **Published:** August 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/ccd47c83-4f91-46eb-96fd-75097c400d13

## About the Role

* Hands-on experience with IBM z/OS Connect Enterprise Edition and API development.
 * Strong understanding of REST APIs, HTTP methods, JSON payloads, and OpenAPI/Swagger specifications.
 * Experience integrating APIs with CICS, COBOL, Db2, and IMS applications.
 * Ability to understand COBOL copybooks and mainframe data structures for JSON mapping.
 * Knowledge of z/OS concepts including RACF/SAF security, regions, SMF, and WLM.
 * Experience with API testing and troubleshooting.

## Description

Looking for a z/OS Connect Developer with strong CICS webservices experience to develop and support REST APIs that integrate modern applications with mainframe systems. The ideal candidate should have experience with IBM z/OS Connect, REST APIs, OpenAPI, CICS, COBOL, and mainframe environments., * Design, develop, and deploy REST APIs using z/OS Connect.

 * Configure API mappings between mainframe applications and JSON services.
 * Support CICS-based API integrations and troubleshoot issues.
 * Collaborate with development and architecture teams on mainframe modernization initiatives.


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