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# Mainframe COBOL Developer - Integrated Eligibility

- **Company:** Techridge, Inc.
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Testing, Unit Testing, Batch Processing, COBOL (Programming Language), Software Debugging, Software Design Documents, Job Control Language (JCL), IBM Mainframe, IBM Information Management System, Interactive System Productivity Facility (ISPF), Mainframes, Software Engineering, Z/OS, Data Language Interface
- **Published:** August 14, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/be0e11c8-0118-4b26-b153-ca88ae66acf3

## About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Mainframe COBOL Developer with strong IMS and JCL expertise and experience supporting Integrated Eligibility / Eligibility Determination systems., * COBOL development

 * IBM Mainframe / z/OS
 * IMS DB/DC and IMS DL/I
 * JCL
 * Online and batch processing
 * Technical design and documentation
 * Application testing and debugging
 * Strong troubleshooting skills
 * Integrated Eligibility / Eligibility Determination experience
 * State/Public Sector experience preferred

Preferred

 * Experience with Telon, ISPF/PDF, and JCL/IMS tools.
 * Experience with Medicaid, SNAP, TANF, or other public-sector eligibility systems is a plus.

## Description

* Develop and maintain COBOL applications on IBM Mainframe environments.
 * Design, develop, test, and implement IMS/COBOL programs for online and batch processing.
 * Work with IMS DB/DC, IMS DL/I, JCL, and z/OS environments.
 * Perform technical design, application development, unit testing, debugging, and troubleshooting.
 * Support eligibility determination and related state/public-sector applications.
 * Prepare technical design documentation and application code.
 * Manage multiple assignments independently while meeting project deadlines.
 * Collaborate with technical teams and business stakeholders to resolve application issues.


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