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# Mainframe Application Support / Systems Programmer

- **Company:** Advent Global Solutions
- **Location:** Peoria, United States
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Batch Processing, COBOL (Programming Language), Databases, IBM DB2, Software Debugging, Job Control Language (JCL), IBM Information Management System, Mainframes, SAS (Software), Software Engineering, SQL Databases, Software Troubleshooting
- **Published:** August 22, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/be6b5515-1995-4cd0-a66d-f3438f7511b6

## About the Role

* COBOL Expert Level
 * JCL Expert Level
 * DB2 Expert Level
 * Scheduler Knowledge Expert Level
 * Strong troubleshooting, debugging, and production support skills.
 * Ability to analyze complex batch processing and application issues.
 * Experience working in large-scale enterprise mainframe environments.

Preferred Skills

 * IMS DB Strong working knowledge is a significant advantage.
 * IMS DC Good to have but not required.
 * SAS Good to know.

Skills Needed:

 * COBOL - Expert level
 * JCL - Expert level
 * DB2 - Expert level
 * Scheduler knowledge - Expert level
 * IMS DB - Working Knowledge is huge plus.
 * IMS DC - Ok to have it but not needed
 * SAS - Good to Know

## Description

We are seeking an experienced Mainframe Application Support / Systems Programmer with strong expertise in COBOL, JCL, DB2, and enterprise scheduling tools. The ideal candidate will have expert-level hands-on experience supporting, maintaining, troubleshooting, and enhancing large-scale mainframe applications and batch processing environments., * Develop, maintain, enhance, and support mainframe applications using COBOL.

 * Create, modify, troubleshoot, and optimize JCL for batch processing and production workloads.
 * Work extensively with DB2 for database access, SQL queries, program integration, troubleshooting, and performance-related activities.
 * Monitor and manage enterprise scheduling and batch job processing.
 * Investigate and resolve production incidents, job failures, abends, and data-related issues.
 * Analyze application and system issues and provide timely resolution in accordance with established SLAs.
 * Support production deployments, application releases, and change management activities.
 * Perform root cause analysis and implement permanent fixes for recurring production issues.
 * Collaborate with application development, infrastructure, database, and operations teams.
 * Maintain technical documentation and support knowledge-sharing activities.


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