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# Software Engineer - Mainframe in Irving, TX.

- **Company:** U.S. Bank, National Association
- **Location:** Irving, TX, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $110,693.0 - $155,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, JIRA, Unit Testing, Customer Information Control System (CICS), COBOL (Programming Language), Code Review, Data Validation, Data Retrieval, Data Structures, IBM DB2, DB2 SQL, Software Debugging, DevOps, File Systems, Monitoring of Systems, Job Control Language (JCL), Rexx (Programming Language), Mainframes, SQL Databases, Virtual Storage Access Methods, Transaction Processing (Computing), Data Processing, File-aid, Gitlab, Integration Tests, Information Technology, Bitbucket, Software Version Control, Programming Languages
- **Published:** May 18, 2026
- **Apply:** https://usbank.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/US_Bank_Careers/job/Irving-TX/Software-Engineer---Mainframe-in-Irving--TX_2026-0012960

## About the Role

Requires at least a Master's degree or foreign equivalent in Applied Computer Science or Computer Science plus 3 years (36 months) of experience as a software developer, consultant, or related., Requires at least a Master's degree or foreign equivalent in Applied Computer Science or Computer Science plus 3 years (36 months) of experience as a software developer, consultant, or related. Must possess 3 years (36 months) of experience with all of the following: (a) completing requirement analysis and delivering high and low-level functional designs; (b) working with AGILE methodology; (c) designing, developing, and maintaining databases including DB2; (d) mainframe development using programming languages COBOL, JCL, CICS, SQL, and REXX; (e) working with flat files, VSAMs, and GDGs in file systems; (f) conducting integration testing within applications and also between applications; (g) monitoring system performance including detecting and resolving problems using IBM Debug and DTCN; (h) tracking projects and project management in Jira; and (i) utilizing Changeman, Bitbucket, and IBM IDZ for code versioning. Employer will accept a combination of degrees or
diplomas as meeting the Master's degree requirement. Position may allow working from home within commuting distance of worksite location. U.S. Bank is subject to and conducts background checks consistent with the regulatory requirements applicable to our industry and operations.

In lieu of at least a Master's degree or foreign equivalent in Applied Computer Science or Computer Science plus 3 years (36 months) of experience as a software developer, consultant, or related, will accept a Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Applied Computer Science or Computer Science plus 5 years of experience as a software developer, consultant, or related and 5 years with all of the skills listed above.

Base pay range may vary if an offer is made for work in a different location. Pay Range: $110,693 - $155,000. (#LI-NDI #LI-DNI #LI-DNP #DE-DNP #IND-DNP)

## Description

U.S. Bank is seeking the position of Software Engineer - Mainframe in Irving, TX., The Software Engineer - Mainframe will be responsible for designing, developing, testing, operating, and maintain products related to mainframe software. Develop and maintain COBOL, Focus programs for batch and online processing using Endeavor IDE, IDZ and GitLab, ensuring proper handling of flat files, VSAM datasets, and DB2 tables with robust exception management. Develop and maintain CICS programs for real-time transaction processing, configure the CICS Tran codes and troubleshoot CICS regions and transactions, and ensure seamless integration with VSAM, DB2 to maintain data integrity. Create and update JCL scripts to schedule and execute batch jobs, validate job dependencies, resolve abends such as S0C7 and S0C4, and utilize utilities like SORT, IDCAMS, ICETOOL and IEBGENER for data manipulation and file management, utilize the tools like file manager, file aid to validate the file data, Utilize the SDSF, SAR to validate the run details in spool. Execute DB2 SQL queries using SPUFI for
data retrieval and updates against the DB2 tables, optimize SQL for performance, and manage database maintenance using DB2 utilities such as COPY, LOAD, UNLOAD, REORG, and RUNSTATS. Perform & Validate unit and integration testing for new and modified programs, utilize tools such as IBM Debug Tool, Abend-AID, and File-AID for debugging and data validation, and document test results to ensure compliance with standards. Constantly creates optimal designs adhering to architectural best practices including considering scalability, reliability and performance of systems/contexts affected. Perform analysis on failures, propose design changes, and encourage operational improvements. Conduct code reviews to provide guidance on engineering best practices and compliance with development procedures. Utilize the following specialized tools, technologies, and/or processes: COBOL, DB2, JCL, VSAM; Agile software development lifecycle and DevOps principles; algorithms, data structures, architectural design
patterns and best practices. Review tasks criticality and ensures they are appropriately prioritized and sized for incremental delivery, anticipates and communicates by lockers and delays before they require escalation. Position may allow working from home within commuting distance of worksite location. Multiple Position.


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