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# Mainframe Engineer

- **Company:** Aurum Data Solutions
- **Location:** Birmingham, AL, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Customer Information Control System (CICS), COBOL (Programming Language), IBM DB2, Job Control Language (JCL), Mainframes, Microsoft SQL Server, SQL Stored Procedures, SQL Databases, Systems Integration, Virtual Storage Access Methods, Software Application Programming
- **Published:** September 3, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/47a61545-bde8-406c-8253-9587b74912d0

## About the Role

* Minimum of 10+ years of recent experience developing applications using COBOL for CICS and batch programs.
 * Superior proficiency with mainframe applications built with JCL, COBOL, and CICS.
 * Experience working with VSAM files and DB2, integrating existing designs with new requirements.
 * Strong experience developing in Mainframe environments resolving complex and conflicting design issues.
 * Ability to quickly understand complex mainframe systems.
 * Exceptional presentation and organizational skills.
 * High written and oral communication skills.

Desirable Skills/Experience:

 * Experience developing applications in the IBM VSE mainframe environment.
 * Exposure to Mainframe troubleshooting skills (COBOL, JCL, DB2, DB2 Stored Procedures, CICS, SPUFI, File aid)
 * Experience working with stored procedures and SQL in MS SQL 2005 or above.
 * Quik job utility language experience.



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