Mainframe Developer

• Design, develop, test, and implement enhancements for the ACAM platform while supporting modernization initiatives.
• Develop and maintain mainframe applications using COBOL, JCL, DB2, VSAM, and CICS.
• Support batch processing by building, maintaining, and troubleshooting Control-M schedules and related processes.
• Investigate and resolve production issues, perform root-cause analysis, and ensure application stability and reliability.
• Collaborate with product teams, production support, business stakeholders, and offshore development teams to gather requirements and deliver technical solutions.
• Contribute to modernization via CI/CD practices, cloud technologies, API enablement, and hybrid integration strategies.
• Review and maintain technical documentation and participate in knowledge sharing across global teams.

• 7+ years of mainframe development experience, preferably in financial services.
• Proficiency in COBOL, JCL, DB2, VSAM, and CICS.
• Hands-on experience with Control-M, MQ Series, and Easytrieve or REXX.
• Understanding of batch processing, online transaction processing, file-based data flows, and EBCDIC data handling.
• Experience with production support and incident resolution.
• Experience with CI/CD and source control tools such as Endevor, GitLab, or similar.
• Experience in large-scale enterprise environments.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills.

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree required.

This is a contract to hire opportunity. Applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis and convert to FTE following contract duration. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.

Rate: $75.00 to $82.00/hr. w2, Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range.

W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality. If anyone reaches out to you about an open position connected with Eliassen Group, please ensure that you are working directly with us by confirming the following:

When you work with Eliassen Group, all email communication will come from an Eliassen.com address, never Gmail, Yahoo, etc.

Eliassen Group is a strategic consulting firm that helps organizations reach further and achieve more through our technology, business advisory, and life sciences solutions. For nearly 40 years, we have combined exceptional people, deep domain expertise, and intelligent capabilities to expand our clients’ capacity and accelerate meaningful outcomes. We are driven by a purpose to positively impact the lives of our employees, clients, consultants, and the communities we serve.