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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Mainframe Developer - **Company:** Eliassen Group - **Location:** Roanoke, TX, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $104,000.0 - $112,320.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Applications Architecture, Automation of Tests, Unit Testing, Customer Information Control System (CICS), IBM Rational ClearCase, COBOL (Programming Language), Information Systems, IBM DB2, Software Debugging, Endevor, Job Control Language (JCL), IBM WebSphere MQ, Python (Programming Language), Mainframes, Open Source Technology, Performance Tuning, Software Engineering, Software Systems, SQL Databases, Data Streaming, Subsystems, System Testing, Virtual Storage Access Methods, Web Services, Z/OS, Transaction Processing (Computing), File-aid, Mainframe Programming, Git, Information Technology, Easytrieve, Software Version Control, Control M - **Published:** September 14, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.techcareers.com/job.asp?id=3390341008&tx=ZT2625TTD&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54 ## About the Role Due to client requirements, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance., * Five years of mainframe application development, test automation, and support using COBOL, CICS, DB2, JCL, VSAM, MQ-Series, Java, Web Services, and SQL. * Experience developing and deploying Batch and CICS applications. * Experience with File-Aid for file format and comparison, version management with Endevor, debugging and unit testing using Intertest and Abend-AID, and scheduling with Control-M. * Experience analyzing and designing data flows for mainframe applications. * Experience with performance tuning in TSO and MVS environments using Endevor, Git, ClearCase, Control-M, Abend-AID, Intertest, File-Aid, Easytrieve, and tools such as Strobe, iStrobe, Platinum Detector, and TMON to reduce I/Os, CPU time, MSUs, and MIPs. * Experience with open source technologies such as Python., Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Information Systems, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field, and five years of experience in the role or in mainframe brokerage and stock plan services systems application development. ## Description Our client seeks a Mainframe Developer to design, build, and support applications on a Z/OS platform. The team leverages financial domain expertise across demographic and financial feed processing, recordkeeping, and transaction processing. 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