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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # COBOL Developer - Social Security Administration - **Company:** MissionStaff - **Location:** United States - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Batch Processing, Business Software, Business Systems, Customer Information Control System (CICS), COBOL (Programming Language), Code Review, Databases, Data Integration, IBM DB2, Monitoring of Systems, Job Control Language (JCL), IBM Information Management System, Integrated Development Environments, Job Scheduling, Online Transaction Processing, SQL Databases, Systems Architecture, Virtual Storage Access Methods, Data Storage Management, Generative AI, Mainframe Programming, Data Management, Programming Languages - **Published:** September 27, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/b65d13a4-cfa3-4ab4-8192-b3ae8920f1df ## About the Role * Specialized experience designing, developing, and maintaining mainframe applications using COBOL, CICS, VSAM, and JCL * Experience supporting data integration/migration with DB2, SQL, and IDMS (required - IMS DB/DC experience does not substitute) * Experience with legacy system architecture/modernization * For senior levels: experience providing technical guidance to teams and leading modernization initiatives * U.S. Citizenship required ## Description Full-time COBOL Developer opportunity with the Social Security Administration. Are you ready to power the digital backbone of America? SSA's technical team is looking for business systems application developers to join us in delivering high-performance solutions on our world-class, enterprise-grade infrastructure, running over 424,000 MIPS of processing power. Whether you're a seasoned COBOL expert or an early-career developer ready to master mission-critical systems, this is your chance to help shape the future of digital services for over 330 million Americans. Warrior Tribe Consulting is a placement firm directly linked to the hiring team for this contract. We'll call you personally, prepare your federal resume for you, and guide you through the full process - at no charge to you. Our goal is to get you placed on this contract. Forget everything you think you know about COBOL - this isn't your father's programming language. The latest COBOL release is packed with modern features, and SSA's COBOL development environment leverages cutting-edge Generative AI-driven coding tools to accelerate modernization of our most strategic business applications. Responsibilities * Architect, develop, and maintain high-performance business applications using modern COBOL, CICS, JCL, DB2, VSAM, and IDMS on our enterprise server platform * Optimize SQL queries and data management in DB2 databases * Implement and support batch processing jobs with advanced job scheduling and monitoring tools * Engineer data storage and retrieval solutions using VSAM * Build and support Online Transaction Processing (OLTP) systems using CICS and TSQ * Collaborate with business analysts, QA, and fellow developers; participate in code reviews * Actively explore and apply AI-driven tools and technologies to improve development efficiency and application capabilities ## Related Videos - [Data Fabric in Action - How to enhance a Stock Trading App with ML and Data Virtualization](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/253-data-fabric-in-action-how-to-enhance-a-stock-trading-app-with-ml-and-data-virtualization) - [Building with IBM Bob](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100275-building-with-ibm-bob) - [Are Code Reviews Worth It? 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