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# Mainframe Developer - Production Support

- **Company:** Innova Solutions
- **Location:** Philadelphia, PA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $104,000.0 - $114,400.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Batch Processing, COBOL (Programming Language), IBM DB2, Job Control Language (JCL), Job Scheduling, Mainframes, Z/OS, System Availability, Control M
- **Published:** September 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.jofdav.com/jobs/59648596-mainframe-developer-production-support

## About the Role

Must have required skills - COBOL, DB2, JCL, batch execution, issue resolution, and Production Support

Primary Skill Required for the Role:

8+ years of hands-on experience in COBOL, DB2, and JCL within large-scale mainframe production support environments.
Strong expertise in z/OS, batch processing, job scheduling, and end-to-end production support operations.
Proven experience in incident management, production troubleshooting, root cause analysis (RCA), and problem resolution to ensure high system availability and stability.
Hands-on experience with enterprise job scheduling tools such as Control-M, CA7, Zeke, or similar platforms.
Ability to effectively manage and resolve critical production incidents during high-pressure batch processing windows while meeting strict SLAs., The ideal candidate will have: Ongoing production support and maintenance experience of existing mainframe applications.

## Description

Execute, monitor, and troubleshoot batch jobs using JCL, ensuring SLA compliance.
Provide production support for mainframe applications, including incident resolution and root cause analysis.
Maintain and enhance COBOL programs to support business requirements and defect fixes.
Monitor DB2 jobs, resolve data issues, and support batch processing activities.
Manage job scheduling, restarts, and reruns using tools such as Control-M or CA7.
Support critical production incidents, including on-call assistance when required.


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