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# Looking For____Mainframe Developer

- **Company:** Anveta Inc
- **Location:** Richardson, TX, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Customer Information Control System (CICS), COBOL (Programming Language), Data Validation, IBM DB2, Job Control Language (JCL), Production Code
- **Published:** September 21, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/d945e3c0-f64a-4127-a100-e1ec5be28bd5

## About the Role

9 years of hands-on mainframe development experience
Strong proficiency in:
COBOL, JCL
DB2, IMS
MQ, CICS (nice to have)
Experience with tools like Endeavor
Proven experience working on modernization/migration efforts (e.g., IDMS to DB2, COBOL to Micro Focus)
Ability to work independently and deliver production-ready code
Familiarity with data validation strategies between legacy and modern systems

## Description

Analyze, modify, and migrate COBOL programs referencing IDMS to DB2
Modify JCL, batch jobs, and online CICS transactions to remove IDMS dependencies
Reference and conform to DB2 table formats provided by DBAs
Collaborate with onshore/offshore team members in daily standups
Work closely with technical leads to meet aggressive project deadlines
Conduct data validation and comparison between IDMS and DB2 using extract utilities
Package and promote code using tools like Endeavor