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# Mainframe Engineer

- **Company:** Eliassen Group
- **Location:** Sacramento, CA, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $135,200.0 - $156,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Customer Information Control System (CICS), COBOL (Programming Language), Information Systems, Programming Tools, Github, Mainframes, SAS (Software), Software Engineering, Test-Driven Development (TDD), Information Technology
- **Published:** September 27, 2026
- **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/C4107B856E184C00AC8462F44D1A0B17/job/

## 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., * 10+ years of experience with AmTrust accounting system.

 * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or comparable experience with 20+ years of experience.
 * Expert knowledge of mainframe operating systems and hardware.
 * Strong knowledge of TSO and mainframe technology.
 * Experience with COBOL, CICS, SAS, and MQ.
 * Background in Wealth and Asset Management.
 * Knowledge of functional software design and development best practices.
 * Experience with Git and GitHub.
 * Understanding of software development methodologies.
 * Strong problem solving and collaboration skills.
 * Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Education Requirements:

 * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or comparable experience.

## Description

* Serve as mainframe subject matter expert.
 * Participate in infrastructure planning and provide insight into future technology directions.
 * Maintain thorough understanding of current and future infrastructure.
 * Establish, document, and publish mainframe language and development tool directions and roadmaps.
 * Coordinate cross-department projects involving mainframe application migrations.
 * Demonstrate broad technical knowledge across multiple technologies or deep expertise in one technology and its impacts.
 * Maintain awareness of industry developments and quickly apply new concepts.
 * Build productive networks with internal and external customers, vendors, and industry peers.
 * Ensure proper documentation of complex technical systems for effective operational handover.
 * Lead implementation efforts, analyze vendor proposals, evaluate build versus buy, plan projects, establish critical paths, coordinate vendors, build and conduct tests, and track progress.
 * Design and implement new features while improving product and application quality.
 * Create and execute long-term vision of technical products and applications.
 * Act as a technical expert and developer on an agile squad and participate in agile ceremonies.
 * Drive architecture of solutions across multiple services and applications.
 * Develop software that meets code quality standards and metrics and practice test-driven development.
 * Guide communities of practice by mentoring developers, creating and enforcing standards, reviewing code, and sharing knowledge.
 * Achieve operational excellence by automating processes and writing maintainable, supportable, and testable code.
 * Partner with operations and engineering teams to drive service improvement.
 * Remain current on IT trends for the practice area and assist with problem resolution for end users and customers.
 * Create and update operations procedures for routine management processes and maintain controls and documentation for audit compliance.
 * Perform other duties as assigned.