Developer III Mainframe

SYSTEMTEC is seeking an Developer III Mainframe for a hybrid opportunity for candidates in Columbia, SC. Candidate will design, develop, enhance, and support critical mainframe applications used for healthcare claims processing and related business operations. This position requires strong hands-on experience across COBOL, JCL, DB2, and CICS, along with the ability to troubleshoot production systems and deliver reliable application solutions.Required Qualifications of the Developer III Mainframe:Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to provide sponsorship or work with Third-Party agencies.Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field; alternatively, 4 years of relevant experience, or 2 years of relevant experience plus an Associate’s degree in a related field.Minimum of 4 years of experience in application development, systems testing, or a related technical discipline.Hands-on COBOL development experience supporting both batch and online applications, including program enhancements and production troubleshooting.Strong JCL experience with batch processing, job scheduling, restart/recovery, and batch-job troubleshooting.Strong DB2 experience, including SQL development, database access, query development, and performance tuning.Hands-on CICS experience with online transaction processing, application development, and production support.Demonstrated ability to analyze complex requirements, develop technical solutions, and troubleshoot issues within an enterprise mainframe environment.Healthcare payer or health insurance experience is strongly preferred, particularly experience supporting claims processing applications.Must be available for a hybrid schedule with onsite work Tuesday-Thursday and as needed; in-person interview, credit check, and participation in a rotating on-call schedule are required.Preferred Skills/Experience of the Developer III Mainframe:Experience within healthcare payer environments is highly desirable, including claims adjudication, eligibility, benefits, pricing, provider, pharmacy, and healthcare claims processing systems. Additional preferred technologies include IMS, IBM MQ/MQ Series, VS Code, GitHub, GitHub Copilot, Zowe, Node.js, Git-based source control, and AI-assisted development tools.Responsibilities of the Developer III Mainframe:Analyze business requirements, determine technical approaches, and design application solutions that meet business needs.Develop, modify, test, and maintain COBOL batch and online programs supporting critical enterprise applications.Create and maintain JCL, including batch processing, scheduling, job recovery, and restart procedures.Develop and optimize DB2 SQL, perform data analysis, and address database or application performance issues.Develop and support CICS transactions while diagnosing and resolving complex production problems.Support application enhancements, implementations, deployments, business initiatives, and the rotating on-call schedule.Work Location: Columbia, SC - Hybrid/partial onsite. Standard hours are Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-5:00 PM Eastern Time, with onsite work required Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday plus additional onsite time as needed. Compensation / Benefits: Full-Time Employment with SYSTEMTEC means competitive compensation, access to health, dental, disability, and life coverage, and 401(k) with match.Please note: SYSTEMTEC is not set up to employ workers in the states of California, New York, and New Jersey. SYSTEMTEC is seeking an Developer III Mainframe for a hybrid opportunity for candidates in Columbia, SC. Candidate will design, develop, enhance, and support critical mainframe applications used for healthcare claims processing and related business operations. This position requires strong hands-on experience across COBOL, JCL, DB2, and CICS, along with the ability to troubleshoot production systems and deliver reliable application solutions.Required Qualifications of the Developer III Mainframe:Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to provide sponsorship or work with Third-Party agencies.Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field; alternatively, 4 years of relevant experience, or 2 years of relevant experience plus an Associate’s degree in a related field.Minimum of 4 years of experience in application development, systems testing, or a related technical discipline.Hands-on COBOL development experience supporting both batch and online applications, including program enhancements and production troubleshooting.Strong JCL experience with batch processing, job scheduling, restart/recovery, and batch-job troubleshooting.Strong DB2 experience, including SQL development, database access, query development, and performance tuning.Hands-on CICS experience with online transaction processing, application development, and production support.Demonstrated ability to analyze complex requirements, develop technical solutions, and troubleshoot issues within an enterprise mainframe environment.Healthcare payer or health insurance experience is strongly preferred, particularly experience supporting claims processing applications.Must be available for a hybrid schedule with onsite work Tuesday-Thursday and as needed; in-person interview, credit check, and participation in a rotating on-call schedule are required.Preferred Skills/Experience of the Developer III Mainframe:Experience within healthcare payer environments is highly desirable, including claims adjudication, eligibility, benefits, pricing, provider, pharmacy, and healthcare claims processing systems. Additional preferred technologies include IMS, IBM MQ/MQ Series, VS Code, GitHub, GitHub Copilot, Zowe, Node.js, Git-based source control, and AI-assisted development tools.Responsibilities of the Developer III Mainframe:Analyze business requirements, determine technical approaches, and design application solutions that meet business needs.Develop, modify, test, and maintain COBOL batch and online programs supporting critical enterprise applications.Create and maintain JCL, including batch processing, scheduling, job recovery, and restart procedures.Develop and optimize DB2 SQL, perform data analysis, and address database or application performance issues.Develop and support CICS transactions while diagnosing and resolving complex production problems.Support application enhancements, implementations, deployments, business initiatives, and the rotating on-call schedule.Work Location: Columbia, SC - Hybrid/partial onsite. Standard hours are Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-5:00 PM Eastern Time, with onsite work required Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday plus additional onsite time as needed. Compensation / Benefits: Full-Time Employment with SYSTEMTEC means competitive compensation, access to health, dental, disability, and life coverage, and 401(k) with match.Please note: SYSTEMTEC is not set up to employ workers in the states of California, New York, and New Jersey.

SYSTEMTEC is seeking an Developer III Mainframe for a hybrid opportunity for candidates in Columbia, SC. Candidate will design, develop, enhance, and support critical mainframe applications used for healthcare claims processing and related business operations. This position requires strong hands-on experience across COBOL, JCL, DB2, and CICS, along with the ability to troubleshoot production systems and deliver reliable application solutions., * Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to provide sponsorship or work with Third-Party agencies.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field; alternatively, 4 years of relevant experience, or 2 years of relevant experience plus an Associate’s degree in a related field.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in application development, systems testing, or a related technical discipline.
• Hands-on COBOL development experience supporting both batch and online applications, including program enhancements and production troubleshooting.
• Strong JCL experience with batch processing, job scheduling, restart/recovery, and batch-job troubleshooting.
• Strong DB2 experience, including SQL development, database access, query development, and performance tuning.
• Hands-on CICS experience with online transaction processing, application development, and production support.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze complex requirements, develop technical solutions, and troubleshoot issues within an enterprise mainframe environment.
• Healthcare payer or health insurance experience is strongly preferred, particularly experience supporting claims processing applications.
• Must be available for a hybrid schedule with onsite work Tuesday-Thursday and as needed; in-person interview, credit check, and participation in a rotating on-call schedule are required.

Preferred Skills/Experience of the Developer III Mainframe:

Experience within healthcare payer environments is highly desirable, including claims adjudication, eligibility, benefits, pricing, provider, pharmacy, and healthcare claims processing systems. Additional preferred technologies include IMS, IBM MQ/MQ Series, VS Code, GitHub, GitHub Copilot, Zowe, Node.js, Git-based source control, and AI-assisted development tools.

Work Location: Columbia, SC - Hybrid/partial onsite. Standard hours are Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-5:00 PM Eastern Time, with onsite work required Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday plus additional onsite time as needed.

Compensation / Benefits: Full-Time Employment with SYSTEMTEC means competitive compensation, access to health, dental, disability, and life coverage, and 401(k) with match.

Please note: SYSTEMTEC is not set up to employ workers in the states of California, New York, and New Jersey.