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# Mainframe Specialist

- **Company:** Prodware Solutions
- **Location:** Des Moines, IA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Customer Information Control System (CICS), COBOL (Programming Language), IBM DB2, Job Control Language (JCL), Mainframes, Virtual Storage Access Methods, Z/OS
- **Published:** June 8, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/09e45299-1ef9-4829-a1e1-466bed5687c4

## About the Role

* 3+ years' work experience or equivalent experience.
 * Strong COBOL expertise and experience working with mainframe systems is required.
 * Experience in mainframe platforms (e.g., IBM Z/OS, CICS, JCL, DB2, TSO, VSAM) is required.
Preferred:
Life insurance industry
IMS - Information Management System



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