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# Mainframe (COBOL, IDz) Developer

- **Company:** 532 Group LLC
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $86,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), Biometrics, C Sharp (Programming Language), Customer Information Control System (CICS), COBOL (Programming Language), Job Control Language (JCL), Python (Programming Language), Mainframes, Operational Databases, Virtual Storage Access Methods, Application Enhancement Tool
- **Published:** June 21, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=34445f99838ed66a

## About the Role

We have an opening for an experienced Mainframe Developer (key skills: COBOL, JCL, VSAM, IDz, and CICS). You'll join a great team; a good personality and strong work ethic are key.

This position is Remote; however, you must live in the United States (no exceptions) and you must have lived in the U.S. for three of the last five years.

This position requires:

 * Insurance or Healthcare claims experience,
 * skills in COBOL, JCL, VSAM, IDz, and CICS - if you don't have all these, please don't apply
 * Recent (the past two years) mainframe development experience,
 * U.S. Citizenship or Green Card (no exceptions, also no 1099, C2C, or recruiters),
 * a background investigation to obtain a Public Trust Security Clearance, * Must Have Skills: COBOL, JCL, VSAM, IDz, CICS
 * Industry experience: Insurance (claims), Healthcare (Medicare or Medicaid claims processing)
 * Minimum Education and Experience: Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) with 5+ years of Mainframe Developer experience.
 * Nice to have skills: Python, Java, JavaScript, C#
 * Leadership skills, initiative, and good judgement
 * Ability to work both as a team member and independently
 * If selected to interview, your camera must be turned on for all video interviews, and a valid photo id must be presented during each interview.

** During the hiring process we conduct Enhanced Biometrics ID Verification screening and a Background Check.

## Description

As a Mainframe Developer, you will take on interesting challenges both sustaining and modernizing multiple programs., * Provide application support, application enhancements, and production support

 * Conduct research, analyze information, and perform analysis to support the delivery of defect corrections
 * Troubleshoot complex issues
 * Develop scripts and other utilities to implement production data fixes
 * Create, monitor, and optimize performance
 * Develop standards, guidelines, and best practices


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