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# Mainframe Developer

- **Company:** Key2Source INC
- **Location:** Berkeley Heights, NJ, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Batch Processing, Customer Information Control System (CICS), COBOL (Programming Language), Software Quality, Code Review, Databases, IBM DB2, Software Debugging, Job Control Language (JCL), Job Scheduling, Application Data
- **Published:** June 29, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/98c158a1-08b5-4ed9-a1a3-e4dd6035a2fe

## About the Role

* 5+ years of writing, testing, and debugging COBOL programs using established coding standards and best practices
 * 5+ years of developing and maintaining JCL scripts to manage batch processing and job scheduling
 * 5+ years of designing, developing, and maintaining DB2 databases to support application data needs
 * 5+ years of writing and maintaining CICS transaction programs to provide online access to mainframe applications

## Description

* Collaborating with business analysts and project managers to gather requirements and design technical solutions
 * Creating and executing test plans to ensure application functionality and quality
 * Participating in code reviews and providing feedback to other developers to ensure code quality and adherence to standards
 * Troubleshooting and resolving application issues in a timely and efficient manner
 * Keeping up-to-date with emerging technologies and industry trends to suggest process improvements or new solutions.


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