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# COBOL/MAINFRAME PROGRAMMERS

- **Company:** Freedom Staffing, LLC
- **Location:** Indianapolis, IN, United States (Remote available)
- **Salary:** $87,360.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Customer Information Control System (CICS), COBOL (Programming Language), Computer Programming, Mainframes
- **Published:** June 18, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/8982241/cobolmainframe-programmers

## About the Role

experience with COBOL in a mainframe environment is required. Experience with IDMS is also required.
Exposure to the AGILE methodology is a plus.

 * The candidate will be part of the Programming/Design Team with responsibility of designing and/or
coding software requirement changes.

 * Strong experience with COBOL and CICS is required.

## Description

* Immediate need for a Mainframe programmer/designer to support a payroll application. Strong


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