Mainframe Developer

VIQU IT; Pontefract; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Referral bonus (up to £1,000)

Job summary

VIQU IT is partnering with a leading UK organisation to recruit a Mainframe Developer in Pontefract. Hybrid- remote-friendly setup with a salary between £42,000 and £55,000.

You will develop and maintain mission-critical mainframe applications across the full development lifecycle, working closely with technical teams and stakeholders. The role emphasizes delivering development work from requirements through testing and deployment, translating business needs into technical solutions, and

Qualifications

• Experience with COBOL, CICS, JCL or IBM DB2 in production environments.
• Demonstrated full SDLC experience from requirements to deployment.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain mainframe applications across the full development lifecycle.
• Translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Collaborate with technical teams and stakeholders on projects and improvements.
• Provide user support and participate in out-of-hours cover when needed.
• Support and troubleshoot existing mainframe applications.
• Contribute to continuous improvement across development processes.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Tools

COBOL

CICS

JCL

IBM DB2

SQL

Azure DevOps

Natural/ADABAS

zOS Connect

Job description

Mainframe Developer

Pontefract – Hybrid

£42,000 – £55,000

VIQU are partnering with a leading UK organisation to recruit a Mainframe Developer to support highly automated warehouse and distribution operations. You’ll develop and maintain mission-critical mainframe applications across the full development lifecycle, working closely with technical teams and stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities of the Mainframe Developer:

• Develop and maintain applications using COBOL, CICS, JCL or IBM DB2
• Deliver development work from requirements through to testing and deployment
• Translate business requirements into technical solutions
• Collaborate with technical teams and stakeholders on projects and improvements
• Support and troubleshoot existing mainframe applications
• Provide user support and participate in out-of-hours cover
• Contribute to continuous improvement across development processes

Key Experience Required of the Mainframe Developer:

• Strong commercial experience with COBOL, CICS, JCL or IBM DB2
• Proven experience delivering mainframe solutions in a production environment
• Strong understanding of the full software development lifecycle
• Experience translating business requirements into technical solutions
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Good communication and stakeholder management skills
• Experience providing application support in critical environments
• SQL, Azure DevOps, Natural/ADABAS or zOS Connect would be advantageous

We’ll thank you with up to £1,000 if your referral is successful (terms apply).