Hybrid Mainframe Developer - COBOL, CICS, DB2 expert

Amtex Enterprises Inc; Trenton (NJ); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Amtex Enterprises Inc. is seeking a Mainframe Developer for a 10+ month contract in Trenton, NJ. The role is hybrid—onsite two days per week with remote work for the remaining days.

You will design, develop, test, and maintain critical mainframe applications, leveraging COBOL, CICS, DB2, and JCL. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of hands-on mainframe development experience, strong documentation skills, and the ability to work across cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent technical study.
• 5+ years of overall IT and application development experience.
• 5+ years of hands-on COBOL coding, testing, and debugging experience.
• 5+ years of IBM OS/JCL (MVS) experience.
• 5+ years of CICS development, testing, and debugging experience.
• 5+ years of IBM DB2 development, testing, and debugging experience.
• 5+ years of experience developing technical and user documentation.
• 5+ years of experience performing usability testing and participating in system testing with end users.
• 5+ years of experience developing and supporting stored procedures.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently and within cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Analyze business and system requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Develop and modify mainframe applications using COBOL, CICS, DB2, and JCL.
• Perform coding, component testing, assembly testing, debugging, and production support activities.
• Develop and maintain program specifications and technical documentation.
• Conduct unit testing and participate in system and user acceptance testing.
• Collaborate with business users and technical teams to ensure successful implementation of solutions.
• Support maintenance and enhancement efforts for existing applications.
• Participate in database conversion and modernization efforts as needed.
• Work under the direction of the Information Technology Office Project Manager or designated representative.

Skills

COBOL

CICS

DB2

JCL

Testing

Debugging

Documentation

Usability testing

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Information Builders FOCUS

IBM OS/JCL (MVS)

IDMS/DC to CICS conversion

DB2 tooling

Job description

Amtex Enterprises Inc. is seeking a Mainframe Developer for a 10+ month contract in Trenton, NJ. The role is hybrid—onsite two days per week with remote work for the remaining days.

You will design, develop, test, and maintain critical mainframe applications, leveraging COBOL, CICS, DB2, and JCL. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of hands-on mainframe development experience, strong documentation skills, and the ability to work across cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.