Hybrid Mainframe Developer: COBOL, CICS & DB2 Expert

Amtex Enterprises Inc.; Trenton (NJ); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Amtex Enterprises Inc. seeks an experienced Mainframe Developer to support design, development, testing, and production support of critical mainframe applications in a hybrid role in Trenton, NJ.

You will handle COBOL, CICS, DB2, JCL, and related testing tasks with a focus on system modernization and DB2 conversions. The role requires 5 years of hands-on COBOL/CICS/DB2/JCL experience and strong communication skills to collaborate with business users and technical teams in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent technical education.
• 5 years of IT and application development experience.
• 5 years of hands-on COBOL coding, testing, and debugging.
• 5 years of IBM OS/JCL (MVS) experience.
• 5 years of CICS development, testing, and debugging.
• 5 years of IBM DB2 development, testing, and debugging.
• 5 years of experience developing technical and user documentation.
• 5 years of experience performing usability testing and system testing with end users.
• 5 years of experience developing and supporting stored procedures.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently and in cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Analyze 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.
• 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 implementations.
• Support maintenance and enhancement of existing applications.
• Participate in database conversion and modernization initiatives as needed.
• Develop and support stored procedures.
• Work with stakeholders throughout the application lifecycle.

Skills

COBOL

CICS

DB2

JCL

Information Builders FOCUS

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

IDMS-to-DB2 conversion

OS/JCL (MVS)

Job description

Amtex Enterprises Inc. seeks an experienced Mainframe Developer to support design, development, testing, and production support of critical mainframe applications in a hybrid role in Trenton, NJ.

You will handle COBOL, CICS, DB2, JCL, and related testing tasks with a focus on system modernization and DB2 conversions. The role requires 5 years of hands-on COBOL/CICS/DB2/JCL experience and strong communication skills to collaborate with business users and technical teams in a fast-paced