Mainframe COBOL Engineer — Agile & DevOps

Usbank; Earth City (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

401(k) plan

Paid vacation

Holiday pay

Adoption assistance

Disability insurance

Job summary

U.S. Bank is seeking a software engineer to analyze, design, test, develop, and maintain high-quality software experiences. The role requires full stack ownership, collaboration across teams, and adherence to bank standards to minimize customer impact.

Applicants should have 3–5 years of experience, a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, and strong skills in COBOL, DB2, JCL, and VSAM, along with Agile and DevOps expertise. The position emphasizes reliability, security, and customer-centric design.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• 3–5 years of relevant experience.
• Proficient with COBOL, DB2, JCL and VSAM.
• Strong knowledge of Agile software development lifecycle and DevOps principles.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, operate and maintain software products.
• Take full stack ownership and deliver production-ready, testable code.
• Ensure designs meet architectural principles for scalability, reliability and performance.
• Analyze failures, propose design changes and drive operational improvements.
• Make coding decisions focused on delivering a great customer experience.

Skills

Cobol

DB2

JCL

VSAM

Agile

DevOps

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Agile lifecycle

DevOps practices

Job description

U.S. Bank is seeking a software engineer to analyze, design, test, develop, and maintain high-quality software experiences. The role requires full stack ownership, collaboration across teams, and adherence to bank standards to minimize customer impact.

Applicants should have 3–5 years of experience, a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, and strong skills in COBOL, DB2, JCL, and VSAM, along with Agile and DevOps expertise. The position emphasizes reliability, security, and customer-centric design.