Mainframe COBOL/IMS Developer

Computer Task; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 69,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

CTG is seeking a Mainframe COBOL/IMS Developer for our client. Location is Remote with a 6-month duration. You will develop, maintain, and enhance mainframe applications supporting batch payments, vouchers, and financial reporting.

Design COBOL programs with IMS DB and MQ, upgrade MQ COBOL programs, and migrate legacy code to modern repositories. The role requires 10+ years in mainframe COBOL/IMS, strong MQ expertise, and proven production support skills.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of Mainframe programming experience.
• 10+ years with COBOL-based mainframe applications.
• Extensive hands-on IMS DB and IBM MQ experience.
• Experience maintaining, troubleshooting, deploying, and supporting mission-critical mainframe applications in production.
• Experience upgrading MQ COBOL programs and MQ server migrations.
• Experience reverse engineering legacy COBOL/IMS apps, including sources unavailable.
• Experience documenting business rules, processes, and workflows.
• Experience migrating legacy code to modern repositories.
• Strong IMS administration and development experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, enhance, troubleshoot, and support mainframe applications for batch payments, vouchers, and financial reporting.
• Design COBOL programs using IMS DB and MQ technologies.
• Upgrade MQ COBOL programs and support MQ server migrations.
• Reverse engineer legacy COBOL/IMS apps with limited/no source code.
• Support and enhance ETBS MQ programs and integrations with WMIS and Workday.
• Analyze applications to document business rules, logic, dependencies, and workflows.
• Create and maintain technical and process documentation.
• Migrate legacy code into modern repositories and development environments.
• Perform IMS development and administration activities, including troubleshooting and performance support.
• Collaborate with teams and stakeholders to resolve production issues and implement enhancements.
• Participate in testing, deployment, and implementation ensuring stability and standards.

Skills

COBOL programming

IMS DB development

IBM MQ

production support

legacy code migration

documentation

MQ COBOL

problem solving

communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Information Systems/Software Engineering or related field

Tools

IMS DB

IBM MQ

COBOL

Job description

CTG is seeking to fill a Mainframe COBOL/IMS Developer position for our client.

Location: Remote

Duration: 6 months

Duties

• Develop, maintain, enhance, troubleshoot, and provide production support for mainframe applications supporting batch payment processing, voucher payments, and financial reporting systems.
• Design and modify COBOL programs utilizing IMS DB and MQ technologies.
• Upgrade and enhance MQ COBOL programs and support MQ server migration initiatives.
• Reverse engineer complex legacy applications, including COBOL and IMS systems with limited or unavailable source code.
• Support and enhance ETBS MQ programs and integrations with WMIS and Workday.
• Analyze existing applications to identify and document business rules, business logic, system dependencies, and processing workflows.
• Create and maintain comprehensive technical and process documentation.
• Migrate legacy application code into modern source-code repositories and development environments.
• Perform IMS development and administration activities, including troubleshooting, maintenance, and performance support.
• Collaborate with technical teams, business stakeholders, and other project resources to resolve production issues and implement system enhancements.
• Participate in testing, deployment, and implementation activities while ensuring application stability and adherence to established standards.

Skills

• Strong COBOL programming skills.
• Extensive experience with IMS DB development and administration.
• Strong IBM MQ expertise, including MQ COBOL programming and integrations.
• Experience with batch processing, payment systems, voucher processing, and financial reporting applications.
• Strong troubleshooting, debugging, and production support skills.
• Ability to reverse engineer legacy applications and extract business rules from existing code and system behavior.
• Experience working with systems where source code may be incomplete or unavailable.
• Strong technical documentation and business logic documentation skills.
• Experience with legacy code migration to modern code repositories.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Experience

• 10+ years of Mainframe programming experience.
• 10+ years of experience working with COBOL-based mainframe applications.
• Extensive hands-on experience with IMS DB and IBM MQ.
• Experience maintaining, troubleshooting, deploying, and supporting mission-critical mainframe applications in production environments.
• Experience upgrading and modifying MQ COBOL programs and supporting MQ server migrations.
• Experience supporting ETBS MQ programs and integrations with WMIS and Workday.
• Experience reverse engineering legacy COBOL/IMS applications, including applications with limited or no available source code.
• Experience documenting business rules, technical processes, application logic, and system workflows.
• Experience migrating legacy code into modern source-code repositories.
• Strong IMS administration and development experience.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, or a related field is preferred. Equivalent education and relevant professional experience may be considered.

Excellent verbal and written English communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group are required.

CTG does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee based recruitment services for this role.

The expected base salary for this position ranges from $50.00 to $60.00/hour. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, market factors, and where applicable, licensure or certifications obtained. In addition to salary, a competitive benefit package is also offered.

About CTG

CTG, a Cegeka company, delivers IT and business solutions that enhance clients' digital agility, empowering them to seize new opportunities and overcome any challenge. Backed by more than 60 years' experience and a commitment to being a reliable, results-driven partner, we work shoulder to shoulder with clients to shape digital together. Our vision is to be an indispensable partner to our clients and the preferred career destination for digital and technology experts. With more than 9,000 team members in over 15 countries, we combine global expertise with local insight to deliver innovative solutions. We operate across the Americas, Europe, and India, working with over 3,000 clients in many of today's highest-growth industries.

Together, we shape what's next—working shoulder to shoulder to deliver impactful solutions for our clients and society. Our culture is built by the people who work at CTG, the values we hold, and the actions we take. It's a living, breathing thing that is renewed every day through the ways we engage with each other, our clients, and our communities. At CTG, you'll find a workplace where you are encouraged to grow, supported in your ambitions, and empowered to shape your own career journey. For more information, visit www.ctg.com.

CTG will consider for employment all qualified applicants including those with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of all applicable local, state, and federal laws.

CTG is an Equal Opportunity Employer. CTG will assure equal opportunity and consideration to all applicants and employees in recruitment, selection, placement, training, benefits, compensation, promotion, transfer, and release of individuals without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, age, disability, marital or veteran status, citizenship status, or any other discriminatory factors as required by law. CTG is fully committed to promoting employment opportunities for members of protected classes.