Mainframe Developer

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

Job Title : Mainframe Developer

Location: Trenton, NJ 08608- Hybrid Role (2 days Onsite, 3 days Remote)

Duration: 10+ Months

LOCAL Only

Cobol, CICS, testing, debugging, IBS OS/JCL, DB2, IDMS to DB2, Experience with Information Builders FOCUS

Job Description: We are looking for a Mainframe Developer to support the design, development, testing, maintenance, and production support of critical applications. This position will be a contract and hybrid, requiring candidates to work onsite two days per week.

What You’ll Do

• 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

What You’ll Need

Required:

• 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

Preferred:

• 5+ years of IDMS to DB2 conversion experience
• 5+ years of IDMS/DC to CICS conversion experience
• Experience with Information Builders FOCUS
• Experience supporting large-scale government or judicial systems
• Experience with legacy system modernization and database migration initiatives