Mainframe Developer at VDart Inc New Jersey

Comunidade Metodista; Freehold Township (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

VDart Inc. in Edison, NJ is seeking a seasoned Mainframe Developer to join our team on a contract basis. The role demands deep expertise in COBOL, JCL, DB2, VSAM and CICS with a focus on performance, reliability, and efficient batch processing.

You will mentor peers, participate in code reviews, and drive governance across the SDLC, while collaborating with operations and development teams in a fast-paced, on-site environment.

Qualifications

• Experience with COBOL and mainframe stack including JCL, DB2 and VSAM.
• Strong knowledge of CICS and debugging tools.
• Leadership in code reviews and mentoring within a governance framework.

Skills

COBOL

JCL

DB2

VSAM

CICS

Debugging tools

File-AID

CA7/Control-M

SDLC/Agile

Code mentoring

Tools

Abend-AID

Xpediter

CA7

Control-M

Job description

Mainframe Developer job at VDart Inc. New Jersey.

Job Title: Mainframe Developer

Location Edison, NJ ( 3 days onsite)

Contract

Skills Required:

• COBOL: Advanced programming, modular design, error handling, performance optimization.
• JCL: Complex job streams, utilities (SORT, IDCAMS), scheduling dependencies.
• DB2: Advanced SQL, stored procedures, triggers, bind/package management, performance tuning.
• VSAM: Dataset design, IDCAMS scripting, recovery strategies.
• CICS: Transaction design, pseudo-conversational flows, resource definitions, BMS maps.
• Expertise in debugging tools (Abend-AID, Xpediter), File-AID, and job schedulers (CA7/Control-M).
• Strong knowledge of SDLC, Agile practices, and change management processes.
• Leadership in code reviews, mentoring, and technical governance.