Mainframe Developer/Cobol Developer

Matlen Silver; New Jersey; Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Matlen Silver is seeking an experienced Mainframe Engineer/Developer to join a collaborative, high-performing technology team. In this role, you will design, develop, test, and support mainframe applications while partnering with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality solutions from development through production.

You will work with cross-functional teams to handle maintenance, enhancements, and issue resolution, ensuring reliable, high-quality solutions.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience developing and debugging mainframe applications.
• 5+ years of COBOL development experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop, enhance, test, and debug mainframe applications.
• Perform code analysis, troubleshooting, and production support.
• Collaborate with infrastructure and environment teams to promote code across development, testing, and production environments.
• Work closely with business and technical stakeholders to deliver reliable, high-quality solutions.
• Participate in application maintenance, enhancements, and issue resolution.

Skills

COBOL

CICS

DB2

VSAM

MQ

JCL

Endeavor Software Manager

DB2 utilities

File-AID

Job schedulers

SFTP/AWX

Java

Angular

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Endeavor Software Manager

DB2 utilities

File-AID

Job schedulers

SFTP/AWX

Job description

Mainframe Engineer/Developer

Locations

New Jersey and Westlake, TX.
5 days on site every other week and 3 Months CTH.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Mainframe Engineer/Developer to join a collaborative, high-performing technology team. In this role, you will design, develop, test, and support mainframe applications while partnering with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality solutions from development through production.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, enhance, test, and debug mainframe applications.
• Perform code analysis, troubleshooting, and production support.
• Collaborate with infrastructure and environment teams to promote code across development, testing, and production environments.
• Work closely with business and technical stakeholders to deliver reliable, high-quality solutions.
• Participate in application maintenance, enhancements, and issue resolution.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience developing and debugging mainframe applications.
• 5+ years of COBOL development experience.

Strong experience with

• CICS
• COBOL
• DB2
• VSAM
• MQ
• JCL
• Experience with Endeavor Software Manager.
• Familiarity with DB2 utilities, File-AID, job schedulers, and debugging tools.
• Knowledge of secure file transfer processes (SFTP/AWX).
• Understanding of CICS Dynamic Transaction Routing is preferred.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with technical and business stakeholders.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

Preferred Skills

• CICS systems administration knowledge
• Experience with Java and front-end technologies such as Angular.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field.