Mainframe Developer - Production Support

Innova Solutions Inc; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 69,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k) plan

HSA & FSA

Life Insurance

Disability coverage

Paid time off

Employee Assistance Program

Referral program

Job summary

Innova Solutions is seeking an experienced mainframe production support specialist for an onsite, full-time contract in Philadelphia, PA. You will execute, monitor, and troubleshoot COBOL, DB2 and JCL batch jobs within a large-scale environment, ensuring SLA adherence and high system availability.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years hands-on experience with z/OS, batch processing, and job scheduling tools such as Control-M or CA7.

Qualifications

• 8+ years hands-on COBOL/DB2/JCL in mainframe production support environments.
• Strong expertise in z/OS, batch processing, and end-to-end production support operations.
• Experience with incident management, RCA, and production troubleshooting to ensure high availability.

Responsibilities

• Execute, monitor, and troubleshoot batch jobs using JCL, ensuring SLA compliance.
• Provide production support for mainframe applications, including incident resolution and RCA.
• Maintain and enhance COBOL programs to support business requirements and defect fixes.
• Monitor DB2 jobs and support batch processing activities.
• Manage job scheduling and restarts using Control-M or CA7.

Skills

COBOL

DB2

JCL

Batch execution

Issue resolution

Production support

z/OS

Batch processing

Incident management

Job scheduling

Tools

Control-M

CA7

Zeke

Job description

Position details

Position type: Full‑Time Contract (W2)

Location : Philadelphia, PA (Onsite role)

Role requirements and responsibilities

Must have required skills – COBOL, DB2, JCL, batch execution, issue resolution, and Production Support.

Primary Skill Required for the Role: 8+ years of hands‑on experience in COBOL, DB2, and JCL within large-scale mainframe production support environments. Strong expertise in z/OS, batch processing, job scheduling, and end‑to‑end production support operations. Proven experience in incident management, production troubleshooting, root cause analysis (RCA), and problem resolution to ensure high system availability and stability.

Hands‑on experience with enterprise job scheduling tools such as Control‑M, CA7, Zeke, or similar platforms.

Ability to effectively manage and resolve critical production incidents during high‑pressure batch processing windows while meeting strict SLAs.

Details: Execute, monitor, and troubleshoot batch jobs using JCL, ensuring SLA compliance. Provide production support for mainframe applications, including incident resolution and root cause analysis. Maintain and enhance COBOL programs to support business requirements and defect fixes. Monitor DB2 jobs, resolve data issues, and support batch processing activities. Manage job scheduling, restarts, and reruns using tools such as Control‑M or CA7. Support critical production incidents, including on‑call assistance when required.

The ideal candidate will have: Ongoing production support and maintenance experience of existing mainframe applications.

Contract & location details

This position is only open to applicants who can be engaged on a W‑2 basis.

Pay Range and Benefits

Pay Range*: $50 - $55/- per hour

Pay range offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors, including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc.

• Medical & pharmacy coverage
• Dental/vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Health saving account (HSA) and Flexible spending account (FSA)
• Life Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Short term and Long term Disability
• Accident & Critical illness coverage
• Pre-paid legal & ID theft protection
• Sick time
• Other types of paid leaves (as required by law)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Innova Solutions offers a referral bonus for qualified Ambassadors who refer eligible referrals. Submit referrals at https://innovasolutions.workllama.com/atsuser/anonreferafriend and earn $250-$1,000 per referral.

About Innova Solutions

Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Innova Solutions employs approximately 50,000 professionals worldwide and reports an annual revenue approaching $3 Billion. Through our global delivery centers across North America, Asia, and Europe, we deliver strategic technology and business transformation solutions to our clients, enabling them to operate as leaders within their fields.

Recent Recognitions

• Named One of America's Best Employers for New Grads by Forbes (2024
• Named One of the Best Companies to Work for by U.S. News & World Report (Private Companies List, 2024-2025)
• One of the Largest IT Staffing Firms in the US - Ranked #3 by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA, 2024)
• One of the Largest Staffing Firms in the US - Ranked #13 by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA, 2024; includes Innova Solutions, Volt, & HireGenics)
• Named One of the Top Ten Private Companies in Atlanta by the Atlanta Business Chronicle (2023)
• One of the Largest Certified Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) in the United States (NMSDC, 2024)
• AWS Advanced Tier Services Partner with 100+ certifications

Equal Opportunity Statement

Innova Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits any kind of unlawful discrimination and harassment. Innova Solutions is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national origin, citizenship, social or ethnic origin, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by the statutes, rules, and regulations in the locations where it operates.

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