Mainframe Developer - W2 - No Sponsorship

Keylent Inc; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Keylent is seeking a Sr Mainframe Developer to design, develop and deliver healthcare claims solutions on mainframe platforms. The role is remote and requires strong COBOL, JCL, DB2, VSAM, CICS and MQ skills, plus experience with claims adjudication processes.

You will collaborate with stakeholders and offshore teams to ensure successful deployments. Ideal candidates have 8+ years in mainframe development, excellent analytical abilities, and proven capability to work independently within an

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in mainframe development.
• Strong expertise in COBOL, JCL, DB2, VSAM, CICS and MQ.
• Experience with Healthcare Claims Adjudication processes.
• Experience with code migration and release management processes.
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting and production support skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration with stakeholders and offshore teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement technical solutions for Healthcare Claims application by transforming business requirements into scalable, efficient, and compliant mainframe systems.
• Design, develop, test, debug, and maintain mainframe claims applications using COBOL, JCL, DB2, VSAM, CICS, and MQ following established coding standards and best practices.
• Collaborate with business analysts, QA teams, project managers, and support teams to deliver high-quality solutions and ensure successful project execution.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to offshore team members, coordinate onsite-offshore activities, and act as a key contact for technical issue resolution.
• Troubleshoot production issues, optimize application performance, conduct code reviews, and support SIT, UAT, production deployments, and post-implementation activities.

Skills

COBOL

JCL

DB2

VSAM

CICS

MQ

Healthcare Claims Adjudication

Agile development

Job description

Job title: Sr Mainframe Developer - 60151

Role is remote

Mandatory skills: COBOL, DB2, MQ, CICS

Years of experience required: 8

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong experience in Mainframe technologies, COBOL, JCL, DB2, VSAM, CICS and MQ for application development.
• Experience with Healthcare Claims Adjudication processes and a strong understanding of related business workflows and operations.
• Solid understanding of code migration and release management processes, including package creation, code promotion across Development, Test, QA, and Production environments, along with post-deployment validation and backout procedures.
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills with the ability to resolve complex technical and production support issues.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with business stakeholders, cross-functional teams, and offshore development teams.
• Experience working in Agile development environments and the ability to work independently while contributing effectively within a team setting.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Develop and implement technical solutions for Healthcare Claims application by transforming business requirements into scalable, efficient, and compliant mainframe systems.
• Design, develop, test, debug, and maintain mainframe claims applications using COBOL, JCL, DB2, VSAM, CICS, and MQ following established coding standards and best practices.
• Collaborate with business analysts, QA teams, project managers, and support teams to deliver high-quality solutions and ensure successful project execution.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to offshore team members, coordinate onsite-offshore activities, and act as a key contact for technical issue resolution.
• Troubleshoot production issues, optimize application performance, conduct code reviews, and support SIT, UAT, production deployments, and post-implementation activities.