Mainframe Engineer/Developer

NLB Services; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

NLB Services in Jersey City is seeking an experienced Mainframe Engineer/Developer on a 3-month contract to hire. The role focuses on designing, developing, testing, and supporting mainframe applications, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable solutions from development through production.

Responsibilities include developing, enhancing, testing, debugging, performing code analysis, troubleshooting, and providing production support.

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

Java

Angular

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Endeavor Software Manager

DB2 utilities

File-AID

Job schedulers

Job description

Description: This is a 3 months contract to hire position.

Also, this is going to be 5 days onsite every other week.

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