Mainframe Solutions Engineer

UST; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Paid sick leave

Paid holidays

Bereavement leave

Jury duty

401(k) with employer matching

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability insurance

HSA/FSA options

Job summary

UST is seeking a Senior Mainframe Solutions Engineer to design, implement, and maintain mainframe solutions that process ITS claims and messages in a mainframe-centric distributed application. The role emphasizes COBOL, z/OS, CICS, and healthcare data systems.

The candidate will provide technical leadership, troubleshoot complex issues, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure secure, compliant, and scalable mainframe platforms from the Chicago, IL area.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience with IBM mainframe systems (z/OS, MVS).
• Strong knowledge of COBOL, JCL, CICS, DB2, and scheduling.
• Strong experience in mainframe application support, including analysis, coding, testing, deployment, and production support.
• Knowledge of healthcare compliance requirements (HIPAA, etc.).
• Experience with healthcare data processing.
• Familiarity with mainframe DevOps practices.
• Understanding of healthcare EDI transactions (837, 835, 270/271, 276/277).

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for ITS-related mainframe applications supporting plan-to-plan data exchange.
• Design and implement robust mainframe solutions for enhancements to meet business requirements from partner plans.
• Troubleshoot complex system issues across the mainframe environment.
• Optimize mainframe performance and resource utilization.
• Provide on-call production support based on assigned shifts.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate mainframe systems with modern platforms.
• Ensure system compliance with healthcare data security standards.
• Document system architecture, configurations, and operational procedures.

Skills

IBM z/OS

COBOL

JCL

CICS

DB2

Scheduling

12+ years experience

HIPAA compliance

Healthcare data processing

Mainframe DevOps

EDI transactions 837/835/270/271/276/

Job description

Mainframe Solutions Engineer

The Role

UST is seeking a Mainframe Solutions Engineer to design, implement, and maintain mainframe solutions that primarily process ITS claims and messages in a mainframe-centric distributed application. The ideal candidate has extensive experience with mainframe technologies and healthcare data systems, preferably within the Plan environment.

What You'll Do

• Provide technical leadership for ITS-related mainframe applications supporting plan-to-plan data exchange.
• Design and implement robust mainframe solutions for enhancements to meet business requirements from partner plans.
• Troubleshoot complex system issues across the mainframe environment.
• Optimize mainframe performance and resource utilization.
• Provide on-call production support based on assigned shifts.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate mainframe systems with modern platforms.
• Ensure system compliance with healthcare data security standards.
• Document system architecture, configurations, and operational procedures.

This position description identifies the responsibilities and tasks typically associated with the performance of the position. Other relevant essential functions may be required.

What You Need

Required

• 12+ years of experience with IBM mainframe systems (z/OS, MVS).
• Strong knowledge of COBOL, JCL, CICS, DB2, and scheduling.
• Strong experience in mainframe application support, including analysis, coding, testing, deployment, and production support.
• Knowledge of healthcare compliance requirements (HIPAA, etc.).
• Experience with healthcare data processing.
• Familiarity with mainframe DevOps practices.
• Understanding of healthcare EDI transactions (837, 835, 270/271, 276/277).

Preferred

• Familiarity with inter-plan data exchange protocols and systems.
• Experience with API integration between mainframe and distributed systems.
• Deeper understanding of ITS custom claim formats SF, DF, and RF.

Location & Compensation

Compensation can differ depending on factors including but not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, education, and level of experience. UST provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired in various U.S. markets as set forth below.

Role Location: Chicago, IL

Compensation Range: $75,000 - $113,000

Who We Are

Since 1999, UST has worked side by side with the world's best companies to make a powerful impact through transformation. Headquartered in the United States, UST is powered by technology, driven by AI, inspired by people, and led by our purpose, we partner with our clients from design to operation. Our AI-driven digital solutions, proprietary platforms, engineering, R&D, products, and innovation ecosystem turn core challenges into impactful, disruptive business outcomes. With deep industry knowledge and a future-ready mindset, we infuse expertise, innovation, and agility into our clients' organizations-delivering measurable value and positive lasting change for them, their customers, and communities around the world. Together, with 30,000+ employees in 30+ countries, we build for boundless impact-touching billions of lives in the process. Visit us at .

Benefits

Full-time, regular employees accrue a minimum of 10 days of paid vacation per year, receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year), 10 paid holidays, and are eligible for paid bereavement leave and jury duty. They are eligible to participate in the Company’s 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer matching. They and their dependents residing in the US are eligible for medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as the following Company-paid Employee Only benefits: basic life insurance, accidental death and disability insurance, and short- and long-term disability benefits. Regular employees may purchase additional voluntary short-term disability benefits, and participate in a Health Savings Account (HSA) as well as a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for healthcare, dependent child care, and/or commuting expenses as allowable under IRS guidelines. Benefits offerings vary in Puerto Rico.

Part-time employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year) and are eligible to participate in the Company’s 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer matching.

Full-time temporary employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year) and are eligible to participate in the Company’s 401(k) program with employer matching. They and their dependents residing in the US are eligible for medical, dental, and vision insurance.

Part-time temporary employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year).

All US employees who work in a state or locality with more generous paid sick leave benefits than specified here will receive the benefit of those sick leave laws.

As part of our recruitment process, UST may use AI or automated tools to support activities such as application screening, scheduling, or interview assistance. All hiring decisions are made by our recruitment team. Where applicable law requires it, further notice will be provided separately.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

UST is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law. We will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with state and local laws and "fair chance" ordinances.

UST reserves the right to periodically redefine your roles and responsibilities based on the requirements of the organization and/or your performance.

Skills

Mainframe Operations, z/OS, COBOL, Production Support

Benefits

Compensation range: $ 75,000.00 to 113,000.00 per year