Mainframe Technical Specialist (Design, Debug & Deploy on z/OS)

Staffing Spot, Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Staffing Spot, Inc. is seeking an experienced Mainframe Technical Specialist to design, develop, maintain, and support enterprise mainframe applications on IBM z/OS.

The role requires expert COBOL, JCL, DB2, and CICS skills, along with strong problem-solving and production support capabilities. You will work with cross-functional teams to analyze requirements, implement robust solutions, and monitor performance.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience with IBM z/OS mainframe environments.
• Strong COBOL/JCL/DB2/CICS skills.
• Experience in production support and incident management.
• Ability to design and optimize mainframe applications.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain mainframe applications on IBM z/OS.
• Analyze business requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Troubleshoot production incidents and perform root-cause analysis.
• Support batch scheduling and deployment processes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including DBAs and analysts.
• Participate in upgrades, migrations, and release activities.
• Prepare documentation and operational procedures.
• Provide on-call production support as needed.

Skills

COBOL

JCL

DB2

CICS

z/OS

VSAM

SQL

TSO

ISPF/PDF

IDCAMS

Endevor

Changeman

Git

Jenkins

SDSF

Tools

Endevor

Changeman

Git

Jenkins

SDSF

IDCAMS

Job description

Staffing Spot, Inc. is seeking an experienced Mainframe Technical Specialist to design, develop, maintain, and support enterprise mainframe applications on IBM z/OS.

The role requires expert COBOL, JCL, DB2, and CICS skills, along with strong problem-solving and production support capabilities. You will work with cross-functional teams to analyze requirements, implement robust solutions, and monitor performance.