Remote Mainframe Developer (COBOL/Natural)

Technix LLC; Alaska; Remote; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Technix LLC seeks a Senior Mainframe Developer for the State of North Dakota project in Bismarck with remote options. The role focuses on hands-on COBOL/Natural development, JCL, and database work (ADABAS/DB2, Oracle familiarity).

You will design, test, document, and support mainframe apps in a collaborative Agile environment. Ideal candidates have 5+ years in mainframe development, strong debugging and documentation skills, and comfort with a 24/7 on-call rotation.

Qualifications

• Proficient in COBOL and Natural maintenance and development.
• Strong JCL knowledge for batch processes and scheduling.
• Experience with ADABAS and DB2 data access and performance basics.
• Familiarity with Oracle concepts and SQL tooling (PL/SQL Developer or equivalent).
• Proficient with data/design tools like QMF and Visio.
• Solid testing discipline and defect management.

Responsibilities

• Analyze requirements and produce practical technical designs for moderate to complex changes within established patterns/standards.
• Create and update design documentation (program specs, data mappings, flow diagrams) and walk through with stakeholders for approval.
• Recommend incremental improvements that align with existing architecture.
• Develop and maintain programs using COBOL and/or Natural.
• Author and troubleshoot JCL for batch processes, job streams, and error handling.
• Build test scenarios and perform unit, system, and acceptance testing; document results.
• Participate in peer code reviews and apply feedback to improve quality.
• Maintain runbooks, deployment notes, and solution documentation.
• Provide production support in a rotational 24/7 on-call model; perform root-cause analysis and fixes.
• Actively participate in Agile ceremonies and document tickets.
• Mentor peers informally on standards and procedures.

Skills

COBOL

Natural

JCL

ADABAS

DB2

Oracle concepts

PL/SQL Developer

QMF

Visio

Testing discipline

Technical writing

Agile teams

On-call rotation

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field

Tools

Endevor

ChangeMan

ISPW

Control-M

CA 7

TWS

MQ

Job description

Technix LLC seeks a Senior Mainframe Developer for the State of North Dakota project in Bismarck with remote options. The role focuses on hands-on COBOL/Natural development, JCL, and database work (ADABAS/DB2, Oracle familiarity).

You will design, test, document, and support mainframe apps in a collaborative Agile environment. Ideal candidates have 5+ years in mainframe development, strong debugging and documentation skills, and comfort with a 24/7 on-call rotation.