Remote Mainframe Engineer — CICS/COBOL Expert

Gainwell Technologies; North Carolina; Hybrid; USD 73,000 - 104,000; Full time

Job summary

Gainwell Technologies is seeking a Mainframe Developer to join a fully remote team serving healthcare clients nationwide. The role emphasizes mainframe modernization, strong collaboration, and on-call responsiveness.

You will contribute to health outcomes by delivering robust mainframe solutions and supporting integration with newer technologies. Ideal candidates have 6+ years of mainframe experience (CICS, COBOL, JCL) and DB2 expertise, with a preference for ISPW/Control-M skills and a

Qualifications

• 6+ years’ mainframe experience (CICS, COBOL, JCL)
• Must have CICS hands-on experience creating MAPS
• ISPW and Control-M is a plus
• Must have DB2 experience; knowledge of SQL Server and Oracle preferred
• Must understand mainframe integration with modern technology
• Flexible to changing requirements and ability to handle multiple concurrent assignments
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills

Responsibilities

• Under general direction, designs and develops software and modification enhancements to applications through all phases of a system lifecycle.
• Contributes to the company's success through excellent customer service and meets or exceeds performance objectives.
• Performs assigned technical duties with minimal supervision.
• Ensures that all required project documentation, approvals, and transmitted references are complete as required during the project life cycle.
• Requires the ability to work on an “on call” basis during non-work hours.
• Designs, builds, and maintains major business programming applications of considerable complexity with a thorough understanding of all parameters affecting and interfacing with the application
• Analyzes, designs, and validates system requirements for new applications or for changes to existing applications. Applications may have numerous interfaces and span multiple platforms
• Collaborates with appropriate team members
• Develops schedules and/or plans for projects or parts of projects and provides input on necessary resources for effective project execution
• Identifies system design alternatives and implements the appropriate technical design
• Reviews program code and test results for accuracy and for compliance to specifications and standards
• Performs complex development or ongoing maintenance and modification
• Creates test plans and performs testing and debugging
• Keeps current with the technologies required to enhance and maintain current systems to facilitate most efficient processing
• Supports the integration, customization, and maintenance of vendor applications
• Maintain confidentiality and comply with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
• Establish and maintain positive and effective work relationships with coworkers, clients, and customers
• Participates in code reviews. Prepares and executes unit tests. Participates as a member of development team.
• Applies company and 3rd party technologies to software solutions of moderate complexity.

Skills

Mainframe

CICS

COBOL

JCL

ICEMAN

IDCAMS

EZTrieve

Expeditor

DB2

SQL Server

Oracle

MAPS

ISPW

Control-M

Job description

Gainwell Technologies is seeking a Mainframe Developer to join a fully remote team serving healthcare clients nationwide. The role emphasizes mainframe modernization, strong collaboration, and on-call responsiveness.

You will contribute to health outcomes by delivering robust mainframe solutions and supporting integration with newer technologies. Ideal candidates have 6+ years of mainframe experience (CICS, COBOL, JCL) and DB2 expertise, with a preference for ISPW/Control-M skills and a