Senior Mainframe Cobol Developer — CICS & z/OS Expert

Conexess Group; Mooresville (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Conexess Group is seeking a Mainframe Application Programmer skilled in Cobol/CICS to support migration efforts to FIS Payments. You will design, develop, test, and maintain Cobol-based applications on IBM z/OS, collaborating with teams to ensure high-quality deployments.

The role emphasizes strong mainframe skills, experience with CICS, DB2, MQ, and related tooling, and a proactive approach to code reviews and testing.

Qualifications

• 6-8 years preferred in EFT, Payments, Core Banking technologies.
• 8+ years required Cobol programming experience.
• 6+ years required mainframe development with IBM z/OS 2.6/3.1, DB2, MQ, and CICS (5.6/6.1 preferred).
• 8+ years preferred experience with CICS Command-level programming.
• Working knowledge of VSAM, JCL, DFSORT, IBM Utilities, SNA, TCP/IP, and TSO/ISPF.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain software solutions for IBM z/OS and CICS environments.
• Write efficient, maintainable Cobol code and debug as needed.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate requirements into technical specs.
• Perform unit testing, debugging, and participate in code reviews.
• Stay updated on industry trends to improve development practices.

Skills

Cobol programming

CICS

z/OS

DB2

MQ

VSAM

JCL

ISPW

CI/CD concepts

Tools

ISPW

JCL

DFSORT

CICD

SNA

TCP/IP

TSO/ISPF

MQ Series

Job description

Conexess Group is seeking a Mainframe Application Programmer skilled in Cobol/CICS to support migration efforts to FIS Payments. You will design, develop, test, and maintain Cobol-based applications on IBM z/OS, collaborating with teams to ensure high-quality deployments.

The role emphasizes strong mainframe skills, experience with CICS, DB2, MQ, and related tooling, and a proactive approach to code reviews and testing.