Senior Mainframe COBOL Developer - Hybrid, Austin

CARE IT Services Inc; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

CARE IT Services Inc. seeks an experienced Mainframe COBOL Developer for an enterprise environment in Austin. You will design, develop, and enhance COBOL applications, leveraging JCL, DB2, and CICS, while guiding development teams on technical directions.

The role requires 6-8 years of experience, exposure to state government projects, and strong problem-solving and communication skills. Hybrid work setup in Austin, TX is offered.

Qualifications

• 6-8 years of experience assessing requirements, designing technology solutions and architectures, and providing technical direction to teams.
• Experience working with State Government clients is mandatory.
• Experience analyzing business requirements and developing technical solutions.
• Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, maintain, and enhance COBOL applications on the mainframe.
• Assess business requirements and translate them into effective technical solutions and application architectures.
• Provide technical guidance and direction to team members.
• Develop technical documentation, training materials, and presentations.
• Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve technical, operational, and process issues in a timely manner.
• Collaborate with business analysts, technical teams, and stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver solutions.
• Apply strong critical-thinking and problem-solving skills to complex technical challenges.
• Support application modernization, integration, and ongoing maintenance activities as required.

Skills

COBOL

JCL

DB2

CICS

Microsoft Teams

6-8 years exp

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field

Tools

REXX

XPEDITER

SQR

Hyperion

SVN

Job description

CARE IT Services Inc. seeks an experienced Mainframe COBOL Developer for an enterprise environment in Austin. You will design, develop, and enhance COBOL applications, leveraging JCL, DB2, and CICS, while guiding development teams on technical directions.

The role requires 6-8 years of experience, exposure to state government projects, and strong problem-solving and communication skills. Hybrid work setup in Austin, TX is offered.