Senior Mainframe Developer

Brooksource; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Job summary

Brooksource is seeking a Senior Mainframe Developer to support critical financial applications in a large enterprise environment. The role focuses on maintaining, enhancing, and supporting mainframe systems handling financial transactions, payroll, and reporting.

The ideal candidate has a strong Mainframe background, banking/financial domain experience, and the ability to collaborate within a development team to deliver reliable solutions.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Mainframe development experience.
• Experience with COBOL, CICS, JCL, DB2, and VSAM in enterprise systems.
• Experience supporting enterprise financial, banking, accounting, or transaction-processing applications.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and within a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and enhance Mainframe applications supporting financial operations and transaction processing.
• Analyze business and technical requirements to design and implement solutions.
• Support applications related to direct cash payments, payroll processing, financial reporting, and other financial systems.
• Troubleshoot production issues and perform root cause analysis.
• Develop and execute unit testing to ensure quality and reliability of solutions.
• Participate in application modernization, enhancement, and maintenance efforts.
• Collaborate with business partners, analysts, and development team members to deliver solutions.
• Create and maintain technical documentation.
• Support ongoing system performance, stability, and compliance initiatives.

Skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Teamwork

Independence

Financial services experience

Education

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

Tools

COBOL

CICS

JCL

DB2

VSAM

Job description

Employment Type: Contract-to-Hire (Eligible for conversion after approximately 6 months)

Position Overview

We are seeking a Senior Mainframe Developer to support critical financial applications within a large enterprise environment. This role will focus on maintaining, enhancing, and supporting applications responsible for financial transaction processing, direct cash payments, payroll-related functions, and enterprise financial reporting.

The ideal candidate will have a strong Mainframe development background, experience supporting financial or banking applications, and the ability to work effectively within a collaborative development team.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and enhance Mainframe applications supporting financial operations and transaction processing.
• Analyze business and technical requirements to design and implement solutions.
• Support applications related to direct cash payments, payroll processing, financial reporting, and other financial systems.
• Troubleshoot production issues and perform root cause analysis.
• Develop and execute unit testing to ensure quality and reliability of solutions.
• Participate in application modernization, enhancement, and maintenance efforts.
• Collaborate with business partners, analysts, and development team members to deliver solutions.
• Create and maintain technical documentation.
• Support ongoing system performance, stability, and compliance initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of Mainframe development experience.
• Strong experience with:
• COBOL
• CICS
• JCL
• DB2
• VSAM
• Experience supporting enterprise financial, banking, accounting, or transaction-processing applications.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and within a team environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Financial services or banking industry experience.
• Healthcare or health insurance industry experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, Accounting, or a related field.
• Experience supporting high-volume transaction processing systems.

What We're Looking For

• A seasoned Mainframe professional who can quickly contribute in a complex environment.
• Someone who can navigate multiple interconnected financial applications with minimal ramp-up time.
• A concise and effective communicator who can clearly explain technical concepts and solutions.
• A team-oriented developer who enjoys supporting mission-critical business applications.

Benefits of the Opportunity

• Contract-to-hire opportunity with potential for long-term career growth.
• Stable and collaborative team environment.
• Opportunity to support critical financial systems used across the organization.
• Exposure to complex enterprise-scale Mainframe applications and processes.