Senior Mainframe Developer - Cobol/CICS & DB2 Expert (Onsite)

Trident Consulting; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

Trident Consulting is seeking a Senior Mainframe Developer for our client, onsite in Jersey City, NJ or Wilmington, DE. The role requires extensive COBOL, JCL, VSAM, IMS, CICS and DB2 expertise, with MQ Series and IMS DB experience also essential.

You will develop secure, scalable mainframe solutions for banking applications. Expect hands‑on coding, design document creation, and collaboration with Product Teams to meet complex requirements and compliance standards.

Qualifications

• Expertise in COBOL, JCL, VSAM, IMS, CICS & DB2 required.
• CICS Programming including CICS Screen Programming mandatory.
• MQ Series & IMS DB experience mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements solutions addressing complex banking challenges.
• Prepares architecture and design documents for banking applications.
• Develops secure, high-quality mainframe code aligned with subsystems.
• Thinks creatively to improve operational efficiency and processes.
• Troubleshoots issues and collaborates with Product Teams to translate requirements into design.

Skills

COBOL

JCL

VSAM

IMS

CICS

DB2

MQ Series

IMS DB

Version control

Tools

MQ Series

IMS DB

Version control

Job description

Trident Consulting is seeking a Senior Mainframe Developer for our client, onsite in Jersey City, NJ or Wilmington, DE. The role requires extensive COBOL, JCL, VSAM, IMS, CICS and DB2 expertise, with MQ Series and IMS DB experience also essential.

You will develop secure, scalable mainframe solutions for banking applications. Expect hands‑on coding, design document creation, and collaboration with Product Teams to meet complex requirements and compliance standards.