Senior Mainframe Developer: COBOL & CICS Expert

Raas Infotek LTD; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Raas Infotek LTD in Plano, TX is seeking a Senior Mainframe Developer with 13+ years of experience to design, develop, and support complex mainframe applications. The role requires deep knowledge of COBOL, JCL, DB2, and CICS, along with strong debugging and analytical skills.

The successful candidate will collaborate with analysts, QA, and other developers, support batch processing and deployments, and contribute to technical documentation and code reviews. Bachelor's degree preferred.

Qualifications

• 13+ years of experience in Mainframe Development.
• Strong experience with COBOL, JCL, DB2, and CICS.
• Knowledge of VSAM, TSO/ISPF, and mainframe utilities.
• Experience with batch processing and online transaction processing.
• Understanding of SDLC, testing, and production support.
• Strong debugging, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop, enhance, and maintain mainframe applications.
• Write and maintain programs using COBOL, JCL, and DB2.
• Work with CICS, VSAM, and other mainframe technologies.
• Analyze business requirements and provide technical solutions.
• Perform application debugging, testing, and production support.
• Identify and resolve technical issues and improve application performance.
• Collaborate with business analysts, QA teams, and other developers.
• Support batch processing, job scheduling, and application deployments.
• Prepare technical documentation and participate in code reviews.

Skills

Mainframe Development

COBOL

JCL

DB2

CICS

VSAM

TSO/ISPF

Batch processing

SDLC

Testing

Production support

Debugging

Communication

Teamwork

Education

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

Tools

TSO/ISPF

Control-M

Job description

Raas Infotek LTD in Plano, TX is seeking a Senior Mainframe Developer with 13+ years of experience to design, develop, and support complex mainframe applications. The role requires deep knowledge of COBOL, JCL, DB2, and CICS, along with strong debugging and analytical skills.

The successful candidate will collaborate with analysts, QA, and other developers, support batch processing and deployments, and contribute to technical documentation and code reviews. Bachelor's degree preferred.