Senior Mainframe Modernization Engineer – Hybrid

Spectraforce Technologies, Inc.; Southlake (TX); Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 131,000; Full time

Job summary

Spectraforce Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Sr Mainframe Developer for a 6-month engagement in Southlake/Austin, TX (Hybrid). The role focuses on modernization of legacy mainframe interfaces to distributed systems, with emphasis on AI tooling to boost productivity.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in mainframe tech (COBOL, JCL, DB2, CICS, MQ/Kafka), strong architecture sense, and prior lead experience. Strong collaboration across stakeholders is required.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of mainframe experience with COBOL, JCL, DB2 and related tools.
• Lead or co-lead experience in software development.
• Experience with modernization and interfaces between legacy mainframes and distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement modernization strategies for legacy applications, including migrations and refactoring.
• Contribute to architecture, solution design, and development of complex systems.
• Mentor junior developers and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Skills

COBOL

JCL

DB2

CICS

AI tools

Education

BS in Computer Science

Tools

Control-M

FileAid

Xpeditor

STARBAT

Job description

Spectraforce Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Sr Mainframe Developer for a 6-month engagement in Southlake/Austin, TX (Hybrid). The role focuses on modernization of legacy mainframe interfaces to distributed systems, with emphasis on AI tooling to boost productivity.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in mainframe tech (COBOL, JCL, DB2, CICS, MQ/Kafka), strong architecture sense, and prior lead experience. Strong collaboration across stakeholders is required.