Senior Mainframe Security Engineer — TLS, COBOL & Java

Motion Recruitment Partners LLC

Plano (TX)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 180,000

Full time

14 days+
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Job summary

Motion Recruitment Partners LLC in Plano, TX is seeking a Mainframe Cybersecurity Software Engineer to join a full-time team focused on modernizing a long-established low-code platform used by large enterprise customers. The role blends secure software engineering, mainframe development, and distributed systems across COBOL, C, Java, z/OS, Linux and Windows environments.

The engineer will provide technical leadership, engage with customers, present at conferences, and help shape product security

Qualifications

  • 12+ years of software engineering experience.
  • Expertise developing enterprise applications on z/OS and mainframe platforms.
  • Strong programming skills in COBOL, C, and Java.
  • Experience modernizing legacy applications while maintaining security and reliability.
  • Knowledge of authentication, authorization, cryptography, and secure application architecture.
  • Experience implementing secure communications and TLS-based solutions.
  • Understanding of hybrid environments spanning mainframe and distributed systems.

Responsibilities

  • Hands-on development across COBOL, C, and Java.
  • Security engineering focusing on TLS and authentication technologies.
  • Mentor and lead technical discussions with customers and team members.
  • Contribute to security-focused thought leadership and conference presentations.

Skills

Secure coding
Mainframe z/OS
COBOL
C
Java
Security engineering
TLS/cryptography
Distributed systems
Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

RACF

Job description

Motion Recruitment Partners LLC in Plano, TX is seeking a Mainframe Cybersecurity Software Engineer to join a full-time team focused on modernizing a long-established low-code platform used by large enterprise customers. The role blends secure software engineering, mainframe development, and distributed systems across COBOL, C, Java, z/OS, Linux and Windows environments.

The engineer will provide technical leadership, engage with customers, present at conferences, and help shape product security

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