Senior Mainframe Specialist: CICS, COBOL and JCL Expert

LTM; Bloomington (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Medical Plan covering Medical, Dental, Vision

Short Term and Long‐Term Disability Coverage

401(k) Plan with Company match

Life Insurance

Vacation Time, Sick Leave, Paid Holidays

Paid Paternity and Maternity Leave

Job summary

A major IT solutions company is seeking a skilled Specialist in Bloomington, Illinois with 5–7 years of experience in mainframe technologies, CICS, and COBOL. The successful candidate will lead development and support activities, mentor team members, and ensure high system availability. This role offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical coverage, a 401(k) plan, paid leave, and various disability coverages. Join us in optimizing crucial mainframe applications and enhancing system performance.

Qualifications

• 5 to 7 years of experience in mainframe technologies including CICS, Enterprise COBOL, and JCL.
• Ability to utilize GitHub CoPilot and apply prompt engineering techniques.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and support activities for mainframe applications leveraging CICS, Enterprise COBOL and JCL.
• Analyze and resolve production incidents and service requests promptly.
• Perform unit integration and user acceptance testing.
• Mentor junior team members and provide technical guidance.
• Monitor batch job executions and drive root cause analysis.

Skills

Mainframe technologies experience

CICS

Enterprise COBOL

JCL

GitHub CoPilot

Prompt engineering

Job description

A major IT solutions company is seeking a skilled Specialist in Bloomington, Illinois with 5–7 years of experience in mainframe technologies, CICS, and COBOL. The successful candidate will lead development and support activities, mentor team members, and ensure high system availability. This role offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical coverage, a 401(k) plan, paid leave, and various disability coverages. Join us in optimizing crucial mainframe applications and enhancing system performance.