Mainframe Developer

Title : Mainframe Developer Location : Remote, however, must live in one of these states: MI, OH, IN, IL, WI, KY Duration : Initial until 2/7/2025 will extend through January 2026 Must Have: Strong experience with Cobol, JCL, VSAM Must have experience with DB2 databases Experience with CICS ny experience integrating legacy, COBOL, Application with Cloud services is a big plus but not required Job Description Take your mainframe expertise to the next level while working on exciting, high-impact projects that bridge the gap between legacy systems and modern, cloud-driven solutions. Play a pivotal role in maintaining and enhancing the core systems that power our business while having the opportunity to innovate and make a lasting impact. Modernize & Innovate: Work on optimizing and modernizing our critical legacy mainframe systems, driving innovation and improving system performance to meet the needs of the future. Collaborate: Partner with a talented team of developers, architects, and business stakeholders to deliver high-quality solutions, ensuring scalability, reliability, and security. Problem-Solve: Dive into complex technical challenges, troubleshoot issues, and provide robust, sustainable solutions in a fast-paced environment. Maintain & Improve: Ensure the ongoing stability and performance of our core systems, leveraging your deep understanding of COBOL, JCL, DB2, CICS, and other mainframe technologies. Bridge Old and New: Assist with integrating mainframe systems with modern technologies like cloud services and data analytics platforms that we are looking to leverage. Mentor: Share your wealth of knowledge with junior team members, providing guidance and training to help them grow. Proven Expertise: Strong background in mainframe technologies, including COBOL, JCL, CICS, VSAM/DB2, and online applications with at least 5 years of hands-on development experience Modern Mindset: While you're an expert in legacy systems, you're also excited by the challenge of integrating them into modern infrastructure and eager to learn about new technologies. Problem Solver: You thrive in situations that require creative solutions and have a natural ability to think critically under pressure. Team Player: You enjoy collaborating with cross-functional teams and are a strong communicator who can translate technical jargon into clear, actionable plans. daptability: You are comfortable working in a rapidly evolving environment, managing both legacy technologies and cutting-edge digital transformations. Qualifications: Minimum 5 years of hands-on mainframe applications experience working with COBOL, JCL, VSAM Minimum 3 years of hands-on experience with DB2 and CICS required Minimum 3 years of hands-on experience in development project life cycle activities and maintenance projects. Experience working on web based applications Proven experience creating and deploying stored procedures in DB2 (required) In-depth Systems Analysis experience required (required) Excellent analytical and problem solving skills (required) Strong written and verbal communication skills (required) May need to work some on-call hours to support application/production (hours will be adjusted so rule out overtime). bility to work within a diverse, co-located, multi-cultural and multiple stakeholder environment. Extra Credit: Experience in Retail domain. Experience and desire to work in a multi-region delivery environment.