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... mentoring junior developers, sharing knowledge and best practices in mainframe development ... At least 12 years of COBOL programming; proficiency in COBOL programming in an IBM z/OS mainframe ...

... mentoring junior developers, sharing knowledge and best practices in mainframe development ... At least 12 years of COBOL programming; proficiency in COBOL programming in an IBM z/OS mainframe ...

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... mentoring junior developers, sharing knowledge and best practices in mainframe development ... At least 12 years of COBOL programming; proficiency in COBOL programming in an IBM z/OS mainframe ...

Join our Quality team as a Junior Quality Engineer Apprentice, developing the skills to inspect components, analyse quality data, investigate non-conformances and support continuous improvement.

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StenTech's Pentagon location in Hillsboro, Oregon is seeking a motivated Junior CAM Programmer to ... CNC setup experience * Apprenticeship in machining * Equivalent combination of education and ...

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As of Aug 17, 2026, the average hourly pay for apprentice junior cobol programmer in the United States is $26.96, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $16.35 and $33.17 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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AspectApprentice Junior Cobol ProgrammerJunior Cobol Developer
Required CredentialsBasic programming knowledge, possibly in training or certification programsFundamental Cobol skills, some work experience or training
Work EnvironmentSupervised, entry-level tasks, learning-focusedMore independent, handling assigned projects
Employer & Industry UsageTraining programs, entry-level roles in finance, banking, or governmentEntry-level to junior roles in similar industries

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Mainframe Developer (COBOL, CICS, DB2)

System One

Salt Lake City, UT โ€ข On-site

$48.25 - $62/hr

Contractor

Posted 20 days ago


Job description

Job Title: Mainframe Developer (COBOL, CICS, DB2) Duration : Contract to Hire Location : Salt Lake City, UT (Locals Preferred) Work Mode : 5 Days Onsite.

Systemone is seeking a talented Mainframe Developer to join our team in Salt Lake City, UT!

In this role, you'll be responsible for developing, maintaining, and supporting enterprise mainframe applications that are essential to our clients' daily operations. You'll work alongside experienced architects, developers, business analysts, QA teams, and client stakeholders to deliver secure, scalable, and reliable technology solutions. Your future duties and responsibilities

  • You will play a critical role in maintaining the stability, reliability, and continuous enhancement of enterprise applications supporting business critical operations.
  • Design, develop, maintain, and enhance enterprise mainframe applications using COBOL, JCL, CICS, DB2, VSAM, and related technologies
  • Collaborate with Product Managers, Business Analysts, Solution Architects, and development teams to deliver scalable, high quality software solutions that meet evolving business needs
  • Research, analyze, and recommend technical solutions, enhancements, and best practices to improve application performance, reliability, and maintainability.
  • Provide technical support for mainframe applications by troubleshooting application, batch processing, database, and testing environment issues
  • Develop and maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, user guides, and knowledge base articles to support long term application sustainability
  • Manage and maintain non production environments, including environment refreshes, deployments, configuration updates, and post migration validation activities
  • Monitor and support Control M batch processing workflows to ensure reliable job execution, scheduling accuracy, and operational efficiency
  • Partner with release management, change management, QA, infrastructure, and offshore development teams to coordinate deployments, environment readiness, and production implementations
  • Support data integrity, automation initiatives, and continuous improvement efforts by identifying opportunities to improve operational processes and system performance
  • Serve as the technical subject matter expert (SME) for supported applications, providing guidance during enhancements, production support, audits, and release activities
  • Investigate, debug, and resolve production issues while implementing long term corrective solutions
  • Mentor junior developers through knowledge sharing, cross training, and technical coaching
  • Participate in Agile ceremonies, technical design discussions, code reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives
  • Provide on call production support as needed to ensure the availability and reliability of mission critical applications
Required qualifications to be successful in this role
  • We're looking for a collaborative problem solver who enjoys working in complex enterprise environments and takes pride in delivering reliable, high quality software solutions.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical discipline (or equivalent practical experience)
  • 5+ years of experience designing, developing, maintaining, and supporting enterprise mainframe applications
  • Strong hands on experience with: COBOL JCL CICS DB2 VSAM
  • Experience supporting enterprise batch processing, production support, troubleshooting, and application maintenance
  • Experience working with source control and deployment tools such as Endevor
  • Experience with Control M scheduling, batch workflow management, and production job monitoring
  • Experience using Easytrieve (EZtrieve) and other enterprise mainframe utilities is preferred
  • Experience with mainframe debugging and performance analysis tools
  • Proven ability to support multiple applications while working within large, cross functional teams
  • Experience collaborating with offshore development and support teams
  • Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem solving skills
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to work effectively with technical and non technical stakeholders
  • Demonstrated ability to make sound technical decisions, prioritize competing work, and deliver high quality solutions in fast paced enterprise environments
  • Ability to mentor junior developers and contribute to continuous process improvement initiatives
Skills:
  • CICS
  • COBOL
  • DB2
  • EZTrieve
  • JCL
  • VSAM
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