Overview
CTG is seeking to fill a Mainframe Utilities Developer position for our client.
Location: Phoenix, AZ metro area (Hybrid working model)
Duration: 6 months with option to convert after 6 months
Citizenship: US Citizens (USC), Permanent Residents (PR), and Other EAD holders (no visa-dependent candidates)
Job Summary:
Mainframe Utilities Developer responsible for designing, developing, and supporting utility programs and automation tools in IBM z/OS environments. This role focuses on batch processing efficiency, data manipulation, job automation, and operational support tooling across enterprise mainframe systems.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain mainframe utilities using COBOL, JCL, REXX, Easytrieve, and DB2 SQL
- Build automation tools for batch job processing, file manipulation, data transformation, and reporting
- Support and enhance existing mainframe operational toolsets and scripts
- Troubleshoot and resolve production issues in batch and utility processing environments
- Optimize batch performance and reduce job run times and processing windows
- Support scheduling and workload automation tools (Control-M, CA7, TWS)
- Work with change management and debugging tools (Endevor, Changeman, File-AID, Abend-AID)
- Collaborate with system programmers, DBAs, and application teams
- Ensure compliance with enterprise standards, audit, and security requirements
- Participate in production support and on-call rotations
- Document technical solutions, procedures, and runbooks
Required Skills:
- COBOL, JCL, REXX, Easytrieve, DB2 SQL
- IBM z/OS mainframe utilities and batch processing
- Batch automation and performance tuning
- Scheduling tools: Control-M / CA7 / TWS
- Change management tools: Endevor / Changeman
- Debugging tools: File-AID / Abend-AID
- Strong production support and troubleshooting experience
Experience:
5+ years of experience in mainframe utilities development, systems support, or IBM z/OS environments.
Education:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field preferred, or equivalent experience.
Excellent verbal and written English communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group are required.
CTG does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee based recruitment services for this role.
To Apply:
To be considered, please apply directly to this requisition using the link provided. Kindly forward this to any other interested parties. Thank you!