Mainframe Developer
Manhattan, NY · On-site
$120 - $156/hr
... engineering phase of large-scale modernization and transformation programs ... The candidate will provide deep technical expertise across IBM Mainframe technologies, collaborate ...
Manhattan, NY · On-site
$120 - $156/hr
... engineering phase of large-scale modernization and transformation programs ... The candidate will provide deep technical expertise across IBM Mainframe technologies, collaborate ...
Manhattan, NY · On-site
$120 - $156/hr
... engineering phase of large-scale modernization and transformation programs ... The candidate will provide deep technical expertise across IBM Mainframe technologies, collaborate ...
Omaha, NE · On-site
Mainframe Developer Location: Omaha, NE (Onsite/Hybrid) Duration: 6-12+ Months We are seeking an ... Experience with IBM z/OS and batch processing * Strong SQL and troubleshooting skills * Excellent ...
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Omaha, NE · On-site
Mainframe Developer Location: Omaha, NE (Onsite/Hybrid) Duration: 6-12+ Months We are seeking an ... Experience with IBM z/OS and batch processing * Strong SQL and troubleshooting skills * Excellent ...
Cleveland, OH · On-site
$47.50 - $61/hr
Mainframe DB2 DBA| System Programmer| DB2 commands| ISV tools (BMC| CA| IBM utilities)| ITIL processes (Incident| Problem| Change| Configuration)| SQL. Skills: Incident Management Mainframe DB2 ...
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Cleveland, OH · On-site
$47.50 - $61/hr
Mainframe DB2 DBA| System Programmer| DB2 commands| ISV tools (BMC| CA| IBM utilities)| ITIL processes (Incident| Problem| Change| Configuration)| SQL. Skills: Incident Management Mainframe DB2 ...
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Addison, TX · On-site
$65/hr
I have an opening for an Mainframe Assembler Developer - Addison, TX or Charlotte, NC - Hybrid ... Required Skills * 8+ years of IBM Mainframe development and production support * Strong hands-on ...
Addison, TX · On-site
$65/hr
I have an opening for an Mainframe Assembler Developer - Addison, TX or Charlotte, NC - Hybrid ... Required Skills * 8+ years of IBM Mainframe development and production support * Strong hands-on ...
Saint Paul, MN · On-site
$49.50 - $63.75/hr
Mentor developers and support project planning and estimation ... Required Skills: 8+ years of IBM Mainframe development experience. Strong expertise in COBOL, JCL ...
Saint Paul, MN · On-site
$49.50 - $63.75/hr
Mentor developers and support project planning and estimation ... Required Skills: 8+ years of IBM Mainframe development experience. Strong expertise in COBOL, JCL ...
Wilmington, DE · On-site
$47.50 - $61.25/hr
Mainframe Developer - Day 1 Onsite Location: Wilmington, DE & Jersey City, NJ (Weekly 5 days office ... VSAM, and IBM MQ. * Develop and support batch and online processes, including job streams ...
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Wilmington, DE · On-site
$47.50 - $61.25/hr
Mainframe Developer - Day 1 Onsite Location: Wilmington, DE & Jersey City, NJ (Weekly 5 days office ... VSAM, and IBM MQ. * Develop and support batch and online processes, including job streams ...
Montgomery, AL · On-site
$48.50 - $62.25/hr
... IBM mainframe platforms. Analyze business requirements and translate them into technical ... DevOps Server SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) Markdown File for Documentation EDI Fabric SDK ...
Montgomery, AL · On-site
$48.50 - $62.25/hr
... IBM mainframe platforms. Analyze business requirements and translate them into technical ... DevOps Server SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) Markdown File for Documentation EDI Fabric SDK ...
Downey, CA · On-site
$56.75 - $72.25/hr
IBM Mainframe Z/OS Systems Programmer Downey, CA 12 months Need someone local or who can relocate Description: Client seeks to obtain the services of consultant at the level of IBM Z/OS Systems ...
Downey, CA · On-site
$56.75 - $72.25/hr
IBM Mainframe Z/OS Systems Programmer Downey, CA 12 months Need someone local or who can relocate Description: Client seeks to obtain the services of consultant at the level of IBM Z/OS Systems ...
Brooklyn, NY · On-site +1
$52.25 - $67/hr
Mainframe Developer Job Location: Remote( New York City,NY) Job Type:Contract s : Role: Developing ... DESIRABLE SKILLS/EXPERIENCE: • Experience developing applications in IBM VSE mainframe ...
Brooklyn, NY · On-site +1
$52.25 - $67/hr
Mainframe Developer Job Location: Remote( New York City,NY) Job Type:Contract s : Role: Developing ... DESIRABLE SKILLS/EXPERIENCE: • Experience developing applications in IBM VSE mainframe ...
Trenton, NJ · On-site
$49.25 - $63.25/hr
Role- Mainframe Developer Location - Trenton, NJ 08625 3 days remote, 2 days onsite Duration - 6 ... Experience with IBM OS/JCL (MVS) and IBM/DB2 * Experience with CICS * Experience in conversions for ...
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Trenton, NJ · On-site
$49.25 - $63.25/hr
Role- Mainframe Developer Location - Trenton, NJ 08625 3 days remote, 2 days onsite Duration - 6 ... Experience with IBM OS/JCL (MVS) and IBM/DB2 * Experience with CICS * Experience in conversions for ...
Irving, TX · On-site
$100K - $120K/yr
... IBM Mainframe (z/OS) environment. • Experience with application maintenance and production ... developers, and infrastructure teams. Salary Range: $100,000 to $120,000 per year
Irving, TX · On-site
$100K - $120K/yr
... IBM Mainframe (z/OS) environment. • Experience with application maintenance and production ... developers, and infrastructure teams. Salary Range: $100,000 to $120,000 per year
Trenton, NJ · On-site
$90 - $140/hr
Mainframe Developer Location: Trenton, NJ 08608- Hybrid Role (2 days Onsite, 3 days Remote ... years of IBM OS/JCL (MVS) experience * 5+ years of CICS development, testing, and debugging ...
Trenton, NJ · On-site
$90 - $140/hr
Mainframe Developer Location: Trenton, NJ 08608- Hybrid Role (2 days Onsite, 3 days Remote ... years of IBM OS/JCL (MVS) experience * 5+ years of CICS development, testing, and debugging ...
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Torrance, CA · On-site
$60 - $65/hr
Senior Mainframe Developer & Production Support Specialist (Auto Finance) Location: Torrance, CA ... Hands-on experience with IBM Mainframe technologies- COBOL, CICS, DB2, JCL, and IBM MQ. * Domain ...
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Torrance, CA · On-site
$60 - $65/hr
Senior Mainframe Developer & Production Support Specialist (Auto Finance) Location: Torrance, CA ... Hands-on experience with IBM Mainframe technologies- COBOL, CICS, DB2, JCL, and IBM MQ. * Domain ...
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Plano, TX · On-site
$58 - $61/hr
Mainframe technology - IBM z/OS systems * Proficient in COBOL, TSO, JCL, Easytrieve * Experience ... Agile Methodology,COBOL,programming,CICS,Easytrieve,JIRA,JCL,Mainframe,VSAM,IBM z/OS,communication ...
Plano, TX · On-site
$58 - $61/hr
Mainframe technology - IBM z/OS systems * Proficient in COBOL, TSO, JCL, Easytrieve * Experience ... Agile Methodology,COBOL,programming,CICS,Easytrieve,JIRA,JCL,Mainframe,VSAM,IBM z/OS,communication ...
Wilmington, DE · On-site
$47.50 - $61.25/hr
Senior Mainframe Application Developer Location ... Wilmington, DE (5 Days Onsite) Duraction: Full Time Mandatory Skills - IBM-Z/OS COBOL, CICS, DB2 ...
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Wilmington, DE · On-site
$47.50 - $61.25/hr
Senior Mainframe Application Developer Location ... Wilmington, DE (5 Days Onsite) Duraction: Full Time Mandatory Skills - IBM-Z/OS COBOL, CICS, DB2 ...
Buffalo, NY · On-site
$47.50 - $61/hr
Experience with IBM's modern z development platforms (IDz, zDIH, ADDI, DBB, z/OS Connect ... Familiarity with distributed systems, DevOps tools, and practices, including Gitlab, Sonar ...
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Buffalo, NY · On-site
$47.50 - $61/hr
Experience with IBM's modern z development platforms (IDz, zDIH, ADDI, DBB, z/OS Connect ... Familiarity with distributed systems, DevOps tools, and practices, including Gitlab, Sonar ...
O Fallon, MO · On-site
$45.75 - $59/hr
... JCL, VSAM, IBM Assembler Language, MVS, z/OS and mainframe environment • Good analytical and ... DEVOPS tools. • Ability to prioritise and work on multiple tasks/incidents. • Possess self ...
O Fallon, MO · On-site
$45.75 - $59/hr
... JCL, VSAM, IBM Assembler Language, MVS, z/OS and mainframe environment • Good analytical and ... DEVOPS tools. • Ability to prioritise and work on multiple tasks/incidents. • Possess self ...
Buffalo, NY · On-site
$45 - $55/hr
Experience with IBM's modern z development platforms (IDz, zDIH, ADDI, DBB, z/OS Connect ... Familiarity with distributed systems, DevOps tools, and practices, including Gitlab, Sonar ...
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Buffalo, NY · On-site
$45 - $55/hr
Experience with IBM's modern z development platforms (IDz, zDIH, ADDI, DBB, z/OS Connect ... Familiarity with distributed systems, DevOps tools, and practices, including Gitlab, Sonar ...
Omaha, NE · On-site
$46.75 - $60.25/hr
Contract Job Summary We are seeking an experienced Mainframe Developer with CICS expertise to design, develop, maintain, and support mission-critical applications running on IBM z/OS environments.
Omaha, NE · On-site
$46.75 - $60.25/hr
Contract Job Summary We are seeking an experienced Mainframe Developer with CICS expertise to design, develop, maintain, and support mission-critical applications running on IBM z/OS environments.
Downey, CA · On-site
$56.75 - $72.25/hr
IBM Mainframe Z/OS Systems Programmer Downey, CA 12 months Required Skills: The Consultant must meet all of the following minimum qualifications: Five (5) years of experience in the last seven (7) ...
Downey, CA · On-site
$56.75 - $72.25/hr
IBM Mainframe Z/OS Systems Programmer Downey, CA 12 months Required Skills: The Consultant must meet all of the following minimum qualifications: Five (5) years of experience in the last seven (7) ...
$38.70 - $40.41
3% of jobs
$40.41 - $42.11
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$42.11 - $43.82
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$43.82 - $45.52
4% of jobs
$45.52 - $47.22
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$47.22 - $48.93
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$49.25 is the 25th percentile. Wages below this are outliers.
$48.93 - $50.63
4% of jobs
$50.63 - $52.34
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The median wage is $53.90 / hr.
$52.34 - $54.04
19% of jobs
$55.69 is the 75th percentile. Wages above this are outliers.
$54.04 - $55.75
24% of jobs
$55.75 - $57.45
24% of jobs
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An IBM Mainframe Developer is responsible for designing, developing, maintaining, and troubleshooting applications that run on IBM mainframe systems. They typically work with programming languages like COBOL, JCL, and SQL, and use tools such as CICS and DB2 to manage transactions and databases. Their role is critical in industries like banking, insurance, and government, where mainframes handle large-scale, high-volume processing. IBM Mainframe Developers ensure system reliability, performance, and security while also modernizing legacy systems to meet evolving business needs.
IBM Mainframe Developers often encounter challenges such as integrating legacy mainframe applications with modern technologies and troubleshooting complex, mission-critical systems. Addressing these challenges typically involves working closely with system architects, business analysts, and other IT professionals to understand requirements and minimize downtime. Many organizations provide ongoing training and mentorship to help developers keep their skills current and solve unique technical problems. Proactive communication, strong documentation practices, and a problem-solving mindset are key to successfully navigating these hurdles. As a result, developers can expect a dynamic, team-oriented environment where continuous learning is encouraged.
To thrive as an IBM Mainframe Developer, you need a strong background in COBOL, JCL, DB2, and CICS, typically supported by a relevant degree in computer science or a related field. Proficiency with mainframe tools such as IBM z/OS, TSO/ISPF, and knowledge of version control and debugging utilities is highly valued, with certifications like IBM Certified System Programmer being a plus. Strong analytical thinking, attention to detail, and communication skills help developers efficiently resolve complex issues and collaborate with cross-functional teams. These abilities are crucial to maintaining critical legacy systems, ensuring data integrity, and supporting organizational operations.
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