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TechDigital Group

Mainframe Developer

Manhattan, NY

$54 - $69.50/hr

Over 6+ years of experience in Mainframe Application development, Good Knowledge and experience with: z/OS, TSO/ISPF, Cobol, CICS, JCL in mainframe environment. Experience in TSO/ISPF, File Aid ...

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RealTek Consulting

Mainframe Delivery Lead

Quincy, MA · On-site

Mainframe application development and support Mainframe Middleware & Processing Experience with: * CICS (Online Processing) * IBM MQ * Batch Processing * End-of-day processing * Production support ...

Procyon TS

MainFrame Engineer

Murphy, TX · Remote

$46.75 - $60.25/hr

Required Skills & Experience: * 5+ years of hands-on experience in Mainframe application development. * Strong proficiency in: * COBOL (batch and online) * JCL (Job Control Language) * DB2 / IMS DB

BI-Commercial

Mainframe Developer at Omaha, NE

Omaha, NE · On-site

$46.75 - $60.25/hr

Should have experience in Mainframe Application Development along with strong hands-on Cobol, JCL, VSAM, Db2 and Mainframe Utilities CICS. * Ability to design, code, unit test, turnover, implement ...

Purple Drive Technologies

Mainframe Engineer

Cleveland, OH · On-site

$47.50 - $61/hr

Equivalent practical experience in mainframe application development is acceptable Certifications are a plus IBM Mainframe zOS certifications Banking or Core Systems certifications (FIS| Hogan| etc.

Seven Seven Software

Mainframe Developer

Tampa, FL · On-site

$46.25 - $59.50/hr

... improvement * 10+ years' Mainframe Application / COBOL development experience * 7+ years ... Experience in application development using financial messaging Using SWIFT MT, ISO 20022 pain ...

Purple Drive

MAINFRAME ARCHITECT

Jersey City, NJ · On-site

Strong experience in legacy mainframe application development using technologies such as: COBOL, CICS, JCL, VSAM, Easytrieve, IDEAL/Datacom, RPG, ASM, MQ (experience in some or most is acceptable)

CYNET SYSTEMS

Mainframe Developer

Riverwoods, IL · On-site

$35 - $40/hr

Experience in mainframe application development and support (COBOL, JCL, DB2). * Experience in Unix/Linux scripting and backend integration. * Experience in production support and performance ...

Diverse Lynx

Mainframe Developer

Minneapolis, MN

$51.25 - $65.75/hr

Experience working in regulated financial environments * 6+ years of experience in mainframe application development * Strong proficiency in: * COBOL * CICS * DB2 (SQL, stored procedures, performance ...

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As of Jun 3, 2026, the average hourly pay for mainframe application development in the United States is $48.94, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $43.51 and $56.97 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Mainframe Application Development vs Mainframe Systems Analyst?

AspectMainframe Application DevelopmentMainframe Systems Analyst
Primary RoleDesigning, coding, and testing mainframe applicationsAnalyzing, designing, and supporting mainframe systems and processes
Skills & CertificationsCOBOL, JCL, DB2, certifications in mainframe developmentCOBOL, JCL, system analysis, certifications in systems analysis
Work EnvironmentDevelopment teams, coding environments, project-basedOperations teams, system support, troubleshooting
Industry UsageFinancial services, insurance, government agenciesFinancial institutions, healthcare, government agencies

While both roles work within mainframe environments, Mainframe Application Developers focus on creating and maintaining applications, whereas Mainframe Systems Analysts analyze and support existing systems and processes. Both roles require similar skills and certifications but serve different functions within mainframe operations.

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Infographic showing various Mainframe Application Development job openings in the United States as of May 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% Locum Tenens, 1% Internship, 1% Full Time, 95% Part Time, 1% Temporary, and 1% Nights. Highlights an 83% Physical, 7% Hybrid, and 10% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $101,800 per year, or $48.9 per hour.

Mainframe Developer

TechDigital Group

Manhattan, NY

$54 - $69.50/hr

Full-time

Posted 2 days ago

Job description

Over 6+ years of experience in Mainframe Application development, Good Knowledge and experience with: z/OS, TSO/ISPF, Cobol, CICS, JCL in mainframe environment. Experience in TSO/ISPF, File Aid / File Manager, Expeditor/IBM Debugger and other MVS Utilities. Experience in building and standing up the CICS region and work with support team to fix any application or systemic issues.

Experience in LPAR management, mainframe storage and tape subsystem is a plus. Perform z/OS debugging, SVC dumps and benchmark the CICS region capacity. Write COBOL code to build and enhance applications/services and promote code-reviews, code scanning, and other standard development practices to deliver high-quality artifacts to production.

Define, design, and develop procedures and solutions at a service level to meet the business requirements/enhancements. Familiar with secure coding standard and vulnerability management. Drive prioritization decisions and trade-offs in working with product partners.

Identify opportunities and build roadmaps to enhance primary service/function and isolate services. Automate and simplify all aspects of software delivery and development actively evangelizing the need to automate and simplify where needed. Drive seamless integration across all connected services to meet end-user expectations.

Performance tuning, regularly review, evaluate SMF and RMF data. Experience in Disaster Recovery Exercise. #J-18808-Ljbffr

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