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Mainframe Developer

Chandler, AZ · On-site

$48.25 - $62/hr

... Architecture experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following ... India team provides overnight coverage, handing off every 12 hours * US team supports daytime ...

Monitor and support overnight batch processing and Hogan application workflows. * Create and ... Provide expertise on Hogan architecture, processing environments, and application integration ...

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Mainframe Developer

Themesoft, Inc.

Chandler, AZ • On-site

$48.25 - $62/hr

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Posted 13 days ago


Job description

Overview:
Mainframe Developer
Chandler, AZ (preferred) | Des Moines, IA (secondary)
12+ Months
Contract
Job Description:
  • Position will be working in the Mainframe platform support group.
  • Candidate must have Mainframe application support experience.
  • Client is seeking three identical Senior Specialty Systems Operations Engineers to join a Mainframe Production Support team supporting critical applications in a highly specialized, non-standard environment.
  • This role requires strong hands-on mainframe application support experience and the ability to work in a follow-the-sun model alongside offshore team.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Provide Level 2/3 production support for Automated Credit, Rewards, and Credit Card Hub applications
  • Monitor production systems and ensure system stability and uptime
  • Analyze and troubleshoot failed mainframe jobs (JCL)
  • Perform root cause analysis and support ad hoc job executions
  • Partner with Production Control to restart and recover failed jobs
  • Respond to business user requests and application team needs
  • Maintain and update incident tracking (ServiceNow, JIRA, Confluence)
  • Monitor and respond to application group mailboxes
  • Document incidents, resolutions, and create JIRA stories for follow-up

Required Skills:
  • Strong experience in Mainframe Production Support (application support required)

Technologies/tools:
  • JCL, COBOL, CICS, DB2, CA7, IDCAMS, Mainview
  • File tools: File Manager, File Analyzer, EZTRIEV
  • Experience with ticketing and documentation tools (ServiceNow, JIRA, Confluence or similar)
  • Ability to work in a high-volume, production-critical environment

Additional Details
  • Team is primarily based in Chandler, AZ (preferred location)
  • Candidates should be adaptable, proactive, and comfortable in a specialized/mainframe-heavy environment
  • This is not a typical platform support role-requires a niche skillset

Required Qualifications:
  • 5 plus years of Systems Engineering or Technology Architecture experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work or consulting experience, training, military experience, education.

Note:
  • Location: Chandler, AZ (preferred) | Des Moines, IA (secondary)
  • Schedule: Flexible 8-hour shift within 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM PST
  • Interview Process: 1 round (MS Teams, panel of 3, ~1 hour)
  • Goal is to convert, team is unable to sponsor

Team Structure and Coverage
  • Total team: 3 US + 7 India resources (6 US with these hires)
  • India team provides overnight coverage, handing off every 12 hours
  • US team supports daytime production operations (6.00 AM to 6.00 PM PST)
  • Daily coordination with offshore counterparts is required
  • Standard 8-hour shift, flexible on start times

Skills:
CA7