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Z Os Mainframe Developer Jobs (NOW HIRING)

$36.25 - $46.50/hr

Preferred Skills Application Development, Business Management, COBOL, Customer Solutions, Design, Group Problem Solving, IBM z/OS, Mainframe Programming, Process Improvements, Release Management ...

Mainframe Developer

Saint Louis, MO ยท On-site

$46.50 - $59.75/hr

Mainframe Developer (Senior - Security Remediation) Location: Remote Duration: 6-12+ Months ... This role requires strong proficiency in COBOL, CICS, DB2, and z/OS, along with the ability to ...

mainframe developer

Dallas, TX ยท On-site

$48.50 - $62.25/hr

Mainframe Developer (COBOL / IMS DB / DB2 with Data Analytics) Location : Remote Duration ... IBM z/OS * VSAM * Easytrieve * File-AID * Changeman / Endevor * Control-M * REXX * Syncsort ...

Mainframe z/OS System Programmer

Chandler, AZ ยท Hybrid

$56.25 - $71.50/hr

A well-established enterprise technology organization is seeking a Mainframe z/OS Systems Programmer to join its infrastructure team in Phoenix, Arizona. This is a full-time hybrid position requiring ...

Mainframe Developer

Dallas, TX ยท On-site

$48.75 - $62.50/hr

Write and debug COBOL, JCL, and other mainframe-based programming languages ... Perform system analysis, design, and implementation on IBM z/OS mainframe platforms * Collaborate ...

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Mainframe Infra Engineer (z/OS) - Only W2

Mclean, VA โ€ข On-site

Saransh Inc
IT Servicesย โ€ขย 51 - 200 employees

$49.50 - $63.75/hr

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Job description

Role: Mainframe Infra Engineer (Mainframe z/OS Technical Lead / L3 Engineer)
Location: McLean, VA (Hybrid)
Job Type: W2 Contract
 
Skill Matrix:
Name
Required
IMS
Yes
DB2
Yes
JCL
Yes
Cobol
Yes
Mainframe CICS
Yes
CICS
Yes
z/OS
Yes
 
Experience: Overall 15 years
Job Description:
We are seeking a senior Mainframe Z/OS Technical Lead to act as the client-side SME overseeing outsourced mainframe services and guiding a small internal team.
 
Responsibilities:
• Provide technical oversight of vendor-managed mainframe operations
• Review daily operations, incidents, RCA, changes, and releases
• Validate vendor recommendations and ensure adherence to SLAs and ITIL processes
• Act as escalation point for complex mainframe issues
• Provide expert guidance on z/OS, Sysplex, WLM, JES, and RACF
• Oversee IMS (DB/DC), DB2 for z/OS, and CICS environments
• Review system performance, capacity, availability, and stability
• Recommend improvements for performance, automation, and cost optimization
• Identify risks, technical debt, and modernization opportunities
• Review DR, BCP, backup, and recovery strategies
• Provide architectural input for upgrades and future-state planning
• Communicate technical insights clearly to leadership and stakeholders
 
Required Skills:
• 10+ years of strong hands-on mainframe experience.
• Expert knowledge of z/OS, IMS, DB2, CICS
• Strong understanding of JCL, COBOL, and batch processing
• Experience with vendor-managed or outsourced environments
• Ability to influence, challenge, and guide vendors constructively
 
Preferred:
• Mainframe modernization or optimization experience
• ITIL process exposure