Position Details

Salary $50 – $60 USD / year

Type Part-Time

Experience mid

Exp. Years 8+ years

Education Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field

Category Software Engineering

About this role

This role involves maintaining and enhancing legacy COBOL applications within mainframe environments, troubleshooting issues, and supporting security and modernization initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Maintain COBOL applications
Troubleshoot mainframe issues
Support system releases
Ensure security compliance
Create technical documentation

Technical Overview

The position requires extensive experience with COBOL, JCL, VSAM, DB2, CICS, and mainframe operating systems such as z/OS, along with security certification and debugging tools.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is an experienced COBOL developer with at least 8 years of mainframe programming expertise, familiar with JCL, VSAM, DB2, and CICS, and holds an active Security+ certification. They are detail-oriented, capable of troubleshooting complex mainframe issues, and able to work independently in a remote setting.

Must-Have Skills

8+ years of COBOL programming experienceExperience with JCLVSAMDB2CICSExperience with mainframe debugging toolsKnowledge of mainframe environments (z/OSMVS)

Nice-to-Have Skills

Experience with DISA mainframe environmentsCompTIA Security+ Certification

Tools & Platforms

COBOLJCLVSAMDB2CICSDISA mainframe environmentsISMT

Required Skills

COBOLCOBOL Language ExtenderIBM MVS JCLDISA Multi-host Internet Access PortalReflection ZFEMainframe debuggingJCLVSAMDB2CICSMainframe environmentsz/OSSecurity+

Hard Skills

COBOLCOBOL Language ExtenderIBM MVS JCLDISA Multi-host Internet Access PortalReflection ZFEMainframe debuggingJCLVSAMDB2CICSMainframe environmentsz/OSSecurity+

Soft Skills

TroubleshootingTechnical documentationTeam collaborationProblem-solvingAttention to detail

Certifications

Required

CompTIA Security+

Industry & Role

Industry Government, Defense, IT

Job Function Maintain and support mainframe legacy systems and applications

Clearance & Visa

Clearance Required Active Secret security clearance

Keywords for Your Resume

COBOL DeveloperCOBOLCOBOL Language ExtenderIBM MVS JCLDISA Multi-host Internet Access PortalReflection ZFEMainframe debuggingJCLVSAMDB2CICSMainframe environmentsz/OSSecurity+MainframeLegacy systemsMainframe programmingMainframe troubleshootingDISA mainframe

Deal Breakers

Less than 8 years of COBOL experience, No experience with JCL, VSAM, or DB2, Lack of active Security+ certification, No mainframe environment experience

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