Sr Mainframe Developer

Sr Mainframe Developer

Trident Consulting is seeking a Sr Mainframe Developer for one of our clients in Remote.

Job Title: Sr Mainframe Developer

Location: Remote

Length of Assignment: 1 year w/ extension

Type: Contract (W2)

Rate: $55/hr

Mandatory skills: COBOL, DB2, MQ, CICS

Required Skills & Experience:

Strong experience in Mainframe technologies, COBOL, JCL, DB2, VSAM, CICS and MQ for application development.

Experience with Healthcare Claims Adjudication processes and a strong understanding of related business workflows and operations.

Solid understanding of code migration and release management processes, including package creation, code promotion across Development, Test, QA, and Production environments, along with post-deployment validation and backout procedures.

Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills with the ability to resolve complex technical and production support issues.

Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with business stakeholders, cross-functional teams, and offshore development teams.

Experience working in Agile development environments and the ability to work independently while contributing effectively within a team setting.

Roles & Responsibilities:

Develop and implement technical solutions for Healthcare Claims application by transforming business requirements into scalable, efficient, and compliant mainframe systems.

Design, develop, test, debug, and maintain mainframe claims applications using COBOL, JCL, DB2, VSAM, CICS, and MQ following established coding standards and best practices.

Collaborate with business analysts, QA teams, project managers, and support teams to deliver high-quality solutions and ensure successful project execution.

Provide technical leadership and mentoring to offshore team members, coordinate onsite-offshore activities, and act as a key contact for technical issue resolution.

Troubleshoot production issues, optimize application performance, conduct code reviews, and support SIT, UAT, production deployments, and post-implementation activities.

About Trident:

Trident Consulting is a premier IT staffing firm providing high-impact workforce solutions to Fortune 500 and mid-market clients. Since 2005, we've specialized in sourcing elite technology and engineering talent for contract, direct hire, and managed services roles. Our expertise spans cloud, AI/ML, cybersecurity, and data analytics, supported by a 3M+ candidate database and a 78% fill ratio. With a highly engaged leadership team and a reputation for delivering hard-to-fill, niche talent, we help organizations build agile, high-performing teams that drive innovation and business success.

Some of our recent awards include:

Trailblazer Women Award 2025 by Consulate General of India in San Francisco

Ranked as the #1 Women Owned Business Enterprise in the large category by ITServe

Received the TechServe Excellence award

Consistently ranked in the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies in America

Recognized in the SF Business Times as one of the Largest Bay Area BIPOC/Minority-Owned Businesses in 2022.