Mainframe Developer

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Job Title: Senior Mainframe Developer - 8-12 years of experience only


Location: New York City, NY/ Jersey City, NJ - 4 Days onsite role


FTE Role with Mphasis and FTC also open for right candidates

Salary: $110-120K plus benefits


FTC Cost: max $60/hr on C2C not negotiable


BPM ID: 115153-56-1/115153-35-1

Role Overview: We are seeking a Senior Mainframe Developer with strong expertise in COBOL, JCL, and Control-M/CCS (or similar scheduling systems) to support critical enterprise applications. The role involves code screening, analysis/scraping, enhancement, and development on legacy mainframe systems, along with participation in modernization and integration efforts.


This individual will play a key role in maintaining high-performance, stable mainframe applications while contributing to system improvements and integration initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform code screening, analysis, and scraping of existing mainframe applications to identify dependencies, inefficiencies, and improvement opportunities
• Design, develop, test, and maintain COBOL-based applications
• Develop and manage JCL jobs, including batch processing and scheduling workflows
• Work with CCS / Control-M / enterprise scheduling systems for job automation and monitoring
• Analyze legacy code and contribute to modernization strategies
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support integration with distributed systems or APIs
• Troubleshoot production issues, identify root causes, and implement fixes
• Ensure adherence to coding standards, performance guidelines, and security practices
• Document technical specifications, code changes, and system workflows
• Support QA/UAT cycles and deployment activities

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in Mainframe development
• Strong hands-on experience with:
  • COBOL
  • JCL (Job Control Language)
  • Mainframe utilities (VSAM, DB2, CICS - as applicable)
• Experience with CCS / Control-M / similar job scheduling tools
• Experience with DB2, CICS transaction processing
• Proven experience in code analysis, reverse engineering, and refactoring legacy systems
• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills
• Familiarity with batch processing and high-volume transaction systems
• Ability to work independently and in a team-oriented environment

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Basic understanding of system integration concepts (APIs, middleware, web services)
• Exposure to mainframe modernization initiatives
• Familiarity with distributed systems or cloud integration
• Knowledge of DevOps practices for mainframe environments

Submission Format:

• Need updated Resume, visa copy, photo id, i94 and travel history for visa independent candidate with below details.

Candidate Full Name (as per passport)

Personal Phone no (no Google Voice):

Personal Email ID:

Hourly rate on W2 or Salary for Fulltime:


Employer details for H1B candidate (email id and contact details)

Years of experience

Total experience in US

Education ( list both Masters & bachelor's with year of passing & university name)

Visa Status

Current employer name (who holds H1)

Skype ID

LinkedIn Profile: Must

Current Location

Last project location

Willing to relocate

Availability to start on the project

Next 3 days availability for Technical Screening (WebEx/Skype)


If Visa candidate, when did she/he came to US


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