Mainframe Utilities Developer

Job Description

Job Description

Overview

CTG is seeking to fill a Mainframe Utilities Developer position for our client.

Location: Phoenix, AZ metro area (Hybrid working model)
Duration: 6 months with option to convert after 6 months
Citizenship: US Citizens (USC), Permanent Residents (PR), and Other EAD holders (no visa-dependent candidates)

Job Summary:
Mainframe Utilities Developer responsible for designing, developing, and supporting utility programs and automation tools in IBM z/OS environments. This role focuses on batch processing efficiency, data manipulation, job automation, and operational support tooling across enterprise mainframe systems.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain mainframe utilities using COBOL, JCL, REXX, Easytrieve, and DB2 SQL
• Build automation tools for batch job processing, file manipulation, data transformation, and reporting
• Support and enhance existing mainframe operational toolsets and scripts
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues in batch and utility processing environments
• Optimize batch performance and reduce job run times and processing windows
• Support scheduling and workload automation tools (Control-M, CA7, TWS)
• Work with change management and debugging tools (Endevor, Changeman, File-AID, Abend-AID)
• Collaborate with system programmers, DBAs, and application teams
• Ensure compliance with enterprise standards, audit, and security requirements
• Participate in production support and on-call rotations
• Document technical solutions, procedures, and runbooks

Required Skills:

• COBOL, JCL, REXX, Easytrieve, DB2 SQL
• IBM z/OS mainframe utilities and batch processing
• Batch automation and performance tuning
• Scheduling tools: Control-M / CA7 / TWS
• Change management tools: Endevor / Changeman
• Debugging tools: File-AID / Abend-AID
• Strong production support and troubleshooting experience

Experience:
5+ years of experience in mainframe utilities development, systems support, or IBM z/OS environments.

Education:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field preferred, or equivalent experience.

Excellent verbal and written English communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group are required.

CTG does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee based recruitment services for this role.

To Apply:

To be considered, please apply directly to this requisition using the link provided. Kindly forward this to any other interested parties. Thank you!