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Mainframe Developer

CAI
CAI Salary
Trenton, NJ Full Time
POSTED ON 4/26/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/26/2025

Job Details

Job ID Number
R5208
Employment Type
Full time
Worksite Flexibility
Hybrid
Job Summary
Senior hands-on mainframe developer with good communication & some lead experience. Responsible for analysis, design, coding, component & assembly testing. Contractor will be involved in maintenance (including production support). Need to be strong in both DB2 and Stored Procedures.
Job Description

We are looking for a Mainframe Developer to be responsible for analysis, design, coding, component & assembly testing of all application code owned by the Application Team. This position will be full-time and hybrid in Trenton, NJ.

What You'll Do
  • Contractor will be responsible for analysis, design, coding, component & assembly testing of all application code owned by the Application Team
  • Contractor will be involved in maintenance (including production support), enhancement & development work
  • Contractor will be required to collaborate and provide technical expertise to the Information Technology Office and the Business unit to develop a technical solution to implement business/system requirements
  • All contractor personnel will be under the direct supervision of a Project Manager for the Information Technology Office (ITO) or other designated ITO representative
  • The Solution Architect - Mainframe will develop and/or receive program specification requirements. These specifications will describe the coding to be done
  • Contractor will be required to deliver new or modified programs, successfully unit test their work, develop supportive documentation, and participate with the users in the system testing of their programs
  • Attain a complete understanding of the Criminal Case Management system and additional applications in order to develop from the business/system requirements
  • Develop and/or receive program specification requirements
  • Contractor will be required to deliver new or modified programs
  • Successfully unit test their work and system testing of programs with users
  • Develop supportive documentation


What You'll Need

Required:
  • Current hands-on experience in coding, testing and debugging programs written in COBOL/CICS/DB2
  • Experience with IBM OS/JCL (MVS) and IBM/DB2
  • Experience with CICS
  • Experience in conversions for IDMS/DC to CICS, IDMS to DB2 desired
  • Experience in Usability Testing (participate with the users in the system testing of programs)
  • Experience in APPC/LU 6.2 or MQ Programming in Cobol-CICS.
  • Experience in coding complex DB2 Stored Procedures
  • 8 years of Hands-on experience with COBOL/CICS/DB2 Coding, testing & Debugging
  • 8 years' experience with IBM/DB2
  • 8 years' experience with Stored Procedures
  • 8 years' experience with IBM OS/JCL (MVS)
  • 8 years' experience with CICS
  • 8 years' experience extracting business logic from programs and documenting business rules
  • 8 years' experience in Usability Testing (participate with the users in the system testing of their programs)
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to collaborate with internal and external groups
  • 4-year college degree or equivalent technical study


Preferred:
  • 8 years' experience with IDMS/DC to CICS Conversion
  • 8 years' experience with IDMS to DB2 Conversion
  • Experience with database conversions is desired and helpful


Physical Demands
  • Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA and other federal, state, and local standards
  • Sedentary work that involves sitting or remaining stationary most of the time with occasional need to move around the office to attend meetings, etc.
  • Ability to conduct repetitive tasks on a computer, utilizing a mouse, keyboard, and monitor


Reasonable Accommodation Statement

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Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement

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