Job Title: Mainframe Developer
Location: Austin, TX (Onsite 3–4 days per week)
Duration: 6 Months with potential for extension

Job Description:

We are seeking an experienced Mainframe Developer with at least 10 years of hands-on development experience to design, implement, and test changes to mission-critical COBOL/DB2 applications. The ideal candidate will work in an Agile/Scrum environment, collaborating with internal teams and using JIRA and Confluence for tracking and documentation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Implement code changes in COBOL programs, copybooks, JCL, and DB2 stored procedures.

• Perform unit testing for COBOL, copybooks, JCL, and DB2 stored procedures.

• Support QA during integration and regression testing, assisting in defect reproduction and diagnosis.

• Participate actively in Scrum ceremonies, including daily standups.

• Collaborate with internal Schwab teams to validate dependencies and integrations.

• Coordinate with external vendors for testing and validation of dependencies.

• Document all code changes, testing results, and processes in Confluence.

• Track tasks, issues, and progress using JIRA.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Strong COBOL development experience (10+ years).

• Proficiency with DB2 and DB2 stored procedures.

• Hands-on experience with JCL and z/OS or MVS environments.

• Solid understanding of unit testing for mainframe components.

• Experience working within Agile/Scrum teams.

• Proficiency with JIRA and Confluence for documentation and tracking.

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
  
  Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with ChangeMan or similar mainframe change/release tools.

• Familiarity with VSAM, IMS, or other mainframe databases.

• Exposure to mainframe debugging and performance optimization tools.

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field,
  or equivalent professional experience.

 
 
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $ 50.00/hr.