Mainframe Developer

Mainframe Developer (COBOL / JCL / IDMS / DB2)

FedTec is seeking a Mainframe Developer (COBOL / JCL / IDMS / DB2) to develop, maintain, and modernize mission-critical COBOL financial applications on an IBM z/OS platform for a federal client. The role covers the full SDLC in a SAFe Agile environment, working with IDMS and DB2 databases in a highly regulated setting.

Location: Remote

Security Clearance: Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust. Contract requirement.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Design, code, test, debug, and document complex COBOL batch and online applications supporting federal financial systems.
• Develop and maintain JCL job streams, procs, and batch schedules, and resolve production abends and job failures.
• Write and tune database access against IDMS (network) and DB2 (relational), including navigational DML, embedded SQL, and bind/plan/package management.
• Do system analysis, impact assessments, and root-cause analysis for enhancements and defects.
• Analyze and optimize existing COBOL programs and SQL for performance, CPU usage, and batch window efficiency.
• Take part in SAFe Agile ceremonies (PI Planning, sprint planning, demos, retrospectives) and contribute to estimation and story refinement.
• Support unit, integration, system, and regression testing, and assist with UAT and production deployments.
• Mentor junior developers and coordinate technical work across team members as needed.

Basic Qualifications Required Education, Certifications, Skills, and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. (Adjust to the LCAT.)
• 5+ years of COBOL development experience in a financial or government environment.
• Hands-on JCL experience: writing and modifying jobs, procs, and utilities (IEBGENER, SORT, IDCAMS).
• Working experience with IDMS: DML, schemas/subschemas, and navigating set/record structures.
• Working experience with DB2: embedded SQL, cursors, performance tuning, and utilities.
• Proven ability to analyze and optimize existing COBOL systems for performance and efficiency.
• Experience with TSO/ISPF and standard mainframe debugging and abend-analysis tools.
• Experience working in highly regulated environments with formal change control.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust / [clearance level]. (Fill in for the contract.)
• Minimum Citizenship Status Requirements: US Citizen

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with CICS and/or IDMS-DC (ADS/O).
• Experience with VSAM, Endevor or ChangeMan, and job schedulers (CA-7, Control-M).
• Federal financial systems experience (e.g., USDA, or other agency financial management systems).
• Exposure to mainframe modernization, or COBOL-to-cloud migration.

When You Join FedTec, You Are Joining a Family We take pride in our work and the true and transparent relationships we build with our employees and partners. Just as you would do for your own family, we prioritize your safety, health, and happiness. That is why we've created the FedTec Total Well-Being program, offering benefits like:

• Health & Wellness: Medical, dental, and vision plans with valuable features like Telehealth virtual care and resources to support your physical and mental well-being.
• Time to Recharge: Generous paid time off to relax and rejuvenate.
• Financial Security: 401(k), company-paid short- and long-term disability, life insurance, and additional voluntary coverage.
• Life & Family Support: Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Pet Insurance, and Prepaid Legal services.
• Recognition & Growth: The FedTec Applause program rewards outstanding contributions, while our Learning & Development programs