Quick overview
SeniorityMid Senior
Work modeRemote
LocationUnited States
OraclePL/SQLSQLCOBOLAgileData AnalysisCI/CD
Job description
Position: Mainframe Developer
Location: 100% Remote
Duration: 12 Months
Position Summary: The Mainframe Developer will design, develop, test, and support enhancements to existing mainframe applications used across State of North Dakota programs. The role is primarily hands-on development with COBOL, Natural, JCL, and databases such as ADABAS and DB2 (Oracle familiarity is a plus). The ideal candidate translates business requirements into practical technical solutions, produces clear documentation, collaborates in Agile teams, and participates in a shared on-call rotation.
Key Responsibilities
Technical Analysis & Design (mid-to-senior scope)
- Analyze requirements and produce practical technical designs for moderate to complex changes within established patterns/standards.
- Create and update design documentation (program specs, data mappings, flow diagrams) and walk through with stakeholders for approval.
- Recommend incremental improvements that align with existing architecture (no enterprise architecture ownership).
Coding & Configuration
- Develop and maintain programs using COBOL and/or Natural.
- Author and troubleshoot JCL for batch processes, job streams, and error handling.
- Build test scenarios and perform unit, system, and acceptance testing; document results.
- Participate in peer code reviews and apply feedback to improve quality.
- Maintain runbooks, deployment notes, and solution documentation.
- Provide production support in a rotational 24×7 on-call model; perform root-cause analysis and implement fixes.
Project & Team Collaboration
- Provide time and effort estimates for assigned work items and small enhancements; assist on estimates for moderate projects.
- Actively participate in Agile ceremonies (stand-ups, planning, reviews, retros).
- Document tickets, decisions, and work acceptance in team tools.
- Mentor peers informally on standards and procedures as needed (no formal people leadership).
Required Skills & Qualifications
Technical
- Proficient in COBOL (maintenance and net-new development).
- Proficient in Natural (maintenance and net-new development).
- Strong working knowledge of JCL (batch authoring, scheduling handoff, troubleshooting).
- Experience with ADABAS and DB2 (queries, data analysis, understanding of performance basics).
- Familiarity with Oracle concepts and SQL tooling (e.g., PL/SQL Developer or equivalent).
- Comfortable with tools such as QMF, Visio (or equivalents) for data and design work.
- Solid testing discipline and defect management.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Natural/ADABAS in public sector or large enterprise environments.
- Exposure to mainframe CI/CD and change tools (e.g., Endevor, ChangeMan, ISPW).
- Familiarity with job scheduling platforms (Control M, CA 7, TWS).
- Integration experience (e.g., MQ, file-based interfaces, service layers).
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