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COBOL Mainframe Developer

@ Techstra Solutions
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
OnsiteContract, Full Time
Responsibilities:developing applications, supporting systems, analyzing requirements
Requirements Summary:Bachelor's degree required, 10+ years mainframe development experience, deep expertise in COBOL/CICS/DB2 and related mainframe tools, experience in large-scale or banking environments, strong troubleshooting and communication skills.
Technical Tools Mentioned:COBOL, CICS, DB2, SQL, JCL, VSAM, TSO/ISPF, Easytrieve, Endevor, CA7, Control M, BMC AMI DevX Code Pipeline, Oracle, IBM z/OS, AIX, Fiserv, ZEOS Connect API
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Role Overview
We are seeking a highly experienced Senior COBOL Developer to join our technology team at a large retail bank. This role is primarily focused on hands-on development and enhancement of mission-critical mainframe applications supporting core banking operations. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in COBOL, CICS, and DB2, along with a strong understanding of high-volume transactional systems. This individual will play a key role in modernizing and maintaining legacy systems while ensuring stability, performance, and regulatory compliance. This is a one-year contract-to-hire opportunity, with the intent to convert qualified candidates into full-time employees. Because this is a contract-to-hire role with permanent hiring goals, candidates requiring visa sponsorship or who are not eligible for permanent employment cannot be considered.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, test, and maintain mainframe applications using COBOL, CICS, and DB2
  • Support high-volume, mission-critical banking systems with a focus on performance and reliability
  • Analyze business and technical requirements to deliver scalable and efficient solutions
  • Perform code reviews, debugging, and performance tuning of existing applications
  • Collaborate with business analysts, architects, and cross-functional teams to translate requirements into technical solutions
  • Participate in release management, deployment activities, and production support as needed
  • Ensure adherence to enterprise standards, security protocols, and regulatory requirements
  • Document technical designs, processes, and system changes

Required Qualifications / Skills

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Systems, Finance, Healthcare Administration, or related field. 

  • 10+ years of experience in mainframe application development
  • Strong proficiency in:
    • COBOL
    • CICS
    • DB2 (SQL, stored procedures, performance tuning)
    • Operating systems: IBM z/OS, AIX,
      Mainframe: COBOL, CICS, DB2, JCL, VSAM, TSO/ISPF, Easytrieve,  Endevor , CA7, Control M, BMC AMI DevX Code Pipeline
      Relational databases: DB2, Oracle
  • Experience working in large-scale enterprise or banking environments
  • Solid understanding of batch and online processing frameworks
  • Proven ability to troubleshoot complex production issues
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to work across technical and business teams
  • Strong experience in COBOL development in a mainframe environment.
  • Hands-on experience with mainframe technologies and legacy enterprise systems.
    Proven ability to support and enhance mission-critical applications in a regulated or large-scale enterprise environment.
  • Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team setting while also operating independently when needed.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills for internal technical collaboration.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Banking domain expertise especially ACH/Payments domains.
  • Experience with Fiserv integrations
  • Familiarity with ZEOS Connect API development
  • Exposure to modernization efforts (e.g., API enablement, mainframe integration strategies)
  • Experience working in regulated financial environments
  • Support ACH solution engineering and mainframe application development efforts in a banking environment.
  • Design, enhance, maintain, and troubleshoot COBOL-based mainframe applications.
  • Work closely with technical teams and business stakeholders to support enterprise payment processing solutions.
  • Analyze existing legacy system functionality and implement enhancements or fixes as needed.
    Participate in code reviews, testing, debugging, and production support activities.
  • Assist in modernization and retirement-transition efforts as institutional knowledge is transitioned from legacy team members.
  • Collaborate with internal engineering and delivery teams to ensure stable, scalable, and compliant system solutions.
  • Contribute to future-state planning as additional retirement-driven openings become available.


Location: Pittsburgh, PA

About Techstra Solutions
Techstra Solutions is a certified woman-owned (WBENC) management consulting firm specializing in strategy, technology, and implementation services for large organizations undergoing digital and talent transformation. Our experienced team partners with clients to co-create innovative solutions in applications, data, AI, and automation that accelerate measurable, sustainable change. From advisory consulting through technical execution, we are dedicated to driving world-class business solutions that fit your strategic requirements and deliver results. For more information: www.techstrasolutions.com