Kyndryl

COBOLMainframeApplicationDeveloper

$115–115k Maryland, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“COBOL Mainframe Application Developer at Kyndryl. Skills: COBOL, Mainframe, Application Architecture, IMS DB, DB2, JCL. Maintain and enhance its online Unemployment software. Modernize its Disability Insurance software”

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

Provide technical assistance in solving software problems

Eligibility Requirements

24 X 7 on-call support rotation is required, Night and weekend Production/QA Support, Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States, without the need for Visa sponsorship, both now and in the future

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

At least 12 years of COBOL proficiency in COBOL programming in an IBM z/OS mainframe environment, Expertise in Job Control Language (JCL), Experience in mainframe technologies, including IMS DB, CA7, DB2/SQL, JCL, MQ, VSAM, CICS, TSO, FTP, Production Support experience including break-fix support and permanent fixes in production, Development lifecycle experience, from Developing to System Test to UAT to Production, Familiarity with software development methodologies (Agile, Waterfall), Application architecture skills, IMS DB and DB2 – extensive experience required programming with these

Nice to Have

InterTest, Expediter debug tools, ServiceNow, Librarian source management, AWS Transform, GitHub Copilot, public sector experience, CA7 – extensive experience required working with scheduler, Experience in collaborating with state agencies on software projects, Prior experience with projects focusing on mainframe application modernization

What You'll Do.

Maintain and enhance its online Unemployment software

Modernize its Disability Insurance software

Analyze inter-application dependencies

Architectural design of solutions

Ensure optimal performance and reliability

Support development on their existing Unemployment and Disability Insurance software system

Create and use programming specs to build assigned components

Ensure these components are properly documented

and ready for integration

Fix defects found during pre- and post-production

Provide work estimates for development tasks

Analyze the dependencies between mainframe applications

Design and implement remediations for mainframe applications being sunset

Analyze architectural requirements and advise client on design

Analyze interdependence between mainframe applications

test and deploy code on a mainframe platform (z/OS) based upon user specifications

Analyze user requirements and translate them into technical specifications and programming solutions

Provide technical assistance in solving software problems

Ensure proper change management for all requested changes

fixes and enhancements to production applications

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborate directly with a state agency; Collaborate directly with the Department of Labor client personnel; Assist in training and mentoring junior developers, sharing knowledge and best practices in mainframe development

Full Job Description

**Who We Are** At Kyndryl, we design, build, manage and modernize the mission-critical technology systems that the world depends on every day. So why work at Kyndryl? We are always moving forward – always pushing ourselves to go further in our efforts to build a more equitable, inclusive world for our employees, our customers and our communities. **The Role** **Who We Are** At Kyndryl, we run and reimagine the mission-critical technology systems that drive advantage for the world’s leading businesses. We are at the heart of progress; with proven expertise and a continuous flow of AI-powered insight, enabling smarter decisions, faster innovation, and a lasting competitive edge. For our people—Kyndryls—that means doing purposeful work that powers human progress. Join us and experience a flexible, supportive environment where your well-being is prioritized and your potential can thrive. We are looking for a very experienced COBOL Mainframe Developer with Application Architecture knowledge to join our Application Managed Services team. In this role, you will collaborate directly with a state agency to maintain and enhance its online Unemployment software and modernize its Disability Insurance software. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in mainframe technologies and experience in designing, developing and maintaining COBOL applications integrating with front-end server-based applications. Experience in collaborating with state agencies on software projects is preferred, as well as prior experience with projects focusing on mainframe application modernization. This role will involve analyzing requirements, analyzing inter-application dependencies, architectural design of solutions, and implementing code while ensuring optimal performance and reliability. **Job Description** As a COBOL Mainframe Application Developer, you will work directly with the Department of Labor client personnel as a consultant to support development on their existing Unemployment an

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