COBOL Mainframe Application Developer

Kyndryl

COBOL Mainframe Developer maintaining and enhancing online Unemployment software for state agency. Collaborating with teams to deliver optimized software solutions while ensuring performance and reliability.

Posted 5/19/2026full-timeRemote • Alabama, Maryland, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $115,080 - $218,520 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

SQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Analyze architectural requirements and advise client on design
Analyze interdependence between mainframe applications
Analyze, design, develop, 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.
Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for all development processes, including specifications, design, and user guides.
Assist in training and mentoring junior developers, sharing knowledge and best practices in mainframe development.
Ensure proper change management for all requested changes, fixes and enhancements to production applications.
24 X 7 on-call support rotation is required. Night and weekend Production/QA Support.

Requirements

What you’ll need

At least 12 years of COBOL programming; 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).

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical and dental coverage
Disability
Retirement benefits
Paid leave
Paid time off
Kyndryl’s discretionary annual bonus program based on performance

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Hard Skills & Tools

COBOLJob Control Language (JCL)IMS DBCA7DB2/SQLMQVSAMCICSTSOFTP

Soft Skills

technical assistancementoringknowledge sharingchange managementdocumentation