About the company
This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Systems Analyst Programmer (IDMS / COBOL / Mainframe) based in United States.
Responsibilities
- Perform systems analysis, technical design, application development, testing, implementation, maintenance, and enhancement of enterprise mainframe applications.
- Develop, maintain, and support both batch and online applications using IDMS and COBOL within an IBM z/OS environment.
- Maintain and enhance IDMS database structures, screen mappings, application logic, and related components.
- Create, maintain, and manage JCL used for batch processing, job execution, and scheduling.
- Provide production support for live mainframe applications, investigate incidents, troubleshoot technical issues, and implement controlled fixes.
- Gather and analyze requirements from business and technical stakeholders and translate them into effective technical solutions.
- Collaborate with IT teams, end users, and other stakeholders to maintain reliable system performance and service delivery.
- Prepare and maintain application documentation while ensuring development and support activities follow established standards and procedures.
- Apply strong analytical and problem-solving skills to complex legacy-system challenges and identify practical opportunities for improvement.
- Support ongoing application reliability and operational continuity within a controlled enterprise environment.
Requirements
- Minimum 5 years of recent hands-on experience working with IDMS, COBOL, JCL, and IBM z/OS mainframe environments.
- At least 5 years of experience in systems analysis, application development, implementation, and maintenance.
- Demonstrated hands-on experience with IDMS utilities and components, including online and batch processing.
- Strong knowledge of mainframe job control, JCL, scheduling, batch operations, and production support practices.
- Experience performing systems analysis and application design for large-scale legacy mainframe systems.
- Proven ability to troubleshoot production issues and implement appropriate solutions in live enterprise environments.
- Strong understanding of application development and maintenance within complex legacy technology environments.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving capabilities with a high level of attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with IT teams, business stakeholders, and end users.
- Candidates must be based in the United States and able to travel onsite to Miami, Florida when required.
- No employer sponsorship is available for this opportunity.
Conditions
- Full-time contract opportunity with potential for extensions.
- Compensation of up to $215,000 annually, commensurate with experience and qualifications.
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance available after 30 days of employment.
- Remote work arrangement with occasional onsite visits in the Miami, Florida area.
- Opportunity to work on mission-critical enterprise systems and complex mainframe technology.
- Potential for skills development and exposure to large-scale digital and technology environments.
- Flexible access to future opportunities aligned with your skills and experience.