Mainframe Application Developer

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🌾 North Dakota – Remote

🌾 North Dakota – Remote

⏳ Contract/Temporary

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🖥 Software Engineer

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Knowledge Services

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🤝 B2B

🔒 Cybersecurity

☁️ SaaS

B2B • Cybersecurity • SaaS

Knowledge Services is a Managed Service Provider focused on serving both public and private sectors by delivering transformative solutions. They specialize in staff augmentation, workforce management, cybersecurity services, and survey management, utilizing proprietary technology like dotStaff™ to streamline processes. Committed to enhancing efficiency and improving program outcomes, Knowledge Services aims to empower organizations through data-driven insights and systematic vendor management.

📋 Description

• Design, develop, test, and support enhancements to existing mainframe applications used across State of North Dakota programs • Translate business requirements into practical technical solutions • Analyze requirements and produce technical designs for moderate to complex changes • Create and update program specifications, data mappings, flow diagrams, and other design documentation • Walk through designs with stakeholders for approval • Recommend incremental improvements aligned with existing architecture • Develop and maintain COBOL and/or Natural programs • 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 • 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 • Provide time and effort estimates for work items and small enhancements • Participate in Agile ceremonies including stand-ups, planning, reviews, and retrospectives • Document tickets, decisions, and work acceptance in team tools • Collaborate with Agile teams and mentor peers informally on standards and procedures

🎯 Requirements

• 5+ years of mainframe development in enterprise settings (or equivalent) • Proficient in COBOL, including maintenance and net-new development • Proficient in Natural, including maintenance and net-new development • Strong working knowledge of JCL, including batch authoring, scheduling handoff, and troubleshooting • Experience with ADABAS and DB2, including queries, data analysis, and performance basics • Familiarity with Oracle concepts and SQL tooling such as PL/SQL Developer or equivalent • Comfortable with QMF and Visio or equivalent tools • Solid testing discipline and defect management • Strong technical writing skills for design documents, runbooks, and change notes • Ability to explain technical concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders • Detail-oriented, organized, and dependable follow-through • Preferred: experience with Natural/ADABAS in public sector or large enterprise environments • Preferred: exposure to mainframe CI/CD and change tools such as Endevor, ChangeMan, and ISPW • Preferred: familiarity with job scheduling platforms such as Control-M, CA 7, and TWS • Preferred: integration experience with MQ, file-based interfaces, or service layers • Preferred: prior participation in rotational on-call support • Preferred: informal mentorship or focal-point experience • Preferred: state government or regulated industry experience • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field is preferred

🏖️ Benefits

• 12-month contract with potential for extension • 100% remote work • Shared 24×7 on-call rotation • Equal opportunity employment • Disability accommodations available