Mainframe developer

Location: Johannesburg, South Africa (3 days a week from office)

Duration: 6 to 12 Months (Renewal)

Rate: $21.00 – $24.00 USD Job Summary

We are looking for a skilled Mainframe Developer with strong experience in COBOL 6.5, DB2, JCL, CICS, and MQ to design, develop, and maintain enterprise‑level applications. The ideal candidate should have hands‑on experience working in legacy modernization or critical banking/financial systems and should be capable of handling end‑to‑end development and support.

Key Responsibilities Design, develop, and maintain mainframe applications using COBOL 6.5. Work extensively with DB2 for data retrieval, manipulation, and performance tuning. Develop and manage batch processes using JCL. Build and maintain online transaction programs using CICS. Integrate applications using IBM MQ. Analyze business requirements and translate them into technical solutions. Perform unit testing, system testing, and production support activiti...