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Remote Mainframe Cobol Developer

Apex Systems
Milwaukee, WI Remote Contractor
POSTED ON 6/22/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/20/2026
Job#: 3039276

Job Description:

Our great client has an immediate long term contract opening for a Mainframe Cobol Developer. If you are interested please apply with resume to [email protected]

Experience:

  • 10 years of relevant experience with a strong technical and business background, preferably in financial systems
  • Proven ability to serve as a liaison between business stakeholders and technology teams
  • Experience guiding technical implementations based on architectural recommendations
  • Skilled in planning, estimating, and committing to work, with the ability to quickly scope initiatives
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks of moderate to high complexity across diverse systems and platforms
  • Strong track record of delivering technical solutions aligned with business needs

Technical Skills:

  • Mainframe technologies
    • COBOL
    • Easytrieve
    • JCL
  • Tivoli scheduling
  • JIRA and diagramming tools (Visio and Miro preferred)
  • Linux / command line environments

Additional Experience:

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, including technical documentation
  • Ability to translate technical concepts into business terms
  • Incident management (ServiceNow preferred)
  • Workday integration experience is a plus
  • Business analysis and project management experience (preferred)

Key Responsibilities:

  • Manage daily system operations, ensuring performance, stability, and alignment with business objectives
  • Troubleshoot production issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement improvements
  • Develop and maintain automated programs based on defined requirements
  • Analyze solution options, assess feasibility, and recommend technical approaches
  • Coordinate system integrations and application interfaces
  • Participate in technical planning, including task identification, estimates, and dependencies
  • Create and execute test plans, build test data, and validate solutions
  • Ensure successful project delivery, including documentation and status reporting
  • Follow established development lifecycle processes and coding standards
  • Support enterprise systems across multiple business functions
  • Provide regular off-hours support in a 24/7 operational environment

Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click here for more details. By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from Everforth Apex and its affiliates, and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy at https://www.apexsystems.com/privacy-policy

Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6 months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.

Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.

If you require an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act to participate in an interview with a virtual recruiter or to use our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at [email protected] or 804-523-8228. Please note that this contact information is strictly to be used for medical ADA accommodations and that no other inquiries will be answered.

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Everforth Apex is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at [email protected] or 804-523-8228. (Do not submit resumes or solicit consultants to this email address). UnitedHealthcare creates and publishes the Transparency in Coverage Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Everforth Apex.

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