Mainframe COBOL Developer - Hybrid

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Genesis10 is currently seeking a Mainframe COBOL Developer - Hybrid for an 18 month contract position with a Global Financial Institution located in Minneapolis, MN.

This is an opportunity to join a long-standing Mainframe engineering team supporting a critical Data Distributor Deposits application. The environment is maintenance-heavy and stability-focused. This role involves modifying existing COBOL applications based on product requirements, testing changes, and deploying them into production. Success in this role comes from strong mainframe COBOL and VSAM knowledge, careful change management, and the ability to work within decades-old systems.

Responsibilities:

• Support and maintain the Data Distributor, NOVA and SD applications in the Core Deposits team
• Modify existing COBOL programs to meet product and business requirements (enhancements, fixes, regulatory updates)
• Validate and distribute data to Hogan IDS, including nightly batch processing
• Develop and maintain JCL for batch jobs and production workflows
• Perform testing, validation, and production deployments following established change processes
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and collaborate with product partners
• Support production issues and contribute to application stability
• Mentor and help train junior engineers on Hogan and mainframe best practices
  
  

Requirements:

• 4 years of Software Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work or consulting experience, training, military experience, education
• Strong COBOL development experience in a mainframe environment
• Extensive experience working with VSAM
• Experience maintaining and enhancing legacy, highly customized mainframe applications
• Solid understanding of JCL for batch processing
• Experience working in an Agile environment
• Strong communication skills and ability to work with product and business stakeholders
• Ability and willingness to mentor junior engineers
  
  

Desired skills:

• ServiceNow experience for incident, change, or problem management
• Experience supporting batch-heavy overnight processing
• Background working in financial services or regulated environments
• Prior experience on long-lived, business-critical systems with complex integrations
• Specific banking experience and understanding of how account numbers, check numbers, and routing interact within COBOL
  
  

Pay range: $43.59 - $51.59 per hour

Only candidates available and ready to work directly as Genesis10 employees will be considered for this position.

If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply!

Ranked a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts for six consecutive years, Genesis10 puts thousands of consultants and employees to work across the United States every year in contract, contract-for-hire, and permanent placement roles. With more than 300 active clients, Genesis10 provides access to many of the Fortune 100 firms and a variety of mid-market organizations across the full spectrum of industry verticals.

For contract roles, Genesis10 offers the benefits listed below. If this is a perm-placement opportunity, our recruiter can talk you through the unique benefits offered for that particular client. Benefits of Working with Genesis10:

• Access to hundreds of clients, most who have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20 years.
• The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years.
• Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average.)
• Behavioral Health Platform
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Health Savings Account
• Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident)
• Voluntary Term Life Insurance
• 401K
• Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)
• Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF, and Illinois)
  
  

For multiple years running, Genesis10 has been recognized as a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S., as a Best Company for Work-Life Balance, as a Best Company for Career Growth, for Diversity, and for Leadership, amongst others. To learn more and to view all our available career opportunities, please visit us at our website.

Genesis10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.