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MAINFRAME DEVELOPER - MUST BE LOCAL TO TRENTON, NJ

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Trenton, NJ Full Time
POSTED ON 1/9/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/9/2026
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Hello Professional,

We have an exciting new role with our client for a Mainframe Developer. Please find below job description for your perusal. Looking forward to speaking with you.

Role: Mainframe Developer

Location: Trenton, NJ - Hybrid

Duration: 6 Months

Interview: In-Person Only - No exceptions

Summary:

  • Contractor will be required to collaborate and provide technical expertise to the ITO and Agency unit to develop a technical solution to implement business/system requirements. All contractor personnel will be under the direct supervision of a Project Manager for the Agency’s Information Technology Office (ITO) or other designated ITO representative.
  • The Mainframe consultant will develop and/or receive program specification requirements. These specifications will describe the coding to be done. Contractor will be required to deliver new or modified programs, successfully unit test their work, develop supportive documentation, and participate with the users in the system testing of their programs. Experience with database conversions is desired and helpful.

Qualifications and Skills:

  • Hands-on experience in coding, testing and debugging programs written in COBOL/CICS/DB2.
  • Experience with IBM OS/JCL (MVS) and IBM/DB2.
  • Experience with CICS
  • Experience in conversions for IDMS/DC to CICS, IDMS to DB2.
  • Experience in Usability Testing (participate with the users in the system testing of programs)
  • 4-year college degree or equivalent technical study

The ideal candidate can:

  • The consultant must have the ability to clearly and effectively communicate both written and oral with technical and non-technical personnel.

Responsibilities:

  • Attain a complete understanding of the Civil Case Management system and additional Judiciary applications in order to develop from the business/system requirements.
  • Develop and/or receive program specification requirements.
  • Contractor will be required to deliver new or modified programs.
  • Successfully unit test their work and system testing of programs with users.
  • Develop supportive documentation.

Required

Skill Required / Desired Amount of Experience

  • COBOL Coding, testing & Debugging – Required – 5 Years
  • IBM OS/JCL (MVS) – Required – 5 Years
  • CICS including Coding, testing & debugging – Required – 5 Years
  • IBM/DB2 including Coding, testing & debugging – Required – 5 Years
  • Experience developing supportive documentation – Required – 5 Years
  • Experience in Usability Testing (participate with the users in the system testing of their programs) – Required – 5 Years
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to collaborate with internal and external groups – Required – 5 Years
  • Stored Procedures – Required – 5 Years
  • Overall technical and IT experience 5 plus years – Required – 5 Years
  • 4-year college degree or equivalent technical study – Required – 4 Years
  • IDMS to DB2 Conversion – Desired – 5 Years
  • IDMS/DC to CICS Conversion – Desired – 5 Years

Question 1

One-hour unpaid lunch. Do you accept this requirement?

Thanks and regards,

Mark Neville | Lead Recruiter | V.L.S Systems Inc.

Address: 4080 Lafayette Center Drive, Suite 300 | Chantilly | VA 20151

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