Mainframe Analyst

About the role

We are looking for a Mainframe Analyst to analyze, maintain, and enhance existing mainframe applications while extracting and documenting business rules. This position will be contract and hybrid in Trenton, NJ.

Responsibilities

• Analyze existing COBOL/CICS/DB2/MQ programs to extract and document business logic and rules
• Review batch processing systems, including JCLs and procedures, to document program workflows
• Perform analysis, design, coding, and testing of application code owned by the Application Team
• Support production systems, including maintenance, enhancements, and issue resolution
• Develop or modify programs and DB2 stored procedures and perform unit testing
• Collaborate with IT and business units to design and implement technical solutions for case management systems
• Participate in system and usability testing alongside business users
• Create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation

Requirements

• 4-year college degree or equivalent technical study
• 8+ years of experience with:
  • COBOL/CICS/DB2 coding, testing, and debugging
  • IBM OS/JCL (MVS)
  • CICS
  • IBM DB2
  • Developing technical and supporting documentation
  • Participating in system and usability testing with users
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to work across technical and non-technical teams
  • Experience coding complex DB2 stored procedures
  • Experience with MQ or APPC/LU 6.2 programming in COBOL-CICS
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions

Preferred

• Experience with IDMS/DC to CICS conversions
• Experience with IDMS to DB2 conversions
• Experience with database conversions
• Prior experience supporting case management systems or judiciary-related applications