Mainframe COBOL Developer
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Mainframe COBOL Developer
$70–$95 / Hour
Location
Albany, NY, United States
Experience
—
Posted
Jul 23, 2026
Apply by
August 22, 2026
Applicants
0
Early applicantEasy applyGovernment & Public SectorContractHybridinformation-technology
Job Description
Tech Valley Talent is hiring an experienced Mainframe COBOL Developer with strong Government Taxation and Tax Accounting Systems experience for a long-term engagement with New York State's Information Technology Services (ITS). This is a hybrid role based in Albany, NY, working as a Software Architect (Expert) on tax systems modernization and support. Job ID: HBITS-08-14874.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop, maintain, and support IBM Mainframe COBOL applications for government tax and accounting systems
- Work across IDMS, DMLO, APS, and CICS environments to support tax processing systems
- Manage and troubleshoot IBM MQ Series messaging within mainframe applications
- Develop and optimize IBM DB2 for z/OS database interactions
- Write and maintain IBM MVS JCL and support operations via TSO
- Conduct application performance analysis and tuning for mission-critical tax systems
- Support IBM DB2 for LUW environments (1TB+) including XQuery-based data operations
Requirements
- 84 months of Government Taxation & Tax Accounting Systems experience
- 84 months of COBOL (IBM Mainframe) experience
- 84 months of experience with IDMS, DMLO, APS, CICS
- 84 months of experience with IBM MQ Series
- 84 months of experience with IBM DB2 for z/OS
- 84 months of experience with IBM MVS JCL & TSO
- 84 months of Application Performance Analysis & Tuning experience
- 36 months of experience with IBM DB2 for LUW (1TB+) & XQuery
Skills Required
IDMSMVS JCLCICSDB2 for z/OSCOBOLDB2 for LUWIBM MQ SeriesApplication Performance TuningTax Accounting SystemsXQueryIBM MainframeTSOGovernment Taxation
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