Mainframe Developer

Senior Mainframe Applications Developer (COBOL, DB2, Natural, CICS)
Location: Austin, TX (100% Remote - Texas Only)
Duration: Long-Term Contract
Employment Type: W2
Candidates: Only Texas candidates with a valid Texas Driver’s License

Experience Required

• Minimum 12-15+ years of IT experience.
• 2-3+ years of experience with a State or Federal Workforce/Labor Department is highly preferred.

Required Technical Skills

• Advanced experience developing, testing, and debugging COBOL, Natural, and JCL applications in large-scale IBM mainframe environments.
• Strong hands-on experience with DB2 database design, schema modifications, table optimization, and relational database integration.
• Experience with CICS/Map environments, online screen modifications, runtime routines, and complex batch processing.
• Strong experience developing and integrating SOAP, REST, XML, and JSON Web APIs with legacy mainframe applications.
• Experience implementing enterprise authentication and authorization using LDAP, SAML, OIDC, Azure AD/Entra ID, or Okta.
• Experience analyzing legacy applications, undocumented code, and batch workflows to implement enhancements.
• Strong understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodologies.
• Experience performing data-driven testing, debugging, troubleshooting, deployment, and production support.
• Expertise performing gap analysis and impact analysis on highly customized legacy systems.
• Experience handling and protecting Personally Identifiable Information (PII) within government environments.
• Experience with Visio and ALM Octane.

Highly Preferred

• Experience implementing or supporting NASWA SIDES (State Information Data Exchange System) integrations.
• Strong functional knowledge of:
• Additional Fact-Finding (ADF)
• Determinations & Decisions (DD)
• Monetary/Potential Charges (MPC)
• Benefit Charges (BC)

Domain Experience Preferred

Candidates with experience supporting any of the following State Workforce/Labor systems are strongly preferred:

• Unemployment Insurance (UI)
• Workforce Development Programs
• Employment Services
• Benefits Claims
• Employer Tax & Wage Reporting
• Labor Market Information
• Federal programs such as NASWA SIDES

Screening Questions

Please answer the following:

• Do you currently reside in Texas?
• Do you have a valid Texas Driver’s License?
• Total years of experience with COBOL, Natural, JCL, DB2, and CICS?
• Have you worked for a State or Federal Workforce/Labor Department? If yes, provide the agency name(s) and duration.
• Have you supported Unemployment Insurance (UI) systems?
• Do you have experience with NASWA SIDES integration or maintenance?
• Which Workforce or Labor Department projects have you worked on?
• Do you have experience with SOAP/REST APIs, XML, and JSON integrations?
• Do you have experience with LDAP, SAML, OIDC, Azure AD/Entra ID, or Okta?
• Are you comfortable working on a 100% remote contract role for the Texas Workforce Commission?

Please share:

• Updated Resume
• Current Location
• Texas Driver’s License
• Visa Status
• Availability
• Expected C2C Rate

Pay: $60.00 - $79.00 per hour

Work Location: Remote