Date Posted: 06/16/2026
Hiring Organization: Rose International
Position Number: 502909
Industry: Financial Services
Job Title: Mainframe Developer
Job Location: Minneapolis, MN, USA, 55402
Work Model: Hybrid
Work Model Details: 3 days in office
Shift: Mon through Fri, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Employment Type: Temporary
FT/PT: Full-Time
Estimated Duration (In months): 6
Min Hourly Rate($): 58.00
Max Hourly Rate($): 58.00
Must Have Skills/Attributes: Mainframe
Experience Desired: Strong experience with COBOL (5 yrs); Strong experience with JCL (Job Control Language) (5 yrs)
Required Minimum Education: Bachelor’s Degree
**C2C is not available**
Job Description
Required Technical Skills
• Strong experience with COBOL
• Strong experience with JCL (Job Control Language)
• Experience with FOCUS
• Experience working in a batch-processing mainframe environment
• Experience using CA 7 for job scheduling
• Experience working with flat files and datasets (no DB2 or IMS database environment)
• Ability to analyze legacy applications and determine:
o Program functionality
o Processing logic
o Data flow
o System dependencies
• Strong documentation and analytical skills
• Experience producing current-state and future-state technical designs
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience with CICS
• Experience with DB2, DB2 Utilities, and SQL
• Experience with MVS Utilities
• Production support experience within a mainframe environment
• Experience using Jira
• Experience designing modernization or migration solutions
• Exposure to Java Spring Boot Microservices or application modernization initiatives
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Mainframe Application Analyst to support and assess a legacy batch-processing environment. This role is focused on analyzing existing custom-developed mainframe applications, documenting current-state functionality, and providing recommendations for future-state design. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills and extensive experience interpreting COBOL-based applications within a batch processing environment.
Key Responsibilities
• Analyze existing custom-developed mainframe applications to determine program functionality, business logic, and data flow.
• Review and interpret COBOL and JCL code to document current-state ("as-is") processes.
• Develop recommendations and technical designs for future-state ("to-be") solutions.
• Support maintenance and modernization efforts for legacy batch applications.
• Troubleshoot and provide production support for batch processing issues.
• Work with business and technical stakeholders to document requirements and technical specifications.
• Utilize Jira to track work items, defects, and project progress.
• Collaborate with development teams during application enhancements and modernization initiatives.
Preferred Experience
• Experience supporting large enterprise mainframe environments
• Experience participating in legacy system modernization projects
• Ability to work independently while collaborating with cross-functional teams
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills
Technical Environment
• Batch processing environment
• COBOL
• JCL
• FOCUS
• CA 7 Scheduling
• Flat files and datasets
• MVS Utilities
• Jira
• Java Spring Boot Microservices (preferred)
• DB2/SQL (preferred; not currently utilized in the production environment)
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate is an experienced mainframe professional with deep expertise in legacy batch environments who enjoys reverse engineering existing applications, documenting business logic, and helping organizations plan future-state solutions. This individual will be comfortable working independently to analyze complex COBOL applications while collaborating with technical teams to improve system understanding and maintainability.
- **Only those lawfully authorized to work in the designated country associated with the position will be considered.**
- **Please note that all Position start dates and duration are estimates and may be reduced or lengthened based upon a client’s business needs and requirements.**
Benefits:
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Rose International is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender (expression or identity), national origin, arrest and conviction records, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Positions located in San Francisco and Los Angeles, California will be administered in accordance with their respective Fair Chance Ordinances.
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