NEW JOB OPENING
COBOL - CICS MAINFRAME APPLICATION DEVELOPER
IN Lincoln, NE, USA!

 

Date Posted: 09/24/2026
Hiring Organization: Rose International
Position Number: 508097
Industry: Staffing
Job Title: COBOL - CICS Mainframe Application Developer
Job Location: Lincoln, NE, USA, 68502
Work Model: Onsite
Shift: Mon to Fri, 8am to 5pm
Employment Type: Temporary
FT/PT: Full-Time
Estimated Duration (In months): 13
Min Hourly Rate($): 45.00
Max Hourly Rate($): 45.00
Must Have Skills/Attributes: Agile, Data Analysis, Mainframe, Web
Experience Desired: MUST be able to develop in COBOL AND CICS (5 yrs); Job Control Language (JCL) (5 yrs); IBM mainframe (z/OS) (1-4 yrs); SQL (Structured Query Language) (5 yrs)
Required Minimum Education: Bachelor’s Degree

**C2C is not available**

 

Job Description
Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a Technical Degree in Computer Science (or an equivalent combination of education and a minimum of 5+ years of development experience)



Required Experience:

• COBOL and CICS (Candidates MUST be able to develop in COBOL AND CICS)

• Job Control Language (JCL) and job scheduling

• IBM mainframe (z/OS)

• TSO

• All aspects of the software development lifecycle and workflow

• Visual Studio for source control.

• SQL (Structured Query Language).

• DB2

• QMF

• XPEDITER



Preferred Experience:

• Experience developing in Micro Focus COBOL using App Master Builder and Native COBOL will be given high preference

• Experience with application development in highway inventory systems

• Experience with SQL Server 2012 and higher

• Experience with designing and building secure ASP.NET applications would give the candidate the ability to program in C# as well as COBOL

• Experience with Web/Windows Services

• Experience with SSRS reports

• Experience with Agile development methodology of 2+ years

• Experience with Mainframe Migration (re-hosting or re-platforming)



Overview:

• Client is seeking a dedicated Application Developer to join our team of performance-driven professionals in helping to build the best applications in support of business units. Agile development methodology.



Responsibilities:

• Explore and gain a thorough understanding of the business.

• Troubleshoot problems and provide support on existing products and services.

• Work as part of a software development team in the implementation of projects.

• Perform daily tasks of analysis, programming and testing as needed.

• Assist with; capturing business requirements, design, system architecture and development.

• Maintain legacy applications (minor new development) in Micro Focus Cobol, Cobol and CICS that interact with the Department's Information Systems.

• Must have most recent experience within the last year coding programs in COBOL.

• Experience with SQL utilizing DB2 accessing by programs, writing queries in QMF and creating tables is required.

• Experience with JCL and job scheduling is required.

• Experience in software development utilizing Agile with SCRUM is desired but not required.

• Perform front-end, middle-tier and back-end development.

• Skilled in troubleshooting and weighing relative costs and benefits of potential actions.

• Extremely detail-oriented and able to follow Department standards, methodologies, principles and processes.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Regular and reliable attendance is required.
  • **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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Rose International has an official agreement (ID #132522), effective June 30, 2008, with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Employment Verification Program (E-Verify). (Posting required by OCGA 13/10-91.).

 

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