Mainframe Developer

If you like maintaining legacy computer systems, writing code in cobol, and ensuring system reliability this role is for you.

A Mainframe Developer maintains and develops software for large-scale, mission-critical systems. They ensure performance and reliability in industries like finance and government, often using COBOL and JCL.

Skills you’ll need: COBOL (Programming Language), Mainframe Computing, IBM DB2, SQL, Software Development Life Cycle, Software Development, Job Control Language (JCL), Coordinating

Mainframe Developer

If you like maintaining legacy computer systems, writing code in cobol, and ensuring system reliability this role is for you.

A Mainframe Developer maintains and develops software for large-scale, mission-critical systems. They ensure performance and reliability in industries like finance and government, often using COBOL and JCL.

Skills you’ll need: COBOL (Programming Language), Mainframe Computing, IBM DB2, SQL, Software Development Life Cycle, Software Development, Job Control Language (JCL), Coordinating

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