Mainframe Programmer Jobs in New Jersey

INTRODUCTION

We are seeking a skilled Mainframe Developer with experience in MText (MetaText) to design, develop, and maintain document generation solutions on mainframe systems. The role involves working with COBOL, JCL, DB2, and MText for batch and online processing.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop and maintain MText (MetaText) templates for document generation (letters, statements, notices).
• Work on mainframe applications using COBOL, JCL, CICS, and DB2.
• Analyze business requirements and translate them into MText layouts and logic.
• Debug and resolve production issues related to document formatting and generation.
• Perform unit testing and support system integration testing (SIT) and UAT.
• Optimize batch processing jobs for efficiency.
• Collaborate with business analysts and QA teams.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

Required Skills:

• Strong experience in MText / MetaText document composition tool

Hands-on with:

• COBOL
• JCL
• DB2
• CICS (optional but preferred)

Good understanding of:

• Mainframe file structures (VSAM, flat files)
• Batch processing and scheduling tools (e.g., Control-M)
• Debugging and problem-solving skills on mainframe

Preferred Qualifications:

Good to Have:

• Experience with document composition tools (e.g., SmartCOMM, Exstream, etc.)
• Knowledge of banking/insurance domain
• Exposure to Agile methodologies

Experience Required:

• Typically 3 to 8 years in Mainframe development
• At least 1 to 2 years hands-on MText experience

Educational Qualification:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science / IT or related field

Key Competencies:

• Strong analytical thinking
• Attention to detail (especially in document formatting)
• Communication & collaboration skills
• Typical Use Cases for MText
• Customer letters
• Account statements
• Policy documents
• Billing notices

COMPENSATION

• The pay range that the employer in good faith reasonably expects to pay for this position is $32.36/hour - $50.56/hour. Our benefits include medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis.

Tundra Technical Solutions is among North America’s leading providers of Staffing and Consulting Services. Our success and our clients’ success are built on a foundation of service excellence. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Unincorporated LA County workers: we reasonably believe that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment: client provided property, including hardware (both of which may include data) entrusted to you from theft, loss or damage; return all portable client computer hardware in your possession (including the data contained therein) upon completion of the assignment, and; maintain the confidentiality of client proprietary, confidential, or non-public information. In addition, job duties require access to secure and protected client information technology systems and related data security obligations.

LOCATION

Jersey City, NJ, United States (On-site)

JOB TYPE

Contract (5 months 1 day)