Mainframe Engineer

Job # : 26-00677Job Title : Senior Mainframe EngineerJob Location : Columbia, SC 29219Travel Required : NoOvertime Required : NoPosition Type : ContractJob Description : DPP is seeking a Senior Mainframe Engineer for an opportunity with our client in the healthcare insurance industry, one of the largest employers of IT professionals in the state.Work location: Partial onsite (Tues., Wed., Thurs. and as needed); WFH Mon. & Fri.Duration: 12 monthsTerms: W2 contractCandidate location: Local preferredPosition summary: This is a senior-level mainframe engineer role focused on COBOL/DB2 development, performance optimization, and backlog execution within a large healthcare environment.This role requires a self-driven technologist who can research legacy systems, streamline DB2 queries, and take ownership of technical work without direct supervision.Required skills: Mainframe backgroundExperience with at least one of the following: COBOL, JCL, DB2, IMSPreferred: Technical leadership experienceTask management experienceAbility to take initiativeMinimum required work experience: 6 years of application development, systems testing or other job-related experienceRequired education/equivalencies: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or other job-related degree;OR, Associates degree in CS, IT, or other job-related degree plus 2 years of work-related experience;OR, 4 years job-related work experience (total 10 years without a degree)