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This role will be responsible for designing, coding, testing, troubleshooting, and supporting critical business applications while collaborating with technical and business stakeholders.\n\nKey Responsibilities\nDesign, develop, modify, test, implement, and support complex mainframe applications.\nAnalyze business and system requirements and translate them into technical solutions.\nDevelop and maintain application architecture, program specifications, and technical documentation.\nTroubleshoot and resolve application issues while ensuring system reliability and performance.\nPerform coding, debugging, testing, and implementation of new and existing software solutions.\nSupport database integrations, transaction processing, and enterprise application functionality.\nEvaluate and recommend improvements to application design, processes, and technologies.\nEnsure compliance with information security policies and best practices.\nCollaborate with technical teams and business users throughout the development lifecycle.\nRequired Qualifications\n7+ years of experience in electronic data processing systems design and programming.\n7+ years of hands-on experience with IMS, DB2, COBOL, and CICS programming in a mainframe environment.\nStrong experience with:\nCOBOL\nIMS/DB/DC\nDB2/SQL\nCICS\nJCL\nMVS TSO/ISPF\nVSAM\nCA Endevor\nIBM z/OS\nExperience with database technologies including DB2, IMS, ADABAS, and FOCUS.\nKnowledge of systems design, software development methodologies, testing, implementation, and support.\nStrong problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.\nPreferred Skills\nNatural/SuperNatural\nAssembler\nSAS\nCA Gen (CoolGen)\nIBM WebSphere\nIBM OPTIM\nFile Manager\nSPUFI\nICEMAN/ICETOOLS\nEntireX\nHTML\nASP\nCloverleaf\nEducation\nBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.\nAdditional qualifying experience may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis.\nWork Environment\nInitially onsite Monday through Friday.\nOpportunity for limited telework (up to 2 days per week) based on project requirements after onboarding.\nStandard business hours.\nAdditional Requirements\nMust possess strong experience supporting and maintaining enterprise-level mainframe systems.\nAbility to work independently and collaboratively in a complex technical environment.\nStrong written and verbal communication skills.\n\nThis opportunity is ideal for a seasoned Mainframe Developer with expertise in COBOL, IMS, DB2, CICS, JCL, and z/OS who is looking to contribute to critical enterprise applications in a highly visible and impactful role.\n\n#LI-EA1\n#INDPRO","company":"Epitec","rawCompany":"epitec","city":"Glendale","state":"CA","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-09-09T09:19:27.230Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1252.00","title":"Software Developers","slug":"software-developers"},{"code":"15-1251.00","title":"Computer Programmers","slug":"computer-programmers"},{"code":"15-1211.00","title":"Computer Systems Analysts","slug":"computer-systems-analysts"}],"industries":[{"code":"541511","title":"Custom Computer Programming Services","slug":"custom-computer-programming-services"},{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"},{"code":"513210","title":"Software Publishers","slug":"software-publishers"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Senior Application Programmer – Mainframe Systems","description":"Senior Application Programmer – Mainframe Systems\n\n? 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