Mainframe Developer

Job overview

The Mainframe Developer role is hybrid, with four days onsite in Pittsburgh, PA, and pays $75–$82 per hour on a W-2 basis. It is a contract-to-hire opportunity, with conversion to full-time employment after the contract period. Eliassen Group is a strategic consulting firm providing technology, business advisory, and life sciences solutions. The developer supports the Automated Cash Management platform through production support, maintenance, modernization, and hands-on development. The work helps preserve system stability while delivering enhancements and modernization initiatives in a complex, batch-oriented environment.

What you'll do

• Design, develop, test, and implement ACAM platform enhancements
• maintain mainframe applications using COBOL, JCL, DB2, VSAM, and CICS
• build and troubleshoot Control-M schedules and batch processes
• resolve production issues and perform root-cause analysis
• collaborate with product, support, business, and offshore teams
• contribute to CI/CD, cloud, API, and hybrid integration initiatives
• maintain technical documentation and share knowledge.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

mainframe developer

cobol

jcl

db2

vsam

cics

control-m

pittsburgh pa

hybrid

$75–$82/hr w-2

contract-to-hire

eliassen group

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• For eligible W-2 consultants: medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with company match, and life insurance.

Why this role

Requires a bachelor’s degree and 7+ years of mainframe development experience; the role is hybrid with four onsite days per week.

About the employer

Eliassen Group is hiring for this role. Industry: Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services. Sector: 54.