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What they do
An Application Developer or Engineer designs or improves applications software. Oversees the entire applications development process. Analyzes customer or user needs, designs programs, writes code or instructs computer programmers, tests design, and documents programs. May assist with upgrades or maintenance.
$106,068 / year median in Texas
+11% projected growth
Job Description
Application Programmer#26-09783
Charlotte, NC
Plano, TX
Onsite
Contract
Starts 11/23/2026
Ends 11/22/2027
Job Description
Genesis10 is currently seeking a Mainframe COBOL Developer for a contract position with a Global Financial Institution located in Charlotte, NC or Plano, TX. This is a 12+ month contract opportunity.
This role is critical to sustain operations across a Mainframe Payments platform, which supports essential functions for high value payment, deposit, and treasury services. This position will supportplex, high-volume environments requiring continuous support to mitigate coverage gaps and single point of failure risks.
Responsibilities:
Take ownership of escalations and perform troubleshooting, analysis, research, and resolution using advanced query and programming skills
Handle Problem/Incident Management, Operational Readiness, Application Monitoring, and Service Analytics and Reporting
Manage Production Governance, Triage, Associate Support, and Change Configuration Management
Solve production down situations under SLA deadlines, including root cause analysis and problem resolution follow-up
Proactively identify, escalate, and address project issues and risks
Coordinate with offshore/onshore teams and delegate work
Facilitate meetings and moderate discussions
Requirements:
8+ years of hands-on experience as a Mainframe COBOL developer
Proficiency in
COBOL, JCL, VSAM, DB2, CICS, IMS DB/DC, MQ
Series, and Easytrieve
Experience in Production Support, change management, and the use of incident management tools
Experience with Endeavor and IBM problem determination tools such as File Manager and Fault Analyzer
Experience with TSO, REXX, Mark
IV, TWS, CA7, BMC
utilities, and release management tools
Knowledge of dump reading and transmission protocols (NDM, FTP)
Experience with application support processes including incident management, release management, and risk governance
Experience with SQL Database query language, Splunk, and other monitoring tool exposure
Excellent problem-solving skills and entrepreneurial attitude
Excellent verbal and writtenmunication skills
Only candidates available and ready to work directly as Genesis10 employees will be considered for this position.
If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, please !
Ranked a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts for six consecutive years, Genesis10 puts thousands of consultants and employees to work across the United States every year in contract, contract-for-hire, and permanent placement roles. With more than 300 active clients, Genesis10 provides access to many of the Fortune 100 firms and a variety of mid-market organizations across the full spectrum of industry verticals.
For contract roles, Genesis10 offers the benefits listed below. If this is a perm-placement opportunity, our recruiter can talk you through the unique benefits offered for that particular client. Benefits of Working with Genesis10:
Access to hundreds of clients, most who have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20+ years.
The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years.
Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average.)
Behavioral Health Platform
Medical, Dental, Vision
Health Savings Account
Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident)
Voluntary Term Life Insurance
401K
Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)
Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF, and Illinois)
For multiple years running, Genesis10 has been recognized as a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S., as a Best Company for Work-Life Balance, as a Best Company for Career Growth, for Diversity, and for Leadership, amongst others. To learn more and to view all our available career opportunities, please visit us at our website.
Genesis10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Benefits
- Sick Leave
- 401(k) Plans
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance