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Permanent

Mainframe Developer

VIQU IT
South Elmsall
money-bag £42000 - £55000/annum
Posted: 25 August 2026 (Today)
Closing date: 24 September 2026
Ref: 225532443

Mainframe Developer

Pontefract – Hybrid

£42,000 – £55,000

 

VIQU are partnering with a leading UK organisation to recruit a Mainframe Developer to support highly automated warehouse and distribution operations. You’ll develop and maintain mission-critical mainframe applications across the full development lifecycle, working closely with technical teams and stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities of the Mainframe Developer:

• Develop and maintain applications using COBOL, CICS, JCL or IBM DB2

• Deliver development work from requirements through to testing and deployment

• Translate business requirements into technical solutions

• Collaborate with technical teams and stakeholders on projects and improvements

• Support and troubleshoot existing mainframe applications

• Provide user support and participate in out-of-hours cover

• Contribute to continuous improvement across development processes

 

Key Experience Required of the Mainframe Developer:

• Strong commercial experience with COBOL, CICS, JCL or IBM DB2

• Proven experience delivering mainframe solutions in a production environment

• Strong understanding of the full software development lifecycle

• Experience translating business requirements into technical solutions

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Good communication and stakeholder management skills

• Experience providing application support in critical environments

• SQL, Azure DevOps, Natural/ADABAS or zOS Connect would be advantageous

 

Apply now for the Mainframe Developer role to speak with VIQU IT in confidence, or reach out to Fay Toomey via the VIQU IT website.

 

Do you know someone great? We’ll thank you with up to £1,000 if your referral is successful (terms apply). For more exciting roles and opportunities like this, please follow us on LinkedIn @VIQU IT Recruitment.

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