Mainframe Developer

If you like maintaining legacy computer systems, writing code in cobol, and ensuring system reliability this role is for you.

A Mainframe Developer maintains and develops software for large-scale, mission-critical systems. They ensure performance and reliability in industries like finance and government, often using COBOL and JCL.

Skills you’ll need: COBOL (Programming Language), Mainframe Computing, IBM DB2, SQL, Software Development Life Cycle, Software Development, Job Control Language (JCL), Coordinating

£48,623.81 median salary441 jobs available¹

Mainframe Developer

If you like maintaining legacy computer systems, writing code in cobol, and ensuring system reliability this role is for you.

A Mainframe Developer maintains and develops software for large-scale, mission-critical systems. They ensure performance and reliability in industries like finance and government, often using COBOL and JCL.

Skills you’ll need: COBOL (Programming Language), Mainframe Computing, IBM DB2, SQL, Software Development Life Cycle, Software Development, Job Control Language (JCL), Coordinating

£48,623.81 median salary441 jobs available¹

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