Mainframe Modernization Consultant (Remote)

Post Date

Aug 18, 2023

Location

Jacksonville,
Florida

ZIP/Postal Code

32202
US
Jun 24, 2025 Insight Global

Job Type

Contract

Category

Software Engineering

Req #

JAX-645203

Pay Rate

$52 - $78 (hourly estimate)

Job Description

An employer in the railroad industry is looking for a Mainframe Consultant to work for their team remotely in the United States. This person will be assisting a team handling a migration off of Mainframe to a distributed systems environment. Source code is being moved out of Mainframe SCM and over to Github in a modernization effort. Mainframe technologies utilized will be IBM zOS, Microfocus Cobol & Serena Changeman. The current infrastructure teams operate in a DevOps, CI/CD environment so familiarity with various DevOps tools will help with being successful in the role.

Required Skills & Experience

5+ years of experience in both Mainframe (IBM z/OS) Programming/Development

Experience working in environments that include both Mainframe & Distributed Systems

Experience transitioning source code from Mainframe SCM to Github or comparable platform (Developing how to build & deploy mainframe applications back into the emulated environment)

Familiarity w/ DevOps tools (Ansible, Terraform, Jenkins, Spinnaker, etc) and CI/CD Methodology

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

Microfocus Cobol

Serena ChangeMan

Java Development experience

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.