Mainframe Payroll Application Developer/Analyst
- Application Deadline: June 26, 2026
- Springfield
- Remote
- Hourly salary: $60 - $80
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, enhance, and maintain mainframe-based payroll applications supporting large-scale payroll processing.
- Analyze payroll business requirements and translate them into technical solutions using mainframe technologies.
- Develop and modify programs in COBOL, Assembler, Easytrieve, and related languages.
- Create, maintain, and execute JCL for batch payroll processing and reporting.
- Develop and maintain online payroll transactions using CICS, including screen development using CICS Maps / CA‑TELON.
- Design, write, and optimize DB2 and IMS database access, queries, and programs.
- Support scheduling and automation of payroll jobs using CA Scheduler (or equivalent workload schedulers).
- Work with Rocket Software Mobius for payroll report management, archive, and retrieval.
- Perform root cause analysis and resolve payroll processing errors, production incidents, and data discrepancies.
- Participate in system testing, payroll parallel runs, regression testing, and production migrations.
- Ensure compliance with payroll regulations, security standards, audit requirements, and SLA commitments.
- Collaborate with business analysts, payroll operations, QA, infrastructure, and production support teams.
Skills & Requirements
Required Skills:
- Strong hands‑on experience with Mainframe technologies, including but not limited to:
- COBOL (Batch and Online)
- Assembler
- Easytrieve
- CICS and CICS Map / BMS / CA‑TELON
- JCL
- DB2 and IMS (DB/DC)
- CA Scheduler / CA‑7 (or equivalent)
- Rocket Software Mobius
- Experience supporting enterprise payroll systems in a mainframe environment.
- Strong understanding of payroll concepts such as gross‑to‑net calculations, deductions, taxes, benefits, and retro processing.
- Knowledge of data file structures, VSAM, and mainframe utilities.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Prior experience working on government, public sector, or large enterprise payroll systems.
- Experience with production support, on‑call rotations, and payroll cut‑off cycles.
- Familiarity with SDLC, change management, version control, and mainframe deployment processes.
- Exposure to modernization or integration of mainframe payroll systems with distributed platforms.
About the company
Alert IT Solutions Inc. Awarded Multi-Year, Multi-Million Dollar Contract by State of Illinois for IT Professional Services
Established in 1994, Alert IT Solutions, Inc. is a trusted leader providing specialized IT project resourcing, and consulting services to government agencies in the State of Illinois. With over 25 years of relevant experience in the Information Technology industry, Alert IT Solutions, Inc. has built enduring relationships with State of Illinois agencies.
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