Mainframe Application Developer

Overview Knowledge Services is seeking a remote Mainframe Application Developer for a 12-month contract (potential for extension) with the State of North Dakota Department of Information Technology. Work Location: 100% remote Applicants with prior state government experience are strongly preferred Responsibilities Mainframe Application Developer Responsibilities: • The Mainframe Developer will design, develop, test, and support enhancements to existing mainframe applications used across State of North Dakota programs. • The role is primarily hands-on development with COBOL, Natural, JCL, and databases such as ADABAS and DB2 (Oracle familiarity is a plus). • The ideal candidate is a subject matter expert using Natural programming languages with recent relevant experience. • Will be asked to translate business requirements into practical technical solutions, produces clear documentation, collaborates in Agile teams, and participates in a shared on-call rotation. Technical Analysis & Design (mid-to-senior scope) • Analyze requirements and produce practical technical designs for moderate to complex changes within established patterns/standards.• Create and update design documentation (program specs, data mappings, flow diagrams) and walk through with stakeholders for approval.• Recommend incremental improvements that align with existing architecture (no enterprise architecture ownership). Coding & Configuration • Develop and maintain programs using COBOL and/or Natural.•