Job ID: JK902460109
Location: Omaha, NE
Category: Information Technology
Employment Type: Contract
Date Added: 10/13/2025
Senior Mainframe Programmer| $48 – $64 per hour | Hybrid Contract
What Matters Most
- Competitive Pay of $48 – $64 per hour
- Schedule: Flexible Hybrid (50% per week in-office after 100% onsite training)
- Location: Omaha, NE
- 1-Year Contract with the possibility of extension or hire-on
- Weekly Pay with direct deposit
- When you work through The Reserves Network, you are eligible to enroll in dental, vision, and medical insurance as well as 401K, direct deposit, and our referral bonus program
Job Description
An experienced mainframe programmer is needed to support enterprise application systems in a fast-paced IT environment. This role is responsible for designing, developing, and enhancing COBOL-based programs while ensuring reliability, accuracy, and alignment with evolving business needs. You'll work closely with internal stakeholders to deliver high-impact programming solutions across critical systems.
An experienced mainframe programmer is needed to support enterprise application systems in a fast-paced IT environment. This role is responsible for designing, developing, and enhancing COBOL-based programs while ensuring reliability, accuracy, and alignment with evolving business needs. You'll work closely with internal stakeholders to deliver high-impact programming solutions across critical systems.
Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and enhance high-performance mainframe applications using COBOL, CICS, JCL, and VSAM.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to gather and interpret technical requirements for system development.
- Conduct code reviews, testing, and debugging to ensure quality, accuracy, and performance.
- Support upgrades and modifications to existing systems with minimal disruption to business operations.
- Maintain technical documentation for new and existing programs.
Qualifications and Requirements:
Required:
- Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
- 5+ years of mainframe development experience in COBOL, CICS, JCL, VSAM, TSO, and z/OS environments.
- Ability to independently manage moderately complex technical issues.
- Excellent attention to detail and strong analytical skills.
- Ability to handle confidential data and maintain high accuracy standards.
Preferred:
- Experience with DB2, SQL, XML, or Visual Studio.
- Knowledge of insurance industry systems or terminology.
- Background in project management or leading development efforts.
- Creative problem-solving skills and adaptability in unstructured environments.
- Ability to think critically and learn new tools and systems quickly.
Work Authorization & Employment Status Requirement
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. We are not able to sponsor or assume responsibility for employment visas, including but not limited to H-1B, now or in the future. We also cannot accept C2C (Corp-to-Corp) or third-party candidates.
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. We are not able to sponsor or assume responsibility for employment visas, including but not limited to H-1B, now or in the future. We also cannot accept C2C (Corp-to-Corp) or third-party candidates.
Benefits and Perks:
- Pay Rate: $48 – $64 per hour.
- Medical, Dental, and Life insurance benefits.
- Eligible for a 401(k) plan.
- Weekly Pay with direct deposit.
- Join a supportive workplace community that values you as a team member with recognition, activities, and more.
Your New Organization:
This dynamic insurance organization, headquartered in downtown Omaha, NE, combines financial strength and stability with a friendly “small company” atmosphere. With years of success, the company fosters innovation, collaboration, and professional growth in a supportive environment.
This dynamic insurance organization, headquartered in downtown Omaha, NE, combines financial strength and stability with a friendly “small company” atmosphere. With years of success, the company fosters innovation, collaboration, and professional growth in a supportive environment.
Your Career Partner:
The Reserves Network, a veteran-founded and family-owned company, specializes in connecting exceptional talent with rewarding opportunities. With extensive industry experience, we are dedicated to helping you achieve your professional goals and shine in your field. The Reserves Network values diversity and encourages applicants from all backgrounds to apply. As an equal-opportunity employer, we foster an environment of respect, integrity, and trust in every aspect of employment.
The Reserves Network, a veteran-founded and family-owned company, specializes in connecting exceptional talent with rewarding opportunities. With extensive industry experience, we are dedicated to helping you achieve your professional goals and shine in your field. The Reserves Network values diversity and encourages applicants from all backgrounds to apply. As an equal-opportunity employer, we foster an environment of respect, integrity, and trust in every aspect of employment.
The Pay Rate range for this position is $48 – $64 per hour, excluding benefits. Your final Pay Rate will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, location, and internal pay equity. Please note that hiring at the top of the range is uncommon, as it allows room for future salary growth.
