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How much does a Mainframe Engineer make hourly in the United States? The average hourly wage for a Mainframe Engineer in the United States is $39 as of March 26, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $34 and $45. Hourly rate can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

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Navtechusa - Cincinnati , OH

I have an opportunity for " Mainframe Developer Cincinnati, Ohio Day 1 onsite " and I am looking for a candidate who can join Immediately if you are interested, reply to me with your updated resume ...

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Infosys - Omaha , NE

: Infosys is seeking Lead Mainframe developer who has worked on Mainframe, Cobol, JCL, VSAM, DB2 (Stored procedures, Native SP, SQL). This position will primarily be responsible to interface with key ...

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CBTS - Cincinnati , OH

CBTS is currently seeking a Mainframe Programmer for a position located onsite in Cincinnati, OH. This position is responsible for designing, developing, testing, configuration, contingency planning ...

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Capgemini - Chicago , IL

Junior Mainframe Developer Location: Chicago IL Responsibilities: * Design, develop, and maintain mainframe applications and systems using languages such as COBOL, PL/I, Assembler, JCL, and DB2

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Anchor Software LLC - Plano , TX

As a Mainframe Developer at Anchor Software, LLC, you will play a crucial role in the design, development, and maintenance of software solutions for IBM z/OS and CICS platforms. Leveraging your ...

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What does a Mainframe Engineer do?

Common responsibilities of a Mainframe Engineer

Design and develop supportable mainframe (z/OS, Unisys, LinuxONE, Linux on Z) storage engineering solutions based on internal DISA capabilities and customer requirements.

October 22, 2022

Install, support and customize z/OS Operating Systems using both JES2 and JES3.

January 07, 2023

Monitor usage of Mainframe Applications and Hardware Infrastructure like CPU, Memory, Disk Usage etc.

February 22, 2023

Prepare and review assessments to include required tasks, estimated time frames and effort for any scope project.

February 26, 2023

Participate in Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity planning and testing.

March 02, 2023

Provide the highest level analytical consulting and leadership in identifying and implementing new uses of information technologies to assist the client areas and Bank in meeting their short-term business goals and long-term strategic objectives.

March 06, 2023

Develop best practice project plans, engineering scripts, laboratory test models, and documentation to manage existing and new storage infrastructures.

March 11, 2023

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These charts show the average hourly wage (core compensation), as well as the average total hourly cash compensation for the job of Mainframe Engineer in the United States. The average hourly rate for Mainframe Engineer ranges from $34 to $45 with the average hourly pay of $39. The total hourly cash compensation, which includes base and short-term incentives, can vary anywhere from $35 to $46 with the average total hourly cash compensation of $39.

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