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Find open Data Engineer positions requiring Mainframe or COBOL expertise.
Data Engineers design and maintain pipelines that move, transform, and validate large volumes of enterprise data. In legacy environments, this often involves working with long-standing data structures, batch processes, and regulatory reporting requirements. They collaborate with analytics teams, compliance stakeholders, and modernization initiatives to ensure data is accurate, accessible, and trustworthy. Strong data engineers combine technical rigor with a deep understanding of how data flows through complex enterprise systems.
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These are the top skills employers on Backbone Jobs are looking for when hiring Data Engineers: Mainframe, DB2, SQL Server, Java.
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Based on 13 job listings, the average salary for a Data Engineer in the Mainframe space is $151,799 in 2026.
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