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Find open Systems Programmer positions requiring Mainframe or COBOL expertise.
Systems Programmers are responsible for the stability, performance, and configuration of enterprise computing platforms. They manage operating systems and core infrastructure components, apply maintenance, tune performance, and respond to high-severity incidents. Their work underpins every application running on the platform, making reliability and precision critical. Systems programmers work closely with infrastructure leaders, vendors, and security teams and are valued for deep technical expertise, calm decision-making, and disciplined execution.
The role may have different names depending on geography and domain. Some of the most common name variations of the Systems Programmer role in the Mainframe and COBOL space are Systems Programmer, Mainframe Systems Programmer, Platform Systems Engineer, Infrastructure Programmer.
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These are the top skills employers on Backbone Jobs are looking for when hiring Systems Programmers: Mainframe, z/OS, JCL, IBM Z.
Based on 48 job listings, the average salary for a Systems Programmer in the Mainframe space is $139,586 in 2026.
These are the countries where companies are currently hiring Systems Programmers.
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