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Systems Programmer III

DPP


Job Location:

Columbia, IN - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 12 September 2026 (5 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 10 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

DPP is seeking a Systems Programmer III for an opportunity with our client in the healthcare insurance industry.

Work location: Hybrid in Columbia SC; onsite Tues Wed Thurs.
Duration: 11 months
Terms: W2 Contract
Work authorization: US Citizen; must be able to obtain/maintain a low-level (Public Trust) clearance

About the Team:
  • The Database Systems Programmers (DBS) team (4 team members) is responsible for the installation maintenance and optimization of IBM DB2 for z/OS on the Mainframe platform.
  • Our Database Administrators (DBA) (9 team members) work closely with application teams to ensure database configurations meet business and customer needs.
  • Together the DBA and DBS teams focus on enhancing system performance reliability and resource efficiency.
  • Composed of skilled and motivated individuals our shared goal is to deliver exceptional customer service through improved product stability and quality.
Responsibilities:
  • This position is responsible for the installation maintenance and optimization of IBM DB2 for z/OS on the Mainframe platform.
  • This role supports critical business applications and enterprise database environments.
  • Responsibilities include DB2 subsystem administration performance tuning upgrades and migrations disaster recovery support incident resolution and data movement across environments.
  • This role plays a key part in ensuring the stability availability and efficiency of mission-critical systems while providing 24x7 production support through on-call rotation.
Required Qualifications:
  • Experience with Mainframe System technologies including Db2 z/OS SYSVIEW Broadcom products or other IBM mainframe related products.
  • Strong analytical and logical thinking skills.
  • Comprehension of advanced data storage techniques basic database philosophy database management and advanced programming techniques.
  • Understand the requirements for maintaining production systems and the effect of systems changes.
  • Solid understanding of currently utilized programming productivity tools and their use.
  • Solid understanding of quality assurance and implementation strategies of systems software.
  • Able to acquire knowledge of programming languages and tools used in the department.
  • Analyzing software specifications for completeness and compatibility with operation systems.
Required Education:
  • Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Systems or other job-related field;
  • OR 4 years of job-related work experience;
  • OR 2 years of job-related experience plus an associates degree in Computer Science Information Technology or other job-related degree.
Required Work Experience:
  • 4 Years IT experience including varied programming experience.
Interested Learn more:
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DP Professionals (DPP) offers a range of compensation and benefits packages to our employees and their eligible dependents. DPP is a certified Woman-owned Small Business Enterprise (WBE and WOSB) with more than 25 years in the staffing industry. EOE/AA/V/D

Required Experience:

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