M-7/16 - 12765 - Adabas / Natural Software Developer - Remote at FHR
Richmond, VA
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Jul 15, 2026
Richmond, VA
Jul 20, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A mainframe developer role focused on maintaining and enhancing Motor Vehicle (DMV) applications using Natural and Adabas, alongside JCL, TSO, COBOL, and FTP. Day-to-day work covers writing and revising code, debugging, system testing, and producing technical documentation. The role suits an experienced mainframe developer comfortable working both independently and collaboratively with government agency staff.
Mid level · 5+ years · Remote · Contract
Posted 13 times — it's one opening, so apply once.
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How this req sits in the market our data
Rare in this occupation — lead with these, and say what you built with them.
What the occupation pays Median $138,970 (middle half $107,524–$175,762).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (8)
The posting is for a contract engagement of 12+ months with option to extend; candidates are asked to submit an hourly rate, but no rate range is stated.
Natural and Adabas each carry an explicit 5-year minimum, which anchors the overall years minimum at 5; the role's scope (independent delivery, mainframe application support) is consistent with a Mid-level band despite the experience floor.
TSO, JCL, FTP, and COBOL are listed in the 'proficient in the following skills' block alongside Natural and Adabas — treated as hard gates on the same basis.
SQL Server is explicitly flagged as 'desired' in the posting, making it a preferred rather than required skill.
Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word) is mentioned as a proficiency requirement but names no technical tool relevant to the developer role; omitted from the skills list per schema guidance.
The role is tied to Delaware state government (DTI/DelDOT/DMV) but the caller has confirmed fully remote with a national candidate pool; no metro is set.
Posting is for a contract engagement — the market benchmarks below price full-time roles, so read the comp comparison with that in mind.
Caller marked this a fully-remote role — scored against the national candidate pool.
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