Software Developer III at PinnaclePartners
Cincinnati, OH
$99,000
Aug 13, 2026
Cincinnati, OH
Sep 24, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A mainframe software developer role supporting a core policy administration system for an insurance or financial services client. Day-to-day work spans building and enhancing mainframe applications, integrating upstream and downstream systems, troubleshooting production issues, and collaborating with IT and business stakeholders. The role is onsite and suits a developer with solid COBOL and JCL experience who can work independently.
Mid level
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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 Aug 15, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (5)
The job title 'Software Developer III' conventionally maps to a mid-level (III) individual contributor; however, the requirements are thin (no years of experience stated, only COBOL and JCL as hard gates), which also supports a Mid classification rather than Senior.
Employment type is not stated — the posting is from a staffing firm (Partners in Staffing), so it could be contract or full-time; no explicit engagement type is given.
SDLC is listed under Requirements with firm language ('Experience with software development lifecycle') and is retained as a hard gate, though it names no specific tool or platform — it is the closest concrete requirement stated.
'Production support experience' and 'Experience in financial services or insurance' appear under Preferred and are omitted from the skills list as they name no specific technology.
No compensation figures are provided.
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