Job Description :
Role: COBOL Developer

Responsibilities:

Under general supervision, develop specifications and write basic to complex technical programs working with COBOL, DB2, JCL, and SQL. Code, test, debug, implement, document and maintain those programs.

Qualifications:

Basic knowledge of insurance and financial services products preferred.

Advanced planning/organizational, problem-solving, analytical, time management, decision-making, and communication skills required, as well as solid leadership and basic presentation skills.

Must be able to effectively communicate technical plans, strategies, and designs to all levels of the company.

Basic knowledge of business unit applications preferred.

Must be able to maintain a high degree of accuracy and confidentiality.

Proficiency with database applications; knowledge of mainframe, distributed, and/or web programming languages.

Bachelor39;s degree in a computer related field or equivalent work experience plus 6-10 years of experience in IT field required.

Proven experience as a senior IT professional.

Basic knowledge of insurance and financial services products preferred.

Manager39;s Notes:

1. Why is this position open? – COBOL FTE on a team that supports our advisor experience and alliance data feeds retired at the end of the year. Work transitioned to another COBOL FTE, but we are having trouble getting through the backlog of requests with just one resource. This will add capacity to get through that backlog, pairing with the FTE.

2. How is it impacting the business? – key alliance firm relationships and requests that we are not able to fulfill due to the backlog

3. What is the scope of the project? Could you please provide 3 - 4 sentences of the project work and what do day to day responsibilities look like? – pairing with COBOL FTE on highest priority alliance firm file feed changes

4. What technologies or systems will this contractor be utilizing? – COBOL, JCL, SQL

Must Haves

1. Develop specs and code (COBOL, JCL)

2. Proficiency with database applications; knowledge of mainframe

3. Unit-testing and documentation

Desired

1. Communication skills

2. End-to-end/integration testing
             

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