Title: COBOL Programmer
Location: Remote
Duration: 12+ months
Interview Mode: Video Interview
Job Description
The successful candidate will function as a COBOL Programmer for all development and maintenance activities required to maintain mainframe application programs.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum 5 years of extensive batch COBOL programming experience on mainframe applications.
- Minimum 5 years of experience with CICS, DB2, VSAM, and JCL.
- Strong testing and troubleshooting skills.
- Knowledge of SAS and Easytrieve programming languages is a plus.
- Minimum 5 years of full project life cycle experience.
Responsibilities
- Perform systems analysis and design, programming, implementation, and support.
- Handle full-scale programming, project management, and user documentation.
- Collaborate with technical and application support staff to identify/resolve problems.
- Maintain the change management process for all user and system/application updates.
- Work independently and as part of a team with minimal supervision in a rapidly changing environment.
Developer Role Overview
A Developer assists in designing, developing, and supporting applications. These may include systems developed solely for the web environment, as well as efforts to web-enable end-user applications. This role may also involve the creation and management of corporate websites and intranet communities.
General Tasks and Responsibilities include:
- Develop and understand all features of each module and their impact on other modules.
- Analyze and understand data flows through the system and apply knowledge to the business model.
- Identify and define system errors and deficiencies.
- Liaise with other developers (software, application, web, etc.) to determine best path solutions and manage priorities.
- Plan and coordinate testing and implementation of system patches and upgrades with cross-functional teams.
- Extract key business performance metrics.
- Analyze user needs and software requirements for efficiency improvements.
- Create written user documentation, instructions, and procedures for training and user proficiency.
- Evaluate new technologies for potential implementation, including business justification and project planning.
- Manage the network and related hardware, ensuring prompt resolution of help-desk tasks.
Educational Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Business Administration, Economics/Statistics, Telecommunications, Data Communications, or a related field.
- 5 years of progressive, responsible experience in data processing, computer systems, and applications.
- Operations Specialty: Requires 5 years of supervisory experience.
- Network Services: Requires a telecommunications background and experience.
- Broad knowledge of:
- Computers, peripheral devices, communication systems, and hardware capabilities
- Programming languages
- EDP applications
- Systems analysis methodology
- Data management and retrieval techniques
Years of Experience
- Minimum 5 years of progressive, responsible experience in data processing, computer systems, and applications.
- Operations Specialty: 5 years of supervisory experience.