Job Description :
Launch Your Career with Cook Systems
Ready to elevate your career? Cook Systems, a certified veteran owned IT consulting firm, has been transforming businesses and careers since 1990. Whether you're aiming to work with a Fortune 500 company or a small business, we've got you covered.
Our core values: integrity, investment, and innovation drive everything we do, ensuring you grow and succeed in a dynamic, supportive environment. We understand the importance of work life balance and personal growth. Our cutting edge IT consulting partners and FastTrack talent program are designed to help you excel.
Join our forward thinking team where excellence and creativity are valued every day. Check out what our associates have to say on Glassdoor. Ready to take your career to new heights? Cook Systems is where your journey to success begins!
Market-rate compensation based on experience
This position is responsible for providing system maintenance and enhancements for the DHS Special Projects Team.
Responsibilities include butare not limited to:
Design, develop, and maintain Mainframe applications
Interface with business and IT teams to understand business requirements and translate business requirements into formal technical requirements and application code.
Work with IT support teams (ex. DBA?s) to ensure support and project requirements are developed and successfully implemented
Develop and execute unit test and integration plans/scripts to validate that application changes meet technical specifications.
Work with business team to complete acceptance testing and participate in integration testing
Responsible for full System Development Life Cycle
On-call production support
Required Job Experience:
Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field
10+ years of experience in mainframe development
10+ years and expert knowledge of COBOL, JCL, CICS, DB2, VSAM and other mainframe technologies
Expert knowledge of DB2 Utilities (QMF and SPUFI)
Strong knowledge of IBM Utilities such as IEBGENER, IDCAMS, ICETOOL, DEBUGGER(CICS and Batch), FILE MANAGER, SORT, Fault Analyzer
Experience in all components of software delivery including requirements, design, development, and testing
Experience with CHANGEMAN and CONTROL-M Scheduling
Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting
Experience with mainframe software development tools and platforms (z/OS)
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Must be a team player
Mainframe development
Required
10
Years
Expert knowledge of COBOL, JCL, CICS, DB2, VSAM and other mainframe technologies
Required
10
Years
Expert knowledge of DB2 Utilities (QMF and SPUFI)
Required
15
Years
Strong knowledge of IBM Utilities such as IEBGENER, IDCAMS, ICETOOL, DEBUGGER(CICS and Batch), FILE MANAGER, SORT, Fault Analyzer
Required
15
Years
Experience in all components of software delivery including requirements, design, development, and testing
Required
15
Years
Experience with CHANGEMAN and CONTROL-M Scheduling
Required
15
Years
Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting
Required
Experience with mainframe software development tools and platforms (z/OS)
Required
15
Years
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Require
Why Work with Us
Benefits
At Cook Systems, we don't just offer jobs we build futures. Our team is the heart of everything we do, and we're committed to supporting you with benefits that go beyond the basics. We want you to feel secure, valued, and empowered from the very beginning of your journey with us. When you join Cook Systems, here's what you can look forward to:
Your Health, Your Way: Choose from two comprehensive medical plans through Blue Cross Blue Shield, complete with dental and vision coverage. With access to one of the nation's largest networks, you'll get the care you need for yourself and your family wherever life takes you.
Peace of Mind, Every Step of the Way: Protect what matters most with life, critical illness, and accident insurance through Unum. Because your loved ones deserve security no matter what the future holds.
Flexibility for Life's Needs: Save money and plan ahead with a Flexible Spending Account and Daycare FSA through Navia, helping you manage healthcare and dependent care expenses on your terms.
Bridging the Gaps: Unexpected costs? No problem. Our Health Gap Insurance through Sunlife helps ensure you're covered when it counts.
Your Future Starts Now: Dream big with our 401(k) retirement plan through The Standard. After just six months, you will be eligible to participate, because your future deserves a strong foundation.
At Cook Systems, you're not just another employee you're family. Here, your ideas matter, your contributions shine, and your career will thrive. Together, we innovate, grow, and celebrate success every step of the way. Are you ready to be part of something bigger? Let's build the future together at Cook Systems.