Senior Cobol Programmer

Job title: Senior COBOL Developer
Location: Blythewood, SC 29016 Hybrid
Duration: 12 Months


Work Arrangement

• Hybrid position
• Strong preference for the consultant to be fully onsite during the training period.
• After training, up to 2 remote days per week may be discussed with the hiring manager.
• Candidate MUST currently reside in South Carolina, North Carolina, or Georgia.
• Candidate may relocate at their own expense as needed to meet the hybrid schedule.
• Fingerprinting must be completed in South Carolina at least 5 business days before the scheduled start date.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze the Phoenix core business system and assigned development or system modification tickets.
• Lead analysis and recommend technical solutions for assigned tickets and projects.
• Partner directly with business units to develop business requirements and specifications.
• Translate business specifications into technical specifications and obtain business approval.
• Code, test, promote, and implement application changes.
• Work with impacted users to verify delivered functionality against documented requirements.
• Provide production support for the Phoenix system.
• Lead and mentor technical development resources.
• Provide daily and weekly status updates to the development manager and business analysts.

Required Skills

• 6+ years of experience with Visual and/or Micro Focus COBOL.
• Working knowledge of Visual COBOL V9.
• 10+ years of experience developing and maintaining complex, mission-critical applications in a Windows-based Client-Server environment.
• 5+ years of experience leading a technical software development team in planning and deployment of software systems.
• 10+ years of experience coding and testing complex COBOL-based business systems using Oracle SQL in a Windows Client-Server environment.
• 5+ years of experience providing Level 3 (L3) production support.
• 5+ years of experience functioning as the primary contact with business units to develop and review business and technical specifications and ensure delivery of required functionality.
• 10+ years of experience with system analysis, design, coding, testing, debugging, and implementation techniques for developing new systems or modifying existing systems.

Preferred Skills

• Oracle 19+ SQL.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Visual Studio / .NET / C# development environment.
• Experience working in a government environment.
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a closely related discipline.
• Visual COBOL technical certifications.

Additional Skills

• Experience mentoring and guiding less-experienced technical colleagues.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with users, vendors, staff, and management.
• Ability to plan, define, lead, direct, instruct, and review technical project work and personnel.
• Ability to work independently.