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Job Title: COBOL Developer (In-Person).
Location: Atlanta, GA (Onsite)
Duration: Long Term
Job Description:
We are seeking a skilled and experienced COBOL Mainframe Programmer/Developer to support ongoing initiatives. The successful candidate will be responsible for translating business requirements into effective software solutions, maintaining and enhancing existing applications, and providing critical production support.
This consulting role is an excellent opportunity for professionals looking to contribute to impactful projects in a collaborative and technically challenging environment.
Responsibilities:
- Translate analysis and design documents into structured and efficient code.
- Maintain and enhance custom-developed software including screens, batch processing, reports, queries, and menus.
- Perform code reviews and assess existing systems and data processes.
- Execute and validate test programs, analyze test results, and ensure accurate implementation of changes.
- Identify and correct data issues using application logic and generate summary reports using IBM and Microsoft tools.
- Assist in the transition from legacy COBOL applications to web-based systems.
- Create detailed technical and user documentation.
- Optimize software performance and adhere to code management and deployment procedures.
Required Skills & Experience:
- Minimum 5 years of COBOL development experience on Mainframe systems.
- Hands-on experience with JCL, DB2, and Control-M.
- Strong understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
- Experience troubleshooting and debugging complex systems.
- Proven ability to create comprehensive technical and user documentation.
- Strong communication skills for stakeholder interaction and approval processes.
- Ability to follow structured development and deployment protocols.
- Focus on performance improvement and efficiency in legacy systems.
Preferred Skills (Nice to Have):
- Experience with Java programming.
- Hands-on exposure to AWS services.
- Knowledge of PostgreSQL (Postgres) databases.
- Familiarity with Kofax for document processing or automation.
Skill Matrix:
Skill |
COBOL Development (Mainframe) |
JCL Development & Maintenance |
DB2 |
Control-M |
Documentation (Program-level & User-level) |
Java Programming |
AWS |
PostgreSQL |
Kofax |