Overview
On Site
Full Time
Part Time
Accepts corp to corp applications
Contract - Independent
Contract - W2
Skills
COBOL
COBOL development
Mainframe
IBM mainframe
DELL mainframe
JCL
Control-M
DB2
Postgres
SQL
AWS
Kofax
Java programming
Software development life cycle
SDLC
Batch processing
Data entry screens
Report generation
Query development
Menu design
Program testing
Program debugging
Data analysis
Data error correction
Program documentation
User documentation
Code review
Source code management
Code migration
Production support
Software enhancement
Performance optimization
Web-based application conversion
Application maintenance
Custom software development
IBM tools
Microsoft tools
Integration testing
Deployment
Consulting
Programming solutions
System efficiency improvement
Job Details
Job Description:
The client is looking for a skilled and experienced COBOL Mainframe Programmer/Developer. This role involves translating business requirements into robust programming solutions, maintaining and enhancing custom software, and providing production support. The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of the COBOL programming language, and JCL on IBM/DELL mainframe operating systems. This is a consulting position offering a challenging opportunity to contribute to critical projects and enhance your technical skills in a dynamic environment.
Responsibilities:
1. Translate analysis and design documents, as well as specifications, into well-structured programs.
- Maintain and enhance custom developed software by modifying and testing user data entry screens, batch processing, reports, queries, and menus.
- Conduct thorough reviews of existing code, data, and business processes to support non-database functions.
- Execute test program changes, update test files, run tests, review results, and ensure the correctness of program changes based on provided requirements.
- Identify and correct data errors through application logic and develop data analysis/summary reports utilizing IBM and Microsoft tools.
- Assist with the conversion from COBOL application to web-based application.
- Prepare both program-level and user-level documentation to support the software development lifecycle.
- Enhance software to reduce operating time or improve efficiency, following organization guidelines and procedures for code management and deployment.
Required Experience/Skills:
- Minimum of 5 years' experience in COBOL development on Mainframe, JCL development and maintenance
- Proven experience with COBOL, DB2 , JCL, Control-M
- Solid understanding of the full software development life cycle, including design, development, integration testing, and deployment.
- Ability to troubleshoot, test, and debug computer software to produce required outcomes.
- Strong analytical skills to support non-database functions, correct data errors, and develop data analysis/summary reports.
- Experience in preparing comprehensive documentation for both program-level and user-level.
- Excellent communication skills to obtain user sign-off on all changes prior to moving to production.
- Capability to follow organization guidelines and procedures for checking out source code, migrating changes, etc.
- Commitment to enhancing software for improved efficiency and reduced operating time.
Java programing knowledge
2. AWS hands on experience
3. Postgres DB experience
4. Kofax
Required/Desired Skills
| Skill | Required/Desired | Amount | of Experience |
|---|---|---|---|
| Experience in COBOL development on Mainframe, JCL development and maintenance | Required | 5 | Years |
| Experience with COBOL, DB2 , JCL, Control-M | Required | 5 | Years |
| Experience in preparing comprehensive documentation for both program-level and user-level | Required | 5 | Years |
| Postgres DB | Required | 5 | Years |
| AWS | Required | 5 | Years |
| Kofax | Required | 5 | Years |
| Java programing | Required | 5 | Years |
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