Mainframe Programmer - Remote

Title: Mainframe Programmer - Remote

Description:

Scope of the project:

This project includes backfill on production systems, potentially working on smaller short term projects and includes working with customers, development staff, operational staff and QA staff.

Daily duties / responsibilities:

Work collaboratively with the Medicaid Services MMIS and MEDS teams to make coding changes to COBOL and ADS programs using an IDMS network database or IDMS relational database, technical and design specifications. Debug, unit test, and integration test coding changes. Support quality assurance staff during QA, user acceptance, and external testing by making needed coding changes. Communicate effectively in both written and spoken communication. Work collaboratively with the client staff and other contracted staff. Perform on-call duties on a rotational basis.

Required skills (rank in order of importance):

Mainframe, MVS COBOL, JCL, IDMS/network, CA-ADS

Soft skills required:

Effective communication skills (written and oral), adaptability, flexibility, self-motivation, problem solving, analytical thinking, time management, ability to work effectively in a stressful environment

Preferred skills (rank in order of importance):

Changeman, SAS, File-Aid

Required education:

High school diploma and 10 years experience in computer system development and modification.

Required Skills:

5+ years' experience with Mainframe

5+ years' experience with MVS Cobol

5+ years' experience with JCL

5+ years' experience with IDMS databases

2+ years' experience with CA-ADS

Preferred Skills:

Changeman (Version control)

Medicaid (MMIS) or Insurance related claims programming experience

Additional details: Candidate will be expected to participate in on call rotation, roughly 1 week per month or less.

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Mandatory skills:

Mainframe,

MVS Cobol, Cobol, JCL, CA-ADS, Ads Programs,

IDMS database, IDMS Network Database, IDMS Relational Database,

computer system development, computer system modification,

Sas, File-AID, Changeman,

Medicaid, MMIS, MEDS, insurance, claims programming,

QA, quality assurance,

unit test, test coding, project, production systems

VIVA USA is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to maintaining a professional working environment that is free from discrimination and unlawful harassment. The Management, contractors, and staff of VIVA USA shall respect others without regard to race, sex, religion, age, color, creed, national or ethnic origin, physical, mental or sensory disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or status as a Vietnam-era, recently separated veteran, Active war time or campaign badge veteran, Armed forces service medal veteran, or disabled veteran. Please contact us at hr@viva-it.com for any complaints, comments and suggestions.

Contact Details :

Account co-ordinator: Binodh Thankappan

VIVA USA INC.

3601 Algonquin Road, Suite 425

Rolling Meadows, IL 60008

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