Software Engineer (Mainframe, Cobol, CICS)

Elite Technical is seeking a Mainframe Cobol Software Engineer to support our customer, a major Federal Healthcare organization. The selected candidate will support the organization by being part of a matrixed team of software development professionals providing application development expertise using the COBOL programming language and environments to facilitate the on-time delivery for an extensive healthcare enrollment data. This position will require strong application development and analytical skills, as well as the ability/willingness to learn new technologies quickly based on prior experiences with similar tools and an understanding of infrastructure.

The candidate must be able to able to work independently, prepare reports to track progress as required, conduct training when needed, and prepare documentation and training materials as required. Responsibilities include:

This position is a contract opportunity with the potential for full-time employment with our customer. Although primarily remote, onsite meetings in Reston VA does occur 1x per month; we are seeking candidates local to the Reston VA area or West Virginia to accomdate this onsite requirement + a final round Face to Face Interview in Reston VA.

- BA/BS in Information Systems or equivalent experience plus a minimum of 7 years of Mainframe application development expertise using the COBOL programming language and environments (CICS, JCL, TSO/ISPF, ChangeMan, Topaz...etc)
- Healthcare Payor Industry experience is a HIGHLY preferred
- Must have the willingness to learn newer technologies in the future (I.E: Java, Spring Boot, AWS, AI, Machine Learning, etc...) as this is the direction that this group is trending.
- Big plus: Java development experience with ability to develop unit / integration test cases using Junit /TestNg.
- Must have ability to understand and work with code developed by other developers.
- Must have ability to work independently.
- Must have experience with web services and understanding of RESTful / SOA Services.
- Must have extensive experience with Agile or Scrum methodologies.
- Must have excellent communication skills, both verbal and written (in English).
- Strongly demonstrated knowledge of DB2, including complex multi-table queries; imbedded SQL in COBOL, and DB2 batch applications.
- Demonstrated knowledge and best practices of testing environments and processes
- Strong testing skills
- Excellent problem solving skills
- Superior written and verbal communication skills and the ability to present technical terminology in a clear and concise manner to clients and colleagues of all levels are critical success factors.

Preferred:
-Knowledge of software development best practices (Kanban, Agile). Previous experience working in an Enrollment software development environment is highly desirable. Experience in the insurance and/or healthcare industry is highly desirable.
- JAVA experience a plus