Overview
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Job Details
Job Title: Programmer Advanced
Duration: 12 Months
Location: Remote
Scope of the Project
This role will provide production system support, backfill coverage, and may involve working on smaller, short-term projects. The position requires collaboration with customers, development staff, operations teams, and QA staff to ensure seamless delivery and support.
Daily Duties / Responsibilities
Collaborate with Medicaid Services MMIS and MEDS teams to implement coding changes in COBOL and ADS programs using IDMS Network or IDMS Relational databases, guided by technical and design specifications.
Debug, unit test, and perform integration testing of code changes.
Support QA staff during Quality Assurance, User Acceptance Testing, and external testing cycles by applying required code modifications.
Communicate clearly and effectively, both in writing and verbally.
Work collaboratively with internal staff and contracted team members.
Perform on-call duties on a rotational basis.
Required Skills
Mainframe technologies:
5+ years of experience with Mainframe
5+ years of experience with MVS COBOL
5+ years of experience with JCL
5+ years of experience with IDMS databases
2+ years of experience with CA-ADS
Soft Skills:
Strong written and oral communication
Adaptability and flexibility
Self-motivation and time management
Analytical thinking and problem-solving
Ability to work effectively under pressure
Preferred Skills
Experience with Changeman (version control)
Experience with SAS and FILE-AID
Medicaid (MMIS) or insurance-related claims programming experience
Required Education
High School Diploma (or equivalent)
Minimum of 10 years experience in computer system development and modification