Description & Requirements Maximus is seeking a FULL TIME Senior IBM COBOL Developer to support our Internal Revenue Service (IRS) client.
This is a remote position. Candidates must possess an active Moderate-Risk Background Investigation (MBI). Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Lead the development of software solutions that will meet or exceed business requirements which includes; designing and implementing modules to the system specifications, conducting unit testing, troubleshooting issues, and producing detailed proposals to resolve issues.
- Evaluate new coding techniques, tools, modules, and implement as appropriate.
- Consult on requirements elicitation and definition.
- Design software solutions per systems requirements.
- Code software solutions per designs.
- Code reviews, unit test, and integrate coded modules.
- Assist other developers in resolving issues by providing guidance and training.
- Support testing and remediate defects.
- Support users through troubleshooting and analysis of production logs and data.
- Investigate new solutions, tools, products, and techniques to incorporate into coding standards.
- May provide guidance, coaching, and training to other employees within job area.
Job-Specific Essential Duties and Responsibilities:- Create, update, unit test, and maintain IBM COBOL programs.
- Update documentation such as Functional Specification Packages (FSPs) or Program Requirements Packages (PRPs) and/or Visio diagrams, and/or spreadsheets as needed.
- Track requirements and create/execute unit test cases.
- Write, analyze, review and/or provide comments on documentation such as Unified Work Requests (UWR), UWR responses and Internal Revenue Manuals (IRM), Interface Control Documents (ICD) Computer Operator Handbooks (COH).
- Rewrite programs, using workflow charts and diagrams, and applying knowledge of computer capabilities, tax processing subject matter expertise, and symbolic logic.
- Perform or direct the revision, repair, or expansion of existing programs to increase operating efficiency or adapt to new requirements.
- Consult with managerial, engineering, and technical personnel to clarify program intent, identify problems, and suggest changes.
- Perform systems analysis and programming tasks to maintain and control the use of computer systems software.
- Compile and write documentation of program development and subsequent revisions, inserting comments in the coded instructions so others can understand the program.
- Prepare detailed workflow charts and diagrams that describe input, output, and logical operation, and convert them into a series of instructions coded in a computer language.
- Consult with and assist testers in the development, SAT and FIT environments.
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in relevant field of study and 5+ years of relevant professional experience required, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Job-Specific Minimum Requirements:- Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university required; an additional four (4) years of related work experience can substitute for a degree.
- At least five (5) years of relevant experience required.
- Must possess an active IRS Moderate-Risk Background Investigation (MBI).
- At least four (4) years of experience with IBM COBOL programming language.
- Experience with DB2 and IBM DB2 utilities.
- Experience with CICS.
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
- Demonstrated success in client support.
- Ability to interface with all levels of management.
- Ability to perform complex tasks with minimal supervision and guidance.
- Excellent time management, scheduling and organizational skills.
- Ability to work well independently or in a team setting.
- Preferred qualifications and experience include Experience with IRS processing systems; experience with SQL, JCL, Batch processing.
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Minimum Salary
$ 55.29
Maximum Salary
$ 75.00
