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Title: Senior COBOL Programmer - 2 Openings
Location: Onsite in Springfield, IL
Duration: 6 Months with the possiblility of conversion to Full-Time
Schedule - Monday – Friday: 8 AM - 4:30 PM
Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week, with 7.5 hours per day.
Only W2 candidates are eligible for this position. Third-party or C2C candidates will not be considered.
Job Description
Background and Purpose
The organization requires a highly experienced Senior COBOL Programmer to provide development, maintenance, and production support for mainframe-based applications that are critical to business operations.
Scope of Work
The Senior COBOL Programmer will be responsible for the following activities:
• Analyze, design, develop, test, implement, and maintain COBOL-based applications running on IBM z/OS or equivalent mainframe environments.
• Work with JCL, VSAM, CICS, DB2, and other legacy technologies as required.
• Perform system analysis, code reviews, and troubleshoot production issues in real time.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, including design specs, program logic, and operational procedures.
• Collaborate with technical teams, business analysts, and stakeholders to ensure accurate requirement translation and timely delivery.
• Ensure compliance with security, audit, and quality standards.
Technical Qualifications
The Senior COBOL Programmer must meet the following minimum qualifications:
• 10+ years of experience programming in COBOL on IBM mainframe systems.
• Extensive experience with JCL, VSAM, CICS, DB2, and mainframe debugging tools.
• Familiarity with batch processing environments.
• Experience supporting production systems.
• Excellent communication and problem solving skills.
Performance Standards
• Code quality meets organization standards with minimal defects.
• Resolution of production issues within defined SLAs.
• Deliverables completed on schedule.
• Documentation maintained in accordance with department requirements.
• Effective collaboration with team members and stakeholders.
Confidentiality & Compliance
The contractor must adhere to all organizational policies, data governance, confidentiality requirements, and regulatory standards.
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