Senior Cobol Main Frame Developer

A candidate with 8 years’ experience working with Cobol.  The individual is expected to be available initially with overlap until around 3:00pm EST to facilitate knowledge transfer.  Individual will share support with another mainframe resource, one will primarily support Feeder related processes ( the new resource) and the US resource will support PKG related processes.  In addition, occasionally they will provide coverage for each other during OOO times.

1.      Design and Development:

•             Design, develop, and maintain COBOL applications.

•             Write clean, efficient, and well-documented COBOL code.

•             Develop and enhance batch COBOL programs, including COBOL stored procedures.

2.      System Maintenance:

•             Perform regular maintenance and support for existing COBOL applications.

•             Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve application issues.

•             Ensure the reliability and performance of legacy systems.

3.      Requirement Analysis:

•             Collaborate with business analysts and stakeholders to gather and analyze requirements.

•             Translate business requirements into technical specifications.

4.      Testing and Quality Assurance:

•             Develop and execute unit tests to ensure the functionality and quality of applications.

•             Support integration and user acceptance testing (UAT).

5.      Documentation:

•             Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for COBOL applications, including design specifications, user guides, and operational procedures.

•             Ensure documentation is up-to-date and accessible.

6.      Collaboration and Support:

•             Work closely with other developers, system administrators, and project managers to deliver high-quality software solutions.

Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.

Experience:

•             Proven experience as a COBOL Developer or similar role.

•             Experience with Mainframe Cobol

Technical Skills:

•             Strong knowledge of COBOL programming language.

•             Proficiency in using COBOL development tools

•             Experience with DB2, SQL skills

Soft Skills:

•             Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.

•             Strong communication and collaboration skills.

•             Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Preferred Qualifications:

•             Experience with migrating COBOL applications to modern platforms is a plus