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