Sr COBOL mainframe developer

Job Description

Description of Services

The Worker(s) will provide the following services:

An experienced and skilled mainframe developer with strong proficiency in COBOL or Natural programming languages. Must have extensive and proven experience as a COBOL or Natural developer and an indepth understanding of mainframe systems. The candidate will provide support for development architecture and overall administration for projects and for mainframe operations. Strong problemsolving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues. Design develop and maintain Mainframe COBOL or Natural programs and Job Control Language (JCL) to meet project and operational needs. Be part of project and operations teams to develop necessary analysis and documentation in a collaborative way. Adhere to change control processes and procedures defined by agency. Interface with business and Information Technology (IT) teams to understand business needs and translate requirements into formal technical requirements and application code. Together with application users identity the possibility of the automation of existing manual processes through the data integration of mainframe and external (nonmainframe) systems. Work with IT support teams to ensure support and project requirements are developed and implemented successfully. Develop and execute unit test and system test plans to validate that application changes meet technical specifications. Responsible for full System Development Life Cycle. Develop or assistin developing test plans and test activities and/or execute test components to ensure new programs meet business requirements and function as needed. Review and assist in reviewing documentation and performing quality assurance to ensure compliance with program requirements and procedural standards for the assigned project. Maintain a reliable and predictable work schedule. Worker may be requested to work outside of normal business hours to sustain operations or complete urgent assignments. Perform other duties as assigned to maintain operations.

CANDIDATE SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Requirements:

Years

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Years

Skills/Experience

Vendor Comment (as

applicable)

8

Experience as a Mainframe Developer/Programmer Analyst with COBOL or Natural programming

8

Demonstrated foundational experience with largescale complex mainframe productions systems

8

Handson experience in design implementation and productions support of applications

8

Mainframe Development background in design analysis and coding: COBOL or Natural programming TSO/ISPF JCL and DB2.

Other skills: VSAM files.

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills for working in a global environment

Strong analytical and problem solving skills

Ability to Prioritize Business Impact and Urgency

Perform application support tasks like systems support security reviews and maintenance tasks

Ability to learn new technologies and methodologies quickly

8

Experience creating project documentation such as: technical specifications process workflow and database record and field specifications

8

Experience to troubleshoot/resolve incidents and business support items in Mainframe

4

Testing experience

4

Experience in database management systems (IBM Data Studio Squirrel)

8

Experience as a Programmer Analyst or Systems Administrator

Preferred:

Years

Skills/Experience

Vendor Comment (as

applicable)

Texas Workforce Commission experience