Cobol developers

Role :: Cobol Developer with JCL and DB2 hands on experience
Location :: Atlanta Georgia (locals Only)
Duration : Contract

Job Description:

Client is looking for a skilled and experienced COBOL Mainframe Programmer/Developer. This role involves translating business requirements into robust programming solutions maintaining and enhancing custom software and providing production support. The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of the COBOL programming language and JCL on IBM/DELL mainframe operating systems. This is a consulting position offering a challenging opportunity to contribute to critical projects and enhance your technical skills in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities:

1. Translate analysis and design documents as well as specifications into well-structured programs.
2. Maintain and enhance custom developed software by modifying and testing user data entry screens batch processing reports queries and menus.
3. Conduct thorough reviews of existing code data and business processes to support non-database functions.
4. Execute test program changes update test files run tests review results and ensure the correctness of program changes based on provided requirements.
5. Identify and correct data errors through application logic and develop data analysis/summary reports utilizing IBM and Microsoft tools.
6. Assist with the conversion from COBOL application to web-based application.
7. Prepare both program-level and user-level documentation to support the software development lifecycle.
8. Enhance software to reduce operating time or improve efficiency following organization guidelines and procedures for code management and deployment.

Required Experience/Skills:

1. Minimum of 5 years experience in COBOL development on Mainframe JCL development and maintenance
2. Proven experience with COBOL DB2 JCL Control-M
3. Solid understanding of the full software development life cycle including design development integration testing and deployment.
4. Ability to troubleshoot test and debug computer software to produce required outcomes.
5. Strong analytical skills to support non-database functions correct data errors and develop data analysis/summary reports.
6. Experience in preparing comprehensive documentation for both program-level and user-level.
7. Excellent communication skills to obtain user sign-off on all changes prior to moving to production.
8. Capability to follow organization guidelines and procedures for checking out source code migrating changes etc.
9. Commitment to enhancing software for improved efficiency and reduced operating time.

1. Java programing knowledge

2. AWS hands on experience

3. Postgres DB experience

4. Kofax

Required/Desired Skills

Skill

Required /Desired

Amount

of Experience

Exp You Have

Experience in COBOL development on Mainframe JCL development and maintenance

Required

5

Years

Experience with COBOL DB2 JCL Control-M

Required

5

Years

Experience in preparing comprehensive documentation for both program-level and user-level

Required

5

Years

Postgres DB

Required

5

Years

AWS

Required

5

Years

Kofax

Required

5

Years

Java programing

Required

5

Years

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