GA DOL- Cobol Developer

Cobol Developer

Client: State of Georgia - Department of Labour

Location: 148 Andrew Young International Blvd NE Atlanta

**Candidate MUST be local to Metro Atlanta**

**Onsite REQUIRED**

Job Description:

• GDOL 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:

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

Required Experience/Skills:

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

Required Skills:

• Experience in COBOL development on Mainframe JCL development and maintenance
• Experience with COBOL DB2 JCL Control-M
• Experience in preparing comprehensive documentation for both program-level and user-level
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