COBOL Mainframe Developer

Job Description:
Clients IMS is seeking a fulltime Senior Cobol developer to support the Investment Book of Records development team. The candidate will develop enhancements and new functionality for our inhouse suite of applications written in Cobol.
Responsibilities will include creation of technical specifications architecting highend solutions handson development creating test plans according to Clients published Development Process Framework and providing production support.

Qualifications:
The preferred candidate will have a Bachelors Degree in Computer Science and a minimum of 10 years of experience as a Sr.Cobol Developer.
Experience with Fujitsu NetCobol or MicroFocus Cobol desired.
Experience with relational databases required (Sybase a plus).
MQ Unix and Unix shell scripting a plus.
Solid experience in full software development cycle including application architecture technical specs analysis software development testing largescale software applications assisting SQA teams with UAT testing production support.
Experience in the financial industry with knowledge of trade flow and corporate actions a plus.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required.
Exceptional interpersonal communication and strong team collaboration skills.
Good project management skills.
Possesses the ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.
Experience testing software designed for elaborate business scenarios.
Aptitude for learning new things and flexibility to adapt and follow guidelines.

Musthave:
o Minimum of 10 years of experience as a Sr.Cobol Developer.
o Strong SQL skills and experience with relational databases (Sybase a plus).
o Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Nice to have:
o Experience in the financial industry with knowledge of trade flow and corporate actions
o MQ Unix and Unix shell scripting
o Experience with Fujitsu NetCobol or MicroFocus Cobol

Is this role supporting a specific project or initiative which project or initiative is this role supporting
o This position is to support the Investment Book of Records development team.
o The candidate will develop and support existing and new functionality for our inhouse suite of applications written in Cobol. Responsibilities will include handson development analysis architect highend solutions creation and execution of test plans according to Clients published Development Process Framework. Additionally the candidate will be expected to provide production support as necessary.


What are the working hours time zone What are the schedule requirements (hybrid remote)
o Preferably working hours 9:00 am to 6:00 pm Pacific Standard Time
o At least 4 days a week in the office

What is the duration of this contract and is there a chance it will be extended
o 12 to 18 months

What training will be provided for this contractor and what are first day expectations
o On first day developer can expect an orientation session introduction to company policies and taskspecific training. Additional guidance will be provided by team members as part of our onboarding process.

What is the day to day of the person going to look like Please be specific.
o Will get involved in full software development cycle including analysis design writing technical specs software development testing largescale software applications assisting SQA teams with UAT testing and production support.