100 Remote Hogan Engineer III IT Applications Full Time

Experienced Recruiting Partners; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Experienced Recruiting Partners is looking for a Hogan Applications Developer to lead technical analysis and implementation in a core banking environment. This remote role requires a minimum of 10 years in Hogan Applications Development with expertise in COBOL and API integration.

Your responsibilities will include overseeing application enhancements, providing expert-level support for production issues, and mentoring junior developers on Hogan architecture and coding practices. Strong proficiency in AI-assisted development tools is preferred.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in Hogan Applications Development / IT Delivery Projects.
• 7+ years in Hogan Architecture design, implementation, and support.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical analysis, design, and implementation of Hogan application enhancements.
• Provide expert-level support for batch failures and transaction issues.
• Collaborate with automated testing teams for comprehensive testing strategies.

Skills

Expert in Hogan modules

Advanced COBOL

Experience with API integration

Proficient in AI-assisted development tools

Tools

COBOL

Assembler

VSAM

AI tools

Job description

Remote role

The primary purpose of this role is to lead technical analysis, design, and implementation of Hogan application enhancements and production fixes in a mission-critical core banking environment.

• Lead technical analysis, design, and implementation of Hogan application enhancements and production fixes in a mission-critical core banking environment.
• Develop and maintain COBOL/Assembler programs and JCL; design and support API integration points.
• Execute full SDLC activities, driving process improvements and automation using AI tools to translate business requirements into technical specifications for Hogan modules.
• Enhance and automate the Technical Review Board and peer review processes to ensure project scope, deliverables, and coding standards are met.
• Provide expert-level support for batch failures, online transaction issues, fraud concerns, and data reconciliation discrepancies.
• Architect solutions for complex system modifications involving multiple Hogan modules, database structures (VSAM), and batch processing frameworks; advocate for Snowflake in reporting solutions.
• Perform impact analysis on proposed changes, assess downstream effects, and develop automated risk mitigation strategies using AI tools.
• Lead technical discussions with business stakeholders, IT management, and vendors to prioritize initiatives and resolve architectural challenges, leveraging AI to automate prioritization.
• Ensure compliance with change management, documentation standards, version control, and release management, utilizing AI tools where possible.
• Collaborate with automated testing teams to expand and maintain comprehensive testing strategies (functional, regression, performance).
• Analyze and resolve defects, using system logs, CPROF, Pem dumps, and debugging tools (e.g., Expediter) to identify root causes.
• Balance multiple projects and production incidents, meeting SLA commitments and enforcing adherence to change control, audit, and disaster recovery procedures.
• Undertake additional responsibilities as business and technical needs evolve.

Key Relationships

• IT Management: Provide technical recommendations, drive continuous improvement, and support escalation avoidance.
• Development Team: Mentor developers on Hogan architecture and coding practices, conduct technical reviews, promote knowledge transfer and collaborative problem-solving, and encourage AI adoption.
• Business Units/Vendors: Deliver technical solutions aligned with business objectives, manage issue resolution, and maintain proactive communication to prevent disruptions.

Requirements

• 10+ years in Hogan Applications Development / IT Delivery Projects.
• 7+ years in Hogan Architecture design, implementation, and support.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience is considered.

Technical Skills

• Expert in at least two Hogan modules (ILP, IDS, CIS, ODS, FSS, etc.).
• Advanced COBOL, JCL, Easytrieve, REXX; Assembler a plus.
• Deep understanding of financial operations: deposits, loans, payments, ACH/wire, ATM/debit, credit cards, collections, GL reconciliation.
• Experience with API integration, batch processing, and VSAM.
• Proficient in AI-assisted development tools for code, review, and automation.
• Demonstrated ability to perform code reviews, and mentor junior developers.
• Strong background in production support, issue resolution, API integration, and SDLC best practices.
• Proficient in leveraging AI-assisted development tools to enhance productivity and code quality.

Preferred

• 8+ years with large-scale, high-transaction, high-availability software implementations.
• Experience with Hogan upgrades and integrating AI tools into the SDLC.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience is considered.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position will not supervise employees.

Licenses and Certifications

There are no additional licenses and/or certifications required.