155414 Mainframe Cobol Programmer

JSM Consulting Inc.; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

JSM Consulting Inc. in Phoenix, AZ seeks a mainframe software professional to design, write and enhance COBOL, CICS, ADABAS, VSAM and IBM JCL.

You will analyze requirements, translate them into specifications, develop complex code, perform unit and system testing, and troubleshoot nightly batch processing, ensuring quality and adherence to ITIL/S-DLC/CMMI practices.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of COBOL, CICS, VSAM, ADABAS databases and IBM JCL.
• Experience translating business requirements into technical specs.
• Ability to diagnose and resolve defects in mainframe applications.
• Familiarity with ITIL processes and SDLC/CMMI frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Design and write programs and enhancements for mainframe systems.
• Complete unit and system tests to ensure quality.
• Review requirements and translate to technical specifications.
• Troubleshoot issues in nightly batch processing and monitor performance.

Skills

COBOL

CICS

ADABAS

VSAM

IBM JCL

ITIL

SDLC

CMMI

Debugging

Problem solving

Job description

Job Description

• Design and write programs and enhancements using COBOL, CICS, ADABAS, VSAM and IBM JCL.

• Design and write programs and enhancements using COBOL, CICS, ADABAS, VSAM and IBM JCL.

Contribute to the development of complex automated solutions and monitoring the performance of applications. Complete unit and system test application changes to ensure quality of work.

• Review customer business requirements and translate them into technical specifications. Write

technical specifications and complex code, engage with business analysts and stakeholders to understand functional requirements and contribute to completion of functional specifications.

• Analyze, debug and resolve defects in applications.
• Adhere to software development standards and principles of mainframe batch and on-line processing.

Troubleshoot issues that arise during nightly batch processing.

• Provide schedule and technical performance projections. Prepare detailed work/action plans, system

problem resolutions and enhancements

• Knowledge of Cobol programming, CICS programming, VSAM, and ADABAS databases, IBM JCL.
• Knowledge of best practices in application operational support based in ITIL processes, IT SDLC

methodologies, industry best practices in all facets of IT application development based in CMMI processes.

• Knowledge of design effective data processing systems.
• Knowledge of develop programs.
• Knowledge of project life cycle and tools.
• Knowledge of research and assessment methodologies.
• Knowledge of IT testing processes and IT audit procedures.
• Knowledge of using software testing tools.
• Knowledge of preparing flowcharts and workplans.
• Skill in problem solving and the communication of ideas and concepts.
• Skill in critical thinking processes and strategies.
• Skill in balancing the management of multiple responsibilities.
• Skill in writing and composition of complex issues and ideas.
• Skill in excellent written, oral and interpersonal skills.
• Skill in strong customer service skills.
• Ability to demonstrate job commitment and caring.
• Ability to remain customer service focused.
• Ability to communicate effectively with clients and peers.
• Ability to demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in teams and across organizations.
• Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships inside and outside of the organization.
• Ability to demonstrated ability to apply creative solutions to business problems to ensure business
• Ability to demonstrated ability to evaluate and test emerging technologies.
• Ability to demonstrated ability to quickly learn and develop in new programming languages, APIs and

needs are most effectively met.

platforms.