AS400 COBOL Application Developer

TALENT Software Services

Minnetonka Mills (MN)

On-site

USD 83,000 - 124,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

TALENT Software Services is seeking an experienced AS400 COBOL Application Developer for a 6-month healthcare domain project in Minnetonka Mills, MN. The role emphasizes designing, coding, testing, and debugging AS400/ iSeries COBOL applications with heavy emphasis on DB2 for i and SQL.

Ideal candidates have 6-8 years of hands-on COBOL on AS400, experience with ACMS/MOM, and knowledge of RPG is desirable. You will lead development teams in an onshore/offshore model and collaborate closely with

Qualifications

6-8 years of hands-on coding experience in COBOL AS400/ILE COBOL
Strong DB2/400 (DB2400) experience
Experience with ACMS/MOM and RPG desirable
AS400/iSeries platform development and debugging expertise
Proficient in SQL and embedded SQL in COBOL

Responsibilities

Analyze and understand functional and technical requirements.
Guide the development team while contributing to hands-on development.
Design, build, test, and debug AS400 COBOL applications.
Coordinate with clients for requirement clarification and solution discussions.
Lead onshore/offshore delivery teams and participate in Agile/Scrum processes.

Skills

AS400 COBOL

iSeries

COBOL/400

ILE COBOL

CLLE / CLP

SQL

DB2400 / DB2 for i

RPG

Application Design, Development, and 1

Embedded SQL

Job description

Keyword: Health Care Company Set 2 - EP Hiring

Location: Minnetonka Mills, MN
Duration: 6 months
Role: AS400 COBOL Application Developer
Domain: Healthcare / PBM
Experience Required: 6-8 years
Primary Skill: COBOL/400
Keyword: Health Care Company Set 2 - EP Hiring

Must-Have Technical/Functional Skills

iSeries / AS400 (Mid-Range)
COBOL / COBOL/400
ILE COBOL
CLLE / CLP
SQL
10+ years of hands-on coding experience in COBOL AS400 and/or COBOL ILE
Strong experience with DB2/400 (DB2400)
Experience working with ACMS/MOM
Strong programming experience on the IBM iSeries platform
Experience with RPG is desirable.

Roles & Responsibilities

Analyze and understand functional and technical requirements.
Work with business and capability teams to discuss, clarify, and refine requirements.
Guide the development team while contributing to hands-on development.
Design, build, configure, test, and debug AS400 COBOL applications.
Partner with team members to build robust, efficient, and effective solutions.
Identify opportunities to fine-tune and optimize existing applications.
Participate in Agile/Scrum development processes.
Lead teams working in an onshore/offshore delivery model.
Work within a team focused on continuous integration, improvement, and learning.
Contribute to the team's technology roadmap from both functional and technical perspectives.
Coordinate with clients for requirement clarification and solution discussions.
Communicate effectively with business users and take ownership of assigned project tasks.
Adhere to application development and quality standards.
Work independently and effectively manage assigned responsibilities.

AS400 / COBOL Development Responsibilities

Design, code, test, and debug applications running on the AS400/iSeries platform.
Develop and maintain applications using:

COBOL
COBOL/400
ILE COBOL
CL/CLLE
RPG
SQL

Analyze and create programs using COBOL, SQLCOBOL, CBLLE, and CLP/CLLE.
Analyze and modify complex SQL queries.
Develop and maintain embedded SQL in SQLCOBOL.
Work with cursor programming and advanced SQL concepts.
Create and analyze:

Physical Files
Logical Files
SQL Tables
Indexes
Views
Stored Procedures

Troubleshoot and optimize existing AS400 applications.

Healthcare / PBM Skills

Experience in the Healthcare or Pharmacy Benefit Management (PBM) domain is desirable.
Functional knowledge of RxClaim is preferred.
At least 1 year of recent RxClaim experience preferred, particularly the Extract Module.
Experience with healthcare/PBM applications is a plus.

Additional Technical Skills

SYNON: Minimum 3 years of experience preferred.
RPG: Experience with RPG/SYNON is desirable.
DB2400 / DB2 for i: Strong experience required.
SQL: Strong knowledge of complex SQL, embedded SQL, and cursor programming.
ACMS/MOM: Hands-on experience preferred.

Generic Managerial Skills

Ability to lead an onshore/offshore development team.
Strong communication and stakeholder coordination skills.
Ability to work independently and take complete ownership of assigned tasks.
Ability to guide team members and provide technical direction.
Strong collaboration and problem-solving skills.
Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.

Pre-Screening Questionnaire

Does the candidate have functional knowledge of RxClaim?
Does the candidate have 10+ years of hands-on coding experience in COBOL AS400 and/or COBOL ILE?
Does the candidate have strong experience with DB2400 / DB2 for i?
Does the candidate have experience with ACMS/MOM?
Does the candidate have experience with SYNON for at least 3 years?
Does the candidate have recent RxClaim Extract Module experience?
Does the candidate have healthcare or PBM domain experience?
Does the candidate have strong experience with iSeries, COBOL/400, ILE COBOL, CLLE, and SQL?

Essential Skills