COBOL Developer

The Amatriot Group; City of Rensselaer (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The Amatriot Group seeks a Senior Software Developer to join NY eMedNY systems development team in Albany. You will contribute to coding and supporting COBOL/CICS/DB2 applications on mainframe and open system interfaces, delivering high-quality software aligned with requirements and design.

The role emphasizes analytical mindset, attention to detail, and teamwork in a fast-paced environment, with a focus on SDLC standards, documentation, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in CS, Math, Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years IT experience with COBOL, CICS and DB2.
• Experience with NYS MMIS or healthcare systems.
• Experience with Electronic Data Interchange, including HIPAA X12 5010 and NCPDP D.0.

Responsibilities

• Develop, test, document, and support complex eMedNY applications.
• Code COBOL/CICS/DB2 components for the eMedNY program.
• Participate in SDLC activities including design reviews and estimates.
• Maintain standards and produce documentation artifacts.

Skills

COBOL

CICS

DB2

SQL

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Math/Engineering

Tools

IBM WebSphere

Java EE

Java

JMS

Spring

REST

AngularJS

HTML/CSS/JS

XPath/XSLT

Eclipse

Linux

Jira/Confluence

Job description

Location: Albany, NY

Security Clearance: None

Job Type: Full-Time

Target Salary Range*: $85,000 - $100,000

• This represents the potential salary range for this position depending on education level, years of experience and/or certifications in addition to other position specific requirements which may impact salary

Position Overview

The Software Developer Senior supports the mission of the New York State Department of Health Medicaid Management Information System by contributing to the eMedNY Systems Development, Application Development team. This role is responsible for coding functional programs and applications associated with the eMedNY program. The successful candidate will have strong knowledge of COBOL, CICS, DB2, mainframe technologies, and open systems interfaces and technologies. The role requires an analytical mindset, strong attention to detail, and the ability to write clean, functional software applications according to requirements and design. The offices are located at Corporate Woods in Albany, New York.

Key Responsibilities

Application Development and Support

• Perform analysis, design, development, testing, documentation, maintenance, and support of complex applications and processes.
• Code functional programs and applications associated with the eMedNY program.
• Assist in production and other support activities and resolve issues that may arise.

SDLC Documentation and Standards

• Meet eMedNY Program standards associated with specification development, coding, code review, unit and string testing, and related documentation.
• Create appropriate documentation artifacts associated with the SDLC stage for review and approval.
• Assist in preparing effort and duration estimates associated with systemic enhancements.

Technical Awareness and Continuous Improvement

• Stay abreast of industry technical and development trends and remain current with standards.
• Keep abreast of competitor products and industry trends.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related discipline.

Experience

• 5+ years of IT experience. [Required]
• 5+ years of experience with COBOL, CICS, and DB2. [Required]
• Knowledge and experience with NYS MMIS or other healthcare systems.
• Experience with Electronic Data Interchange, including HIPAA X12 5010 and NCPDP D.0.

Skills

• Strong technical skills with COBOL, CICS, and DB2.
• Knowledge of Structured Query Language.
• Knowledge of mainframe technologies and open systems interfaces and technologies.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to communicate with customers, support personnel, application development personnel, and management.
• Ability to work in a team environment with multiple team members, as well as productively as an individual.
• Ability to work under pressure and adhere to tight deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail.

Preferred Qualifications

• IBM WebSphere Application Server.
• Java Platform, Enterprise Edition.
• Java, including multithreaded programming.
• Java Message Service.
• Java Unit Testing Framework.
• Spring Framework, including Core, Boot, Batch, Data, and REST.
• Front-end frameworks and technologies, including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, and AngularJS.
• SOAP and RESTful Web Services.
• Apache Ant and Maven.
• XML-related technologies, including XSD, XPath, and XSLT.
• Eclipse IDE.
• Linux.
• Knowledge of Agile Scrum methodology.
• Knowledge of Atlassian Jira and Confluence, or similar tools.