Cobol Developer Atlanta, GA 30303

ESR Healthcare; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology consulting firm in Atlanta seeks a skilled Cobol Developer for a contract position lasting 3 months with possible extension. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5 years in COBOL development and JCL maintenance, possess strong analytical abilities, and contribute to critical projects by translating business requirements into solid programming solutions. Responsibilities include enhancing software efficiency, preparing documentation, and executing code reviews, ensuring high standards in software delivery.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years' experience in COBOL development on Mainframe, JCL development, and maintenance.
• Proven experience with COBOL, DB2, JCL, Control-M.
• Solid understanding of the software development life cycle, including design, development, testing, and deployment.

Responsibilities

• Translate analysis and design documents into structured programs.
• Maintain and enhance custom developed software.
• Conduct thorough reviews of existing code and data.

Skills

COBOL development on Mainframe

JCL development

DB2

Control-M

Postgres DB

Java programming

AWS

Kofax

Job description

Cobol Developer Atlanta, GA 30303

Contract Duration: 03 months with possibility of contract extension

Interview: Onsite Only

Local Candidates are only preferred

Skills Required

• Experience in COBOL development on Mainframe, JCL development, and maintenance
• Experience with COBOL, DB2, JCL, Control-M
• Experience in preparing comprehensive documentation for both program-level and user-level
• Postgres DB experience
• Java programming knowledge
• AWS hands on experience
• Java programming knowledge
• Kofax

Client is looking for a skilled and experienced COBOL Mainframe Programmer/Developer. This role involves translating business requirements into robust programming solutions, maintaining, and enhancing custom software, and providing production support. The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of the COBOL programming language, and JCL on IBM/DELL mainframe operating systems. This is a consulting position offering a challenging opportunity to contribute to critical projects and enhance your technical skills in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

1. Translate analysis and design documents, as well as specifications, into well-structured programs.
2. Maintain and enhance custom developed software by modifying and testing user data entry screens, batch processing, reports, queries, and menus.
3. Conduct thorough reviews of existing code, data, and business processes to support non-database functions.
4. Execute test program changes, update test files, run tests, review results, and ensure the correctness of program changes based on provided requirements.
5. Identify and correct data errors through application logic and develop data analysis/summary reports utilizing IBM and Microsoft tools.
6. Assist with the conversion from COBOL application to web-based application.
7. Prepare both program-level and user-level documentation to support the software development lifecycle.
8. Enhance software to reduce operating time or improve efficiency, following organization guidelines and procedures for code management and deployment.

Required Experience/Skills

• Minimum of 5 years' experience in COBOL development on Mainframe, JCL development, and maintenance
• Proven experience with COBOL, DB2, JCL, Control-M
• Solid understanding of the full software development life cycle, including design, development, integration testing, and deployment.
• Ability to troubleshoot, test, and debug computer software to produce required outcomes.
• Strong analytical skills to support non-database functions, correct data errors, and develop data analysis/summary reports.
• Experience in preparing comprehensive documentation for both program-level and user-level.
• Excellent communication skills to obtain user sign-off on all changes prior to moving to production.
• Capability to follow organization guidelines and procedures for checking out source code, migrating changes, etc.
• Commitment to enhancing software for improved efficiency and reduced operating time.