Cobol Developer / Contract / Hybrid

Motion Recruitment; Evansville (IN); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Cobol Developer for a hybrid role in Evansville, Indiana. This exciting opportunity involves working with one of the largest lending companies in the U.S. You will focus on Cobol development, scoping and designing solutions based on technical requirements while providing QA and testing support. Collaborate with offshore resources, conduct technical walkthroughs, and tackle critical changes in a fast-paced environment. If you're passionate about coding and problem-solving in mainframe environments, this role offers a chance to make a significant impact while potentially transitioning to a full-time position after the contract duration.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in software development with a focus on Cobol.
• Experience in IBM Mainframe environments and technical design.

Responsibilities

• Develop and support Cobol applications in a hybrid environment.
• Conduct technical walkthroughs and resolve system testing issues.

Skills

Cobol

JCL

VSAM

DB2

IBM Mainframe

Technical Design Writing

Problem Solving

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology

Bachelor's degree in Management Information Systems

Tools

IBM Mainframe ZOS

MS Outlook

MS Word

MS Excel

SharePoint

Job description

2 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants

Our client, one of the largest lending companies in the U.S., is hiring for a contract Cobol Developer. This is a hybrid role with 1 day onsite per week in Evansville, Indiana.

This role will focus on Cobol development and will scope and design solutions from technical requirements and overall business need. This individual will also be required to deliver QA and testing support as needed and troubleshoot problems and implement reliable change.

Contract Duration: 6-Months (potential to convert to FTE)

Required Skills & Experience

• 5+ years of software development engineering experience.
• Working knowledge in an IBM Mainframe environment.
• Proficient with COBOL, JCL, VSAM, DB2, and working with IBM Mainframe ZOS toolsets.
• Experience in technical design writing and documentation.
• Proficient with usage of MS office / Outlook, Word, Excel, SharePoint.

Desired Skills & Experience

Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, management information systems, or a related field.

What You Will Be Doing

• Mainframe toolsets including COBOL, JCL, DB2.
• Batch and real-time environment support.

Daily Responsibilities

• Participates in and conducts development activities with offshore resources.
• Conducts technical walkthroughs with all stakeholders.
• Supports system testing activities and resolves any technical issues.
• Ability to problem solve, code, test, and deploy application fixes in a fast-paced SLA driven environment.
• Codes and tests high priority and critical changes utilizing COBOL, JCL, DB2, and VSAM.
• Handles change requests for implementing changes and owning them until closure.
• Provides emergency bug fixes to production issues and resolving client research requests.
• Provides production support by fixing batch process abnormal ends within strict SLAs.
• Meets with project managers to provide daily or weekly project statuses.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Contract

Job function

Staffing and Recruiting