Cobol Mainframe Developer: Agile Health Claims

Peraton; Maryland; On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton in the United States (Maryland) seeks a Cobol Software Developer to join an Agile team maintaining the Medicare Fee-For-Service system. You'll work primarily with mainframe technologies (COBOL, JCL) to deliver reliable, high‑quality solutions within a SAFe framework.

You will design, develop, and test software components, collaborate with teammates, estimate tasks, and contribute to documentation and operations support for the DME contract System.

Qualifications

• Education & Experience: 0-2 years with BS/BA, or a High School diploma with 4 years of experience.
• Experience with mainframe technologies such as COBOL, JCL, CICS, TSO and VSAM.
• Ability to perform well in a highly structured development environment.
• Demonstrated experience as a software developer in a mainframe environment, preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to determine and decompose business and technical requirements.
• Experience with application lifecycle methodology, specifically Agile/SCRUM.
• Strong communications skills and technical writing ability.
• Ability to develop application project solutions and provide accurate estimates.
• Must be able to achieve and maintain Public Trust clearance.
• Knowledge of health care claims processing, particularly Medicare Fee-For-Service.
• 2 years of mainframe development experience.
• Experience with Medicare Part A, Medicare Part B, DME or Medicare Common Working File (CWF) specific processing systems.
• Experience working with or in support of CMS programs or contracts.
• Experience with DevOps/DevSecOps tools and frameworks through plan, define, build, test, release and deploy processes.
• SAFe Agile experience and/or certification.
• Experience with Assembler language in a mainframe environment.
• Familiarity with development and collaboration tools: GitHub, Jira, Confluence, Eclipse (IDz/RDz).
• Exposure to modern languages such as Java or Python.

Responsibilities

• Designs, codes, unit tests, and debugs enhancements and fixes to the health claims processing system.
• Participates as a member of a persistent Agile development teams supporting maintenance and operations.
• Completes development to implement components of moderate complexity under general direction within a legacy mainframe environment.
• Participates in design activities related to maintenance solutions.
• Demonstrates general use and application of concepts, practices, and techniques.
• Designs, prepares and executes unit tests to validate changes prior to release, and represents the team to clients.
• Provides solutions to a variety of technical problems.
• Applies technical knowledge to deliver maintenance solutions across one or more technology areas.
• Applies company and 3rd party technologies solutions of moderate complexity with general direction.
• With only general direction, implements end-user or enterprise solutions of moderate complexity with general direction provided.
• Integrates technical expertise and business understanding to deliver stable, reliable solutions for clients.
• Consults with team members and other organizations, clients, and vendors on technical issues.
• Provides time and resource estimates for assigned tasks and projects.
• Assists in developing solutions to complex business and technology problems in areas of proven expertise.

Skills

Mainframe COBOL

JCL

CICS

TSO

VSAM

Agile/Scrum

SAFe Agile

DevOps tools

Assembler language

Java

Python

Communication skills

Technical writing

Estimation skills

Public Trust clearance

Education

BS/BA in Computer Science or related field

High School diploma with 4+ years of experience

Tools

GitHub

Jira

Confluence

Eclipse (IDz/RDz)

Job description

Peraton in the United States (Maryland) seeks a Cobol Software Developer to join an Agile team maintaining the Medicare Fee-For-Service system. You'll work primarily with mainframe technologies (COBOL, JCL) to deliver reliable, high‑quality solutions within a SAFe framework.

You will design, develop, and test software components, collaborate with teammates, estimate tasks, and contribute to documentation and operations support for the DME contract System.