Cobol Programmer

Tech Army, LLC; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Tech Army, LLC seeks a Senior Programmer/Team Lead to support the SC DMV Phoenix system. You will analyze tickets, lead solution design, and coordinate with business units to translate requirements into working COBOL/.NET solutions.

Role involves coding, testing, and production support in a Windows client-server environment, using Visual COBOL and .NET, with CJIS information security sponsorship provided by SCDMV.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience with Visual COBOL V9+ in architecture and programming.
• 10+ years in system analysis, design, coding, testing, and implementation for new or modified systems.
• 10+ years delivering complex COBOL-based applications in a Windows client-server environment.
• 10+ years leading a software development team in planning and deployment.
• 10+ years coding and testing COBOL systems with Oracle SQL in a Windows environment.
• 10+ years providing Level 3 production support.
• 10+ years serving as primary liaison with business units to define and review specifications.

Responsibilities

• Analyze the Phoenix system and tickets for development or modification.
• Lead analysis and propose solutions for tickets/projects.
• Translate business specs into technical specs and secure sign-off.
• Code, test, promote, and ensure solutions meet documented requirements.
• Provide production support for the Phoenix system.
• Report daily/weekly status to management and analysts.

Skills

Visual COBOL V9+

.NET / C# development

Windows Client-Server

Oracle SQL

Leadership / Team Lead

L3 Production Support

Business Analysis / Requirements

CJIS Security Certification knowledge

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Tools

Microsoft Visual Studio .NET

Job description

This assignment is for maintenance, support, and development of the core DMV business

systems supporting South Carolina's drivers and vehicles. This system supports legislative

and federal requirements for traffic violation processing for South Carolina. This system is a

Client-Server system utilizing COBOL as the back end and .NET as the human interface.

The position is withing the COBOL development team as the Senior Programmer / Team

Lead. This position reports to the SCDMV COBOL development manager and will directly

support the SCDMV core business system known as Phoenix.

This position will require CJIS information security certification which SCDMV will sponsor.

Candidate must be able to work independently. Excellent communications skills are

required.

Daily duties / responsibilities:

1. Analyze the Phoenix core business system and assigned tickets for development and/or system modification.
2. Take the lead in analyzing and proposing solutions to assigned tickets and projects
3. Partner with business units to develop business specifications, translate those business specifications into technical specifications, and obtain business sign-off of specifications.
4. Code, test, promote, and interact with impacted users ensuring that solution meets requirements as documented in the specifications.
5. Production support for the Phoenix system
6. Provide daily and weekly status to the development manager and business analyst(s)

Required Skills:

• 10+ Years of Experience with Visual COBOL V9 and higher architecture and programming.
• 10+ Years of experience with computer system analysis, design, coding, testing, debugging, and implementation techniques and practices for developing new systems or modifying existing systems.
• 10+ Years of Experience developing and maintaining complex, mission critical applications in a Windows based Client Server environment.
• 10+ Years of Experience Leading a technical software development team in planning and deployment of software systems.
• 10+ Years of Experience coding and testing complex COBOL based business systems in an Oracle SQL database and Windows based client-server environment.
• 10+ Years Experience providing Level 3 (L3) production support
• 10+ Years Experience functioning as the primary contact with business units to develop and review business and technical specifications and ensure delivery of specified functionality.

Preferred Skills:

• Oracle 19+ SQL
• Familiarity with Microsoft Visual Studio .NET / C# development environment
• Experience working in a Governmental environment

Preferred Certifications:

• Visual COBOL technical certifications

Additional Skills:

• Experience mentoring and guiding less experiences technical colleagues
• Proven proficiency communicating effectively with users, vendors, staff members and management both orally and in writing.
• Ability to plan, define, lead, direct, instruct, and review project work and personnel.

Education:

Prefer Bachelor's Degree In Computer Science or a closely related discipline with 10 Years

of Experience. Experience in a government agency environment is extremely helpful.