Cobol Software Developer

Peraton; United States; On-site; USD 104,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Software Development, Senior Associate to support the Medicare Fee-for-Service claims processing system in a structured development environment that emphasizes Agile practices. You will work on legacy mainframe components (COBOL, JCL, CICS, VSAM) and contribute to maintenance and operations within a SAFe/Agile framework.

The role focuses on stability, defect resolution, and interfaces with clients and teams.

Qualifications

• Education and experience as specified: BS/BA or HS with six years' experience.
• 2–5 years of mainframe development experience.
• Proficiency with COBOL, JCL, CICS, TSO and VSAM.
• Experience in a structured development environment; Agile/SCRUM awareness.
• SAFe experience/certification preferred; ability to obtain Public Trust clearance; US citizenship.

Responsibilities

• Designs, codes, unit tests, and debugs enhancements to the health claims processing system.
• Participates as a key development team member for maintenance and operations.
• Completes development to implement complex components within a legacy mainframe environment.
• Resolves defects and supports change requests to maintain operational stability.
• Participates in maintenance solution design activities and technical reviews.
• Provides time and resource estimates for assigned tasks and projects.
• Delivers end-user or enterprise solutions of moderate complexity with general guidance.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Agile/SCRUM experience

Problem solving

Ability to estimate tasks

Education

BS/BA in relevant field

High School diploma + 6 years experience

Tools

COBOL

JCL

CICS

TSO

VSAM

GitHub

Jira

Confluence

Eclipse IDz/RDz

SAFe certification

Job description

Responsibilities

ThePeraton Health, State and LocalSectorisseeking aSoftware Development, Senior Associateto join us in supporting andmaintainingthe Medicare FeeforService claims processing system. In this role,you’llbe a keycontributing memberof an Agile teamprovidingmaintenance and operations supportfor the Medicare Durable Medicare Equipment (DME) contract.

As aSoftwareDevelopment, Senior Associate, you will work within a highly structured and rigorous development environment that follows theSAFeAgile/Scrum framework. Thisrolefocuseson the ongoing support, maintenance, and stability of the legacy mainframe systems, including COBOL and Assembler components, thatprovidecritical Medicare Claims processing operations.

Responsibilities:

• Designs, codes,unit tests, and debugsenhancementsand fixesto the health claims processing systemwhile adhering to strict coding standards.

• Participates as akey contributingmember of a persistent development teamsupporting maintenance andoperations.

• Completes development to implement complex componentswithin a legacy mainframe environment.

• Works under general directionto resolve defects, implement change requests, and support operational stability.

• Participatesin design activitiesrelated tomaintenance solutions.

• Demonstratesgeneral useand application ofdevelopmentconcepts, practices, and techniques.

• Designs,preparesand executes unit teststovalidatechangeprior to release,andrepresentsteam to clients.

• Provides solutions to a variety oftechnicalproblems.

• Applies technical knowledge todelivermaintenance solutions across one or more technology areas.

• Applies company and 3rd party technologies tosoftware solutions of moderate complexity.

• Implements end-user or enterprise solutions of moderate complexitywithonlygeneral directionprovided.

• Integrates technicalexpertiseand business understanding to createstable andreliablesolutions for clients.

• Consults with team members and other organizations, clients,and vendors on complex issues.

• Provides timeandresource estimates for assignedtasks andprojects.

• Assistsin developingsolutions to complex business and technology problems in areas of provenexpertise.

Qualifications

• Education & Experience:2 years withBS/BA, or a High School diploma with6years of experience.

• Requires 2-5 years of mainframe development experience.

• Proficiencywith mainframe technologies such as COBOL, JCL, CICS, TSO and VSAM.

• Abilityto perform well in a highly rigorous, structureddevelopment environment.

• Demonstrates experience as a software developer in a mainframe environment, preferred.

• Demonstrates ability todetermineand decompose businessand technicalrequirements.

• Experience with application lifecyclemethodology,specifically Agile/SCRUM.

• Strong communicationskills and technical writingability.

• Ability to develop application project solutions andprovideaccurateestimates.

• Experience with DevOps/DevSecOpstools and frameworks through plan, define, build, test, release and deploy processes.

• Familiarity with development and collaboration tools: GitHub, Jira, Confluence, Eclipse (IDz/RDz)

• SAFeexperience and/or certification.

• Must be able to obtain andmaintainPublicTrust clearance.
• Must be a US Citizen.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of health care claims processing, particularly Medicare FeeForService.

• Experience with Medicare Part A, Medicare Part B, DME or Medicare Common Working File (CWF) specific processingsystems.

• Experience working with or in support ofCMSprograms or contracts.

• Experience withAssemblerlanguage in a mainframe environment.

• Familiarity with development and collaboration tools:GitHub, Jira, Confluence, Eclipse (IDz/RDz).
• Exposure to modern languages such asJava or Python.

Peraton Overview

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Target Salary Range

$104,000 - $166,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

EEO

EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.