Developer III- COBOL (37571567)

TALENT Software Services; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

TALENT Software Services is seeking a Developer III to join the Core Commercial Systems group supporting critical healthcare claims processing applications.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in CS/IT or related field with 4+ years of experience in application development, testing, or related work. Partial onsite work is expected with on-call rotation after onboarding and occasional overtime for production needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or related field.
• Degree equivalency: 4 years of relevant work experience or 2 years plus an associate's degree.
• Minimum 4 years of application development, systems testing or related experience.
• Experience with COBOL, JCL, DB2 and CICS is required.

Responsibilities

• Analyze business requirements, design and implement COBOL-based solutions.
• Modify COBOL programs, JCL processes, DB2 queries and CICS transactions.
• Support production issues and ongoing healthcare claims processing initiatives.
• Participate in rotating on-call schedule after onboarding; occasional overtime may be required.

Job description

Request #37590927, Request #37590940, Request #37571567

IS

• Developer III

**CREDIT CHECK REQUIRED / NO SUBCONTRACTORS**

Minimum Required Education: Bachelor's degree-in Computer Science, Information Technology or other job-related degree.

Degree Equivalency: 4 years of job related work experience or 2 years of job related experience plus an associate's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or other job-related degree

Minimum Required Work Experience: 4 years-of application development, systems testing or other job-related experience.

Partial Onsite

• Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday onsite and as needed.

Interviews

• In person - scheduled as soon as possible

Team Name: Core Commercial Systems, which supports mission-critical healthcare claims processing applications and related business functions.

Standard Hours: 8:00 AM

• 5:00 PM Eastern Time, Monday-Friday (40 hours/week)

Will any of the following be required: overtime, travel, on call, weekends, off hours: Participation in a rotating on-call schedule is required after completion of the onboarding period. The rotation consists of approximately one week of coverage every 8-12 weeks. Developers serving as the primary on-call resource are supported by experienced application subject matter experts who also participate in the rotation, ensuring access to system expertise when troubleshooting complex issues. Occasional overtime, evening, or weekend work may be required to support production issues, implementations, or business needs.

Required Technologies:

• COBOL (batch and online application development)
• JCL (Job Control Language) (batch processing, job scheduling, and restart/recovery)
• DB2 (SQL development, database access, and performance tuning)
• CICS (online transaction processing and support)

Nice To Have:

• IMS (database and transaction processing)
• IBM MQ (MQ Series) (application messaging and integration)
• Experience with VS Code, GitHub, GitHub Copilot, Zowe, Node.js, Git-based source control, and AI-assisted development workflows.
• Healthcare payer experience, particularly claims adjudication, eligibility, benefits, pricing, provider, or pharmacy systems

Day to Day: A typical day involves analyzing business requirements, designing and implementing solutions, and supporting critical healthcare claims processing applications. The developer will create and modify COBOL programs, JCL processes, DB2 queries, and CICS transactions to implement new functionality, resolve production issues, and support ongoing business initiatives.

Soft Skills: Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills, Strong Communication Skills (Verbal and Written), Adaptability, Intellectual Curiosity and Continuous Learning, Collaboration, Ownership, and Accountability, Attention to Detail