External Job Posting Title COBOL Software Developer, Advisor

Peraton; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 112,000 - 179,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a COBOL Software Developer Advisor to join the Health, State and Local sector and support the Medicare Fee-For-Service claims system. You will be a principal technical contributor on an Agile team, guiding maintenance and DME contract work, and ensuring high-quality code with rigorous testing.

The role involves leading design sessions, mentoring developers, and delivering end-to-end solutions across mainframe components in a structured environment with strong coding standards.

Qualifications

• Education and experience: BS/BA with 8+ years or MS with 6+ years; or HS diploma with 12 years.
• Mainframe development experience in production or maintenance environments.
• Proficiency with COBOL, JCL, CICS, TSO and VSAM.
• Knowledge of Medicare Fee-For-Service processing is a plus.
• Agile/SCRUM lifecycle experience; SAFe a plus; ability to estimate work.

Responsibilities

• Designs, codes, unit tests, and debugs complex enhancements and fixes to the Medicare health claims system.
• Lead technical design sessions and drive implementation of complex components.
• Apply deep technical expertise to deliver reliable maintenance and development solutions.
• Integrate technical knowledge with business needs for high-complexity solutions.
• Serve as a principal technical contributor on persistent Agile team support.
• Mentor developers and support knowledge transfer within the team.
• Represent the team in client-facing technical discussions and provide accurate estimates.

Skills

COBOL

JCL

CICS

TSO

VSAM

Agile/SCRUM

SAFe

DevOps/DevSecOps

Mentorship

Client-facing communication

Education

BS/BA degree in a relevant field

Master's degree

HS diploma with 12 years of relevant experience

Tools

GitHub

Jira

Confluence

Eclipse IDz/RDz

Job description

Responsibilities

ThePeraton Health, State and LocalSectorisseeking COBOL Software Developer, Advisorto join us in supporting andmaintainingthe Medicare FeeForService claims processing system. In this role, youwillserveas a principal technicalcontributor onanAgile teamproviding maintenance and operations support for theMedicareDurable MedicalEquipment (DME) contract.

As a COBOLSoftware Development, Advisor, you will help plan, direct, and coordinate software development across multiple functional areasof the DME system.This rolewilloperatein a highly structured, rigorous development environment, spanninghigh-level technical design,hands-on coding, unit testing, and defect resolution.At this level,the candidate isexpected to exercise a high degree of independent judgement, serve as a technical authority within the team, and provide leadership and mentorship to developers at all levels.

The Advisorwill design, develop, and enhance core software programs while adhering to strict coding standards. Quality is vital to this mission,thisrole mustbuild and execute your own unit test plans, test cases, and test data.Additionally, the Advisor roleis responsible forinstalling changes into internal testing regions,troubleshootingandresolvingdefects,and keeping technicaldocumentationcurrent.

What you'll do:

• Designs, codes,unit tests, and debugs complexenhancementsand fixes tothe Medicare health claims processing systemwhile adhering to strict coding standards.

• Leadstechnical design sessions anddrivesimplementation ofcomplex software components.

• Appliesdeeptechnicalexpertisetodeliverreliable, high-qualitymaintenance and development solutions.

• Integratetechnical knowledge and business understanding to implement end-user and enterprise solutions of high complexity with minimal direction.

• Serves as a principal technical contributor on a persistentAgile development teamsupporting maintenance and operations.

• Demonstrates advanced, practical mastery of mainframe developmentconcepts, practices, and engineering techniques.

• Consult with team members, cross-functional organizations, clients, and vendors toresolvecomplex technical issues.

• Servesas a mentorand technical resourcetodevelopers,actively supporting team growth andknowledge transfer.

• Representsthe team during client-facing technical discussions, communicating complex issues clearly and effectively.

• Provide reliabletime and resourcesestimates for your assignedtasks andprojects to ensure sprint predictability.

• Troubleshoot problems independently and deliver effective, well-reasoned solutions.

• Contributes to the strategic technical direction of the development teamandassistsin developingsolutions to complex business and technology problems.

Qualifications

What you'll need:

• Education & Experience:BS/BAdegree with 8+years of relevant experience; orMaster'sdegree with 6 years of relevant experience;or HS diploma with 12 years of relevant experience.

• Mainframe development experiencein production or maintenanceenvironment.

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

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

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

• Demonstratedexperience as asenior or principalsoftware developer in a mainframe environment.

• Demonstratedability todetermineand decompose businessand technicalrequirements.

• Application lifecyclemethodologyexperience,specifically Agile/SCRUM.

• Strong communicationskills and technical writingability, including client-facingcommunication.

• Ability to develop application project solutions andprovideaccurateestimates.

• Experience withMedicare Part A, Medicare Part B,DMEor Medicare Common Working File (CWF) specific processing systems.

• Experience working withor in support ofCMSprograms or contracts.

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

• SAFeexperience and/or certification.

• Must be able to achieveandmaintainaPublicTrust clearance.

PreferredQualifications:

• 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

$112,000 - $179,000. 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.