External Job Posting Title Cobol Software Developer, Sr.

Peraton; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 86,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Software Developer, Advisor to join the Health, State and Local sector to support the Medicare Fee-For-Service claims processing system. You will be a principal technical contributor on an Agile team, providing maintenance and operations support for the DME contract.

As an Advisor, you will lead design and development across multiple functional areas, mentor developers, and ensure high-quality, well-tested code. Strong mainframe, DevOps, and SAFe experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Education/experience as listed: BS/BA with 8+ years, or MS with 6 years, or HS diploma with 12 years.
• 8+ years of mainframe development experience in production or maintenance.
• Proficiency with COBOL, JCL, CICS, TSO and VSAM.
• Knowledge of health care claims processing, Medicare FFS.
• Experience as a senior/principal developer in a mainframe environment.
• Experience with Agile/SCRUM and DevOps tooling.
• Ability to estimate and decompose requirements; strong communication.
• Experience with Medicare Part A/B/DME or CMS programs; US Citizenship; Public Trust clearance.

Responsibilities

• Designs, codes, unit tests, and debugs complex enhancements for the Medicare health claims system.
• Lead design sessions and drive implementation of complex software components.
• Apply deep technical expertise to deliver reliable maintenance and development solutions.
• Integrate knowledge to implement end-user and enterprise solutions with minimal direction.
• Serve as a principal technical contributor on an Agile maintenance team.
• Demonstrate mastery of mainframe concepts and engineering techniques.
• Consult with teammates, clients, and vendors to resolve complex issues.
• Mentor and mentor developers; support knowledge transfer and team growth.
• Represent the team in client-facing technical discussions; communicate clearly.
• Provide realistic time/resource estimates to ensure sprint predictability.
• Troubleshoot problems independently and deliver effective solutions.
• Contribute to strategic technical direction and development of complex solutions.

Skills

Mainframe development

COBOL

JCL

CICS

TSO

VSAM

DevOps

SAFe

Agile/SCRUM

Client-facing communication

Education

BS/BA degree

Master's degree

HS diploma

Tools

GitHub

Jira

Confluence

Eclipse/IDz/RDz

Job description

Responsibilities

ThePeraton Health, State and LocalSectorisseekingSoftware 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 aSoftware 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.

Responsibilities:

• 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

• 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.

• 8+years of 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.
• Must be a US Citizen.

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

$86,000 - $138,000. 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.