IT Software Developer III

E Logic; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

E Logic is seeking a highly skilled IT Software Developer III to support the IRS Audit Information Management System Digitalization program. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of software development experience and strong expertise in COBOL and UNISYS mainframe environments. Responsibilities include designing and maintaining applications, gathering requirements, and supporting system integration tasks. The role offers the chance to collaborate with the IRS and contribute to mission-critical applications.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software development experience in enterprise environments.
• Strong hands-on experience with UNISYS COBOL.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within government project teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, modify, test, and maintain AIMS COBOL applications.
• Gather and analyze business and technical requirements.
• Develop Functional Specification Plans and technical documentation.

Skills

COBOL development

Systems integration

Testing

Maintenance

Production support

UNISYS mainframe

Executive Control Language (ECL)

Batch processing systems

Troubleshooting

Agile methodologies

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or related field

Tools

CMPlus

IPF

DMS

FILECRACKER

DOCIT

Job description

E-Logic is seeking a highly skilled IT Software Developer III to support the Internal Revenue Services (IRS) Audit Information Management System (AIMS) Digitalization program. This role focuses on development, modernization, enhancement, and maintenance of mission-critical IRS applications in a UNISYS mainframe environment supporting Taxpayer Digital Communications initiatives. The ideal candidate will possess strong expertise in COBOL development, systems integration, testing, maintenance, and production support within enterprise government systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, modify, test, and maintain AIMS COBOL applications and supporting components.
• Perform programming and coding changes for modernization, maintenance, and legislative updates.
• Gather and analyze business and technical requirements from IRS stakeholders and business units.
• Develop Functional Specification Plans (FSPs), technical documentation, and testing artifacts.
• Execute code reviews, debugging, troubleshooting, and defect resolution activities.
• Support database updates, batch processing changes, and system integration tasks.
• Develop and execute Unit, ISAT, Regression, FIT, SAT, ESAT, and DSIT test plans.
• Support release preparation activities and deployment coordination using CMPlus.
• Participate in production support, incident management, and root cause analysis efforts.
• Support Operations & Maintenance (O&M) tasks and ongoing system enhancements.
• Collaborate with integrated project teams, architects, analysts, and IRS technical staff.
• Participate in knowledge transfer and assisted development activities with IRS personnel.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or related field.
• 5+ years of software development experience in enterprise environments.
• Strong hands-on experience with:
• UNISYS COBOL
• Executive Control Language (ECL)
• Mainframe development environments
• Batch processing systems
• Experience with:
• CMPlus
• IPF
• DMS
• FILECRACKER
• DOCIT
• Knowledge of software development lifecycle (SDLC) and Agile methodologies.
• Experience creating technical documentation and test plans.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and debugging skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within government project teams.

Important Notice:

This role is part of a proposal for Internal Revenue Services. Hiring is contingent upon the selection of the consultant. Selected candidates will be included in the proposal and must authorize the use of their resume for submission.