Mainframe COBOL Developer

Eightelevengroup; Columbia (SC); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Eight Eleven Group is seeking a seasoned Mainframe COBOL Developer in Columbia, SC. The role blends development, testing coordination, and production support for Medicaid MMIS systems in a hybrid setting. You will work with government stakeholders and technical teams to deliver enhancements across the SDLC lifecycle.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in COBOL on mainframes, solid JCL skills, and experience with MMIS or healthcare environments. Hybrid work in Columbia, SC is offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years of COBOL development and mainframe experience.
• Proficiency in COBOL development and JCL.
• Experience supporting MMIS or healthcare/government environments preferred.
• Strong SDLC knowledge and production deployment experience.
• Able to troubleshoot production issues in enterprise environments.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and enhance mainframe COBOL applications using COBOL and JCL.
• Analyze requirements and translate them into system modifications.
• Support MMIS Medicaid applications and production environments.
• Participate in all SDLC phases from requirements to deployment.
• Coordinate UAT activities for system changes.
• Move changes through testing environments to production.
• Troubleshoot production incidents and provide timely resolutions.
• Collaborate with DHHS, Clemson teams, and other resources.
• Create and maintain technical documents and artifacts.

Skills

COBOL development

JCL

SDLC

UAT support

Production support

DB2

CICS

VSAM

IMS

SQL

Batch processing

Change management

Release management

Education

Bachelors in IT/CS

Tools

JCL tooling

Mainframe tooling

DB2 tooling

CICS tooling

Job description

Mainframe COBOL Developer

Columbia, SC (Hybrid)

12-month contract with potential for extension

W-2 only (no C2C)

ABOUT THE ROLE

Brooksource is seeking an experienced Mainframe COBOL Developer to support our state government client’s Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS) environment. This hybrid role is based in Columbia, SC, and focuses on application enhancements, production support, testing coordination, and deployment activities for critical Medicaid systems. The successful candidate will work closely with stakeholders and technical teams to ensure the successful delivery of application enhancements and operational support. This is a 12-month contract position with the potential for extension.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Develop, maintain, and enhance mainframe applications utilizing COBOL and JCL
• Analyze business and technical requirements and translate them into system modifications and enhancements
• Support MMIS-related initiatives and ongoing maintenance efforts for Medicaid applications
• Participate in all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), including requirements analysis, development, testing, deployment, and production support
• Coordinate and support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) activities for system changes and enhancements
• Assist with moving application changes through testing environments and into production
• Troubleshoot application issues and provide timely resolution of production incidents
• Collaborate with DHHS business users, Clemson teams, and other technical resources to ensure successful solution delivery
• Create and maintain technical documentation, test results, and implementation artifacts

WHAT YOU BRING

• Strong experience developing and supporting applications using COBOL
• Experience creating and maintaining JCL
• Solid understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodologies
• Experience supporting application testing, UAT activities, and production deployments
• Experience troubleshooting and resolving production issues in an enterprise environment
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to work effectively with technical teams and business stakeholders
• Experience supporting Medicaid Management Information Systems (MMIS) (preferred)
• Experience within healthcare, government, or large enterprise environments (preferred)
• Mainframe experience with technologies such as DB2, CICS, VSAM, or IMS (preferred)
• SQL and data analysis experience (preferred)
• Experience supporting batch processing environments (preferred)
• Familiarity with change management and release management processes (preferred)
• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field (preferred)
• 5+ years of professional experience with COBOL development and support in a mainframe environment
• Experience supporting enterprise application testing and production implementation activities

Eight Eleven Group is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances.