Mainframe COBOL Developer for Unemployment Benefits

290 EMPLOYMENT SECURITY COMMISSION

Oklahoma City (OK)

On-site

USD 60,000 - 90,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

290 EMPLOYMENT SECURITY COMMISSION in Oklahoma City seeks a COBOL Applications Developer to support and maintain unemployment insurance processing systems on a BULL mainframe (GCOS8). Experience with Linux and GCOS8 is desirable and on-call coverage is included.

You will design, develop, test, and implement COBOL solutions, troubleshoot production issues, and collaborate with analysts to translate business needs into technical solutions. Training and documentation are emphasized.

Qualifications

12 CS credits or 156 hours of vocational/technical ed plus 1 year of development/analysis experience.
Bachelor’s in CS or IS preferred or equivalent professional work experience.
State government systems or unemployment insurance experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, test, and implement COBOL solutions in the BULL/GCOS8 mainframe environment.
Troubleshoot production issues and perform routine maintenance to ensure system stability.
Collaborate with analysts to gather requirements and translate business needs into technical solutions.
Utilize Linux to navigate file systems, run scripts, and transfer data between Linux VMs and state systems.
Maintain documentation for new code and legacy processes; support on-call duties as needed.
Translate legislative updates into technical logic with senior developers.
Maintain clear technical documentation and reverse‑engineer undocumented legacy processes when necessary.