Mainframe Program Manager – Claims & COBOL Expert

Valiant Technologies LLC; Colorado; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Valiant Technologies LLC in Colorado seeks an experienced mainframe engineer to analyze requirements, design, develop, test, and debug COBOL/JCL applications for ACAS healthcare claims workflows.

You will optimize performance, document solutions, and collaborate with analysts, QA, and managers, while mentoring offshore teams and coordinating delivery across onsite/offsite groups.

Strong knowledge of z/OS, ISPF, TSO, File-Aid, SCM and Agile practices is required.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Mainframe COBOL, JCL, DB2, VSAM and CICS is required.
• In-depth knowledge of IBM mainframe tools such as z/OS, ISPF, TSO, File-aid and SCM.
• Experience in healthcare claims and their associated systems is crucial.
• Experience with Agile development methodologies.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.

Responsibilities

• Perform requirement analysis and engineering tasks for the ACAS domain, converting business needs into detailed technical specifications that support our claims processing workflows, ensuring high-performance, accuracy, and regulatory compliance.
• Design, develop, test, and debug mainframe applications, often involving COBOL, JCL, VSAM, DB2, and CICS.
• Create technical documentation to support mainframe development.
• Write and maintain code for existing applications, ensuring adherence to quality standards and best practices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (e.g., business analysts, QA, project managers) to ensure successful project delivery.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to offsite leads/developers. Coordinate daily activities between the onsite team and offshore development teams.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for technical and functional issues.
• Optimize mainframe programs for performance and efficiency.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues and bugs.
• Participate in and conduct code reviews to ensure quality and maintainability.
• Support user acceptance testing (UAT) and production deployment activities.

Skills

Mainframe COBOL

Problem-solving

Analytical thinking

Communication

Debugging

Tools

z/OS

ISPF

TSO

File-aid

SCM

Job description

Valiant Technologies LLC in Colorado seeks an experienced mainframe engineer to analyze requirements, design, develop, test, and debug COBOL/JCL applications for ACAS healthcare claims workflows.

You will optimize performance, document solutions, and collaborate with analysts, QA, and managers, while mentoring offshore teams and coordinating delivery across onsite/offsite groups.

Strong knowledge of z/OS, ISPF, TSO, File-Aid, SCM and Agile practices is required.