Programmer - Consultant - Senior COBOL Developer

My3tech; Blythewood (SC); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

My3tech is seeking a senior COBOL developer/lead to join a hybrid team in Blythewood, SC. You will analyze the Phoenix core system, lead technical analysis, and translate business requirements into technical specs for delivery.

You will code, test, and deploy solutions while coordinating with business units and stakeholders. The role emphasizes extensive COBOL experience, Visual Cobol, and strong Windows-based client-server skills, plus prior L3 production support and leadership experience.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of COBOL experience with Visual or Micro Focus COBOL.
• 10+ years in Windows-based client-server environments.
• 5+ years leading a technical software development team.
• 10+ years coding COBOL-based systems with Oracle SQL.
• Experience providing L3 production support.

Responsibilities

• Analyze the Phoenix core business system and assigned tickets for development or modification.
• Lead analysis and propose solutions for tickets and projects.
• Collaborate with business units to draft and sign off on specifications.
• Code, test, promote, and verify solutions meet documented requirements.
• Provide daily/weekly status updates to management and analysts.

Skills

COBOL

Visual Cobol

Windows Client-Server

L3 Production Support

Technical Lead

Oracle SQL

Government Experience

C# / Visual Studio

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s Degree In Computer Science

Tools

Visual Studio .NET

C#

Job description

Location: Blythewood SC (Hybrid - 3 days onsite)

Duration: 12+ Months

Job Description:

Daily duties / responsibilities:

• Analyze the Phoenix core business system and assigned tickets for development and/or system modification.
• Take the lead in analyzing and proposing solutions to assigned tickets and projects
• Partner with business units to develop business specifications, translate those business specifications into technical specifications, and obtain business sign-off of specifications.
• Code, test, promote, and interact with impacted users ensuring that solution meets

requirements as documented in the specifications.

• Production support for the Phoenix system
• Provide daily and weekly status to the development manager and business analyst(s)

Required Skills:

6+ Years of Experience with Visual and/or Micro Focus COBOL

Working Knowledge of Visual Cobol V9

10+ Years of Experience developing and maintaining complex, mission critical applications in a Windows based Client Server environment.

5+ Years of Experience Leading a technical software development team in planning and deployment of software systems.

10+ Years of Experience coding and testing complex COBOL based business systems in an Oracle SQL database and Windows based client-server environment.

5+ Years Experience providing Level 3 (L3) production support

5+ Years Experience functioning as the primary contact with business units to develop and review business and technical specifications and ensure delivery of specified functionality.

10+ Years of experience with computer system analysis, design, coding, testing, debugging, and implementation techniques and practices for developing new systems or modifying existing systems.

Preferred Skills:

Oracle 19+ SQL

Familiarity with Microsoft Visual Studio .NET / C# development environment

Experience working in a Governmental environment

Preferred Certifications:

Visual COBOL technical certifications

Additional Skills:

Experience mentoring and guiding less experienced technical colleagues

Proven proficiency communicating effectively with users, vendors, staff members and management both orally and in writing.

Ability to plan, define, lead, direct, instruct, and review project work and personnel.

Education:

Prefer Bachelor’s Degree In Computer Science or a closely related discipline with 10 Years of Experience. Experience in a government agency environment is extremely helpful.