Programmer(Senior COBOL Developer)

Zohorecruit; Blythewood (SC); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

50% Health Insurance Paid by Innosoft

Paid Vacation

401K Match

STD LTD and AD&D

Job summary

Innosoft in Blythewood, SC seeks a Senior Programmer / Team Lead to maintain, support, and develop the Phoenix core DMV system using COBOL on the backend and .NET on the frontend.

The role reports to the COBOL Development Manager and requires CJIS information security certification, which will be sponsored. Hybrid work setup with training onsite and up to two remote days per week.

Qualifications

• 6+ years with Visual COBOL and/or Micro Focus COBOL.
• 10+ years developing in Windows-based client-server environments.
• 5+ years leading software development teams.
• 10+ years coding COBOL-based business systems with Oracle SQL.
• 5+ years providing L3 production support.
• 5+ years liaising with business units for specifications.
• 10+ years in system analysis, design, coding, and implementation.

Responsibilities

• Analyze the Phoenix core business system and assigned tickets for development or modifications.
• Lead analysis and development of proposed solutions for tickets and projects.
• Collaborate with business units to translate requirements into technical specs and get sign-off.
• Code, test, promote, and coordinate with users to ensure delivery meets requirements.
• Provide production support for the Phoenix system.
• Provide daily and weekly status updates to the Development Manager and Business Analysts.

Skills

Visual COBOL

Micro Focus COBOL

Team leadership

COBOL development

Oracle SQL

Windows client-server

Production support

Requirements gathering

Communication skills

Analysis & debugging

Tools

Visual Studio .NET

C#

Job description

Blythewood, United States | Posted on 10/07/2026

Hybrid– Fully onsite during training; after training, up to 2 remote days per weekmay be considered with hiring manager approval.

Location:10311 Wilson Blvd, Blythewood, South Carolina, USA, 29016.

Candidatelocation: Candidate MUST be a CURRENT SC, NC, or GA Resident AND bewilling torelocateto SC at least 5 business days prior to thestart date at their own expense.The selected candidate must relocate toSC at least 5 business days before the start date to complete fingerprinting.

Contract Duration

12 Months

Interview Type

Online

The candidate will have to be on InnosoftW2.

At least 6 months of valid workauthorization

Tentative Start Date

10/26/2026

Deadline

10/12/2026

Project Overview

This assignment is for the maintenance, support,and development of core DMV business systems supporting drivers and vehicles.The system supports legislative and federal requirements for traffic violationprocessing. It is a client-server system utilizing COBOL as the back end and.NET as the human interface. The position is within the COBOL development teamas the Senior Programmer / Team Lead and reports to the COBOL DevelopmentManager. The role will directly support the core business system, Phoenix. Thisposition will require CJIS information security certification, which will besponsored. The candidate must be able to work independently and have excellentcommunication skills.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Analyzethe Phoenix core business system and assigned tickets for developmentand/or system modifications.
  
• Lead theanalysis and development of proposed solutions for assigned tickets andprojects.
  
• Partnerwith business units to develop business specifications, translate theminto technical specifications, and obtain business sign-off.
  
• Code,test, promote, and collaborate with impacted users to ensure solutionsmeet documented requirements.
  
• Provideproduction support for the Phoenix system.
  

Providedaily and weekly status updates to the Development Manager and BusinessAnalyst(s)

Requirements

Required Skills:

• 6+ yearsof experience with Visual COBOL and/or Micro Focus COBOL.
  
• Workingknowledge of Visual COBOL V9.
  
• 10+years of experience developing and maintaining complex, mission-criticalapplications in a Windows-based client-server environment.
  
• 5+ yearsof experience leading technical software development teams in the planningand deployment of software systems.
  
• 10+years of experience coding and testing complex COBOL-based businesssystems using Oracle SQL in a Windows-based client-server environment.
  
• 5+ yearsof experience providing Level 3 (L3) production support.
  
• 5+ yearsof experience serving as the primary contact with business units todevelop and review business and technical specifications and ensuredelivery of required functionality.
  
• 10+years of experience with system analysis, design, coding, testing,debugging, and implementation for developing new systems and modifyingexisting systems.
  

Preferred Skills:

• Experiencewith Oracle 19+ and SQL.
  
• Familiaritywith Microsoft Visual Studio .NET and C# development environments.
  
• Experienceworking in a governmental environment.
  
• VisualCOBOL technical certifications
  

Additional Skills:

• Experiencementoring and guiding less experienced technical colleagues.
  
• Provenability to communicate effectively with users, vendors, staff members, andmanagement, both verbally and in writing.
  
• Abilityto plan, define, lead, direct, instruct, and review project work andpersonnel.
  

Standard Employee Benefits.

50% Health Insurance Paid by Innosoft, Paid Vacation, 401K Match, STD LTD and AD&D paid by Innosoft.