Programmer(Senior COBOL Developer)

Innosoft Corp.; Northern (KY); 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 Corp. seeks a Senior Programmer/Team Lead to maintain, support, and develop core DMV systems. The role focuses on COBOL backend with .NET frontend, leading a COBOL team, and collaborating with business units to translate requirements into technical specs.

The position requires CJIS information security certification (sponsored), strong communication, and the ability to work independently. Candidates must relocate to SC and be willing to fingerprint; online interviews are planned.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience with Visual and/or Micro Focus COBOL.
• Experience with Windows-based client-server environments.
• Experience leading a technical software development team.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

COBOL

Team leadership

Windows client-server

Oracle SQL

Visual COBOL

C# development

Communication

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science

Tools

Visual COBOL

Oracle SQL

Microsoft Visual Studio .NET

C#

Job description

Blythewood, United States | Posted on 08/19/2026

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

09/14/2026

Deadline

08/24/2026

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

Education and Certifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree In ComputerScience or a closely related discipline with 10 Years of Experience.Experience in a government agencyenvironment is extremely helpful.
  
• Visual COBOL technicalcertifications
  

Required Skills:

• 10+Years of Experience with Visual and/or Micro Focus COBOL
  
• 1+ Yearof Experience with Visual COBOL V9
  
• 10+Years of experience with computer system analysis, design, coding,testing, debugging, and implementation techniques and practices fordeveloping new systems or modifying existing systems.
  
• 10+Years of Experience developing and maintaining complex, mission-criticalapplications in a Windows-based client-server environment.
  
• 10+Years of Experience Leading a technical software development team inplanning and deployment of software systems.
  
• 10+Years of Experience coding and testing complex COBOL-based businesssystems in an Oracle SQL database and Windows-based client-serverenvironment.
  
• 10+Years of Experience providing Level 3 (L3) production support
  
• 10+ yearsof experience functioning as the primary contact with business units todevelop and review business and technical specifications and ensuredelivery of specified functionality.
  

Preferred Skills:

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

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.