Remote Senior IBM COBOL Developer for IRS Tax Systems

Maximus; Lansing (MI); Remote; USD 76,000 - 117,000; Part time

Job summary

Maximus is seeking a Part Time Senior IBM COBOL Developer to support the IRS client. This remote role requires an active IRS Moderate-Risk Background Investigation (MBI) and 5+ years of COBOL experience, with DB2, CICS, SQL, and batch processing skills.

The candidate will handle design, coding, testing, and documentation updates, collaborating with management and testers across the project. The position emphasizes delivering compliant software changes, maintaining system documentation, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in relevant field of study and 5+ years of relevant professional experience required, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• At least five (5) years of relevant experience required
• Must possess an active IRS Moderate-Risk Background Investigation (MBI)
• At least four (4) years of experience with IBM COBOL programming language
• Experience with DB2 and IBM DB2 utilities
• Experience with CICS
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated success in client support
• Ability to interface with all levels of management
• Ability to perform complex tasks with minimal supervision and guidance
• Excellent time management, scheduling and organizational skills
• Ability to work well independently or in a team setting
• Preferred qualifications and experience include Experience with IRS processing systems; experience with SQL, JCL, Batch processing.

Responsibilities

• Create, update, unit test, and maintain IBM COBOL programs
• Update documentation such as Functional Specification Packages (FSPs) or Program Requirements Packages (PRPs) and/or Visio diagrams, and/or spreadsheets as needed
• Track requirements and create/execute unit test cases
• Write, analyze, review and/or provide comments on documentation such as Unified Work Requests (UWR), UWR responses and Internal Revenue Manuals (IRM), Interface Control Documents (ICD) Computer Operator Handbooks (COH)
• Rewrite programs, using workflow charts and diagrams, and applying knowledge of computer capabilities, tax processing subject matter expertise, and symbolic logic.
• Perform or direct the revision, repair, or expansion of existing programs to increase operating efficiency or adapt to new requirements
• Consult with managerial, engineering, and technical personnel to clarify program intent, identify problems, and suggest changes
• Perform systems analysis and programming tasks to maintain and control the use of computer systems software
• Compile and write documentation of program development and subsequent revisions, inserting comments in the coded instructions so others can understand the program
• Prepare detailed workflow charts and diagrams that describe input, output, and logical operation, and convert them into a series of instructions coded in a computer language
• Consult with and assist testers in the development, SAT and FIT environments

Skills

IBM COBOL

DB2

CICS

Testing

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

Tools

JCL

Batch processing

SQL

Job description

Maximus is seeking a Part Time Senior IBM COBOL Developer to support the IRS client. This remote role requires an active IRS Moderate-Risk Background Investigation (MBI) and 5+ years of COBOL experience, with DB2, CICS, SQL, and batch processing skills.

The candidate will handle design, coding, testing, and documentation updates, collaborating with management and testers across the project. The position emphasizes delivering compliant software changes, maintaining system documentation, and