Senior COBOL Developer

Aurum Data Solutions Inc.; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Aurum Data Solutions Inc. in Birmingham, AL is seeking an experienced mainframe developer with 10+ years of COBOL for CICS and batch programs. Candidates should be proficient with JCL, COBOL, CICS, and DB2 on large legacy systems.

The role requires strong VSAM experience, batch processing, and high-level communication skills. Exposure to IBM VSE, SPUFI, File-Aid, and SQL in MS SQL is desired, with a readiness to learn Google Cloud, Java, and Dynamics 365 CRM.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of mainframe application development experience.
• Proficiency with COBOL, JCL, CICS and DB2 in large-scale systems.
• Experience with VSAM and mainframe batch processing.
• Strong troubleshooting in IBM Z environments and ability to resolve complex designs.
• Familiarity with MS SQL and SQL stored procedures; willing to learn Google Cloud, Java, and Dynamics 365 CRM.

Skills

Cobol

JCL

CICS

DB2

VSAM

SPUFI

File aid

SQL

Java

Google Cloud

Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM

Quik job utility language

Tools

IBM VSE

MS SQL 2005+

Stored Procedures

Job description

• Minimum of 10+ years of recent experience developing applications using COBOL for CICS and batch programs.
• Superior proficiency with mainframe applications built with JCL, COBOL, and CICS.
• Experience working with VSAM files and DB2, integrating existing designs with new requirements.
• Strong experience developing in Mainframe environments resolving complex and conflicting design issues.
• Ability to quickly understand complex mainframe systems.
• Exceptional presentation and organisational skills.
• High written and oral communication skills.
• Experience developing applications in IBM VSE mainframe environment.
• Exposure to Mainframe troubleshooting skills (COBOL, JCL, DB2, DB2 Stored Procedures, CICS, SPUFI, File aid)
• Experience working with stored procedures and SQL in MS SQL 2005 or above.
• Quik job utility language experience.
• Exposure and willingness to learn Google Cloud
• Exposure and willingness to learn Java development skills
• Exposure and willingness to learn Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM platform