Senior COBOL Developer — Mainframe & Db2 Expert

OST INC; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 91,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits

Bonus potential

Job summary

OST, Inc. in New Orleans is seeking a skilled mainframe developer to analyze change requests, code, and test in COBOL/DB2 environments. You will support Navy Personnel data processing and batch operations across multiple data sources.

The role requires 5 years in COBOL/DB2/JCL, 2 years TSO/ISPF, and familiarity with RMF and CM practices. Eligible for DoD clearance; U.S. citizenship is required. Equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

• COBOL – 5 years: Writing, testing, and documenting code, including data analysis and VSAM file processing.
• Db2 SQL – 5 years: Writing, testing, and documenting SQL.
• JCL (z/OS) – 5 years: Writing and documenting JCL, including conditional JCL, utilities (SORT, Compare, IDCAMS, IEB), generation data groups (GDGs), and manipulation of tape and disk files.
• TSO/ISPF – 2 years: Working with partitioned data sets, file utilities, and a source code library such as Librarian (or equivalent experience using ROSCOE).
• Data Analysis: Experience performing statistical analysis and investigating data anomalies using COBOL, SQL, VSAM, and z/OS JCL to identify trends and patterns.
• Microsoft Office – 2 years: Proficiency with MS Word and Excel for data analysis, documentation, and status reporting (MS Access experience preferred).

Responsibilities

• Analyzing change requests, then coding and testing in a COBOL/Db2/Mainframe environment.
• Supporting batch processes that apply Navy Personnel data from multiple sources to the NPDB.
• Researching and resolving data capture issues.
• Preparing Interface Control Agreements (ICAs).
• Reviewing security controls in support of the Risk Management Framework (RMF).
• Performing tasks to maintain a Configuration Management (CM) baseline.

Job description

OST, Inc. in New Orleans is seeking a skilled mainframe developer to analyze change requests, code, and test in COBOL/DB2 environments. You will support Navy Personnel data processing and batch operations across multiple data sources.

The role requires 5 years in COBOL/DB2/JCL, 2 years TSO/ISPF, and familiarity with RMF and CM practices. Eligible for DoD clearance; U.S. citizenship is required. Equal opportunity employer.