Senior COBOL Mainframe Developer for Medicare DME

Peraton

United States

On-site

USD 135,000 - 216,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Software Developer, Advisor to join the Health, State and Local Sector. You will act as a principal technical contributor on an Agile team, maintaining the Medicare DME claims processing system, with hands-on coding, testing, and mentorship.

The role requires strong mainframe skills and a track record in delivering complex software solutions. You will design, develop, and install changes, coordinate across teams, and provide accurate estimates while ensuring high-quality

Qualifications

Education & Experience: BS/BA degree with 8+ years of experience; or MS with 6 years; or HS diploma with 12 years.
8+ years of mainframe development experience in production or maintenance.
Advanced proficiency with mainframe technologies such as COBOL, JCL, CICS, TSO and VSAM.
Knowledge of health care claims processing, particularly Medicare Fee-For-Service.
Ability to perform well in a highly rigorous, structured development environment.
Demonstrated experience as a senior or principal software developer in a mainframe environment.
Demonstrated ability to determine and decompose business and technical requirements.
Application lifecycle methodology experience, specifically Agile/SCRUM.
Strong communication skills and technical writing ability, including client-facing communication.
Ability to develop application project solutions and provide accurate estimates.
Experience with Medicare Part A, Part B, DME or Medicare Common Working File (CWF) processing systems.
Experience working with or in support of CMS programs or contracts.
Experience with DevOps/DevSecOps tools and frameworks through plan, define, build, test, release and deploy processes.
SAFe experience and/or certification.
Must be able to achieve and maintain a Public Trust clearance.
Must be a US Citizen.
Preferred: Experience with Assembler language in a mainframe environment.
Familiarity with GitHub, Jira, Confluence, Eclipse (IDz/RDz).
Exposure to Java or Python.

Responsibilities

Designs, codes, unit tests, and debugs complex enhancements and fixes to the Medicare health claims processing system while adhering to strict coding standards.
Leads technical design sessions and drives implementation of complex software components.
Applies deep technical expertise to deliver reliable, high-quality maintenance and development solutions.
Integrates technical knowledge and business understanding to implement end-user and enterprise solutions of high complexity with minimal direction.
Serves as a principal technical contributor on a persistent Agile development team supporting maintenance and operations.
Demonstrates advanced, practical mastery of mainframe development concepts, practices, and engineering techniques.
Consult with team members, cross-functional organizations, clients, and vendors to resolve complex technical issues.
Serves as a mentor and technical resource to develop ers, actively supporting team growth and knowledge transfer.
Represents the team during client-facing technical discussions, communicating complex issues clearly and effectively.
Provide reliable time and resources estimates for your assigned tasks and projects to ensure sprint predictability.
Troubleshoot problems independently and deliver effective, well-reasoned solutions.
Contributes to the strategic technical direction of the development team and assists in developing solutions to complex business and technology problems.