Senior Mainframe Developer (COBOL)

Position : Senior Mainframe Developer (COBOL)

Location : 1915 Health Services Way Raleigh NC 27607

Duration : 1 Years

Special Requirement :

Please note : This position requires on-call availability for nightly batch processes including both weekdays and weekends.

The client is requesting that candidates to provide 2 references prior to final selection. The references must be recent from a Sr Manager / Director overseeing the candidates work.

Job Description :

NC FAST is seeking a Senior Mainframe Developer to support several mission-critical systems and processes. This role will provide technical expertise for ongoing interface operations inquiry-only applications the Child Placement and Payment System (CPPS) and Central Registry applications for the Child Welfare program. Additionally the position will support PATH NC Data Conversion activities.

Primary responsibilities include leading data conversion efforts and implementing application enhancements based on evolving business needs. The developer will diagnose and resolve application issues and provide production support using technologies such as CICS COBOL DB2 JCL VSAM stored procedures and other supporting mainframe tools.

Responsibilities

This role also involves senior-level business and systems analysis modelling and design and programming using COBOL CICS and DB2 . Duties include participating in effort estimation consulting and planning for system modifications and enhancements and monitoring technical activities to ensure alignment with schedules milestones and deliverables. The developer will also provide regular status updates time reporting and ensure quality assurance and compliance with state departmental and divisional standards.

Required / Desired Skills :

• 10 Years Experience in Software development and debugging using Mainframe technologies such as Cobol CICS JCL DB2 TSO VSAM
• 7 Years Hands on experience in Programming using DB2(Z / OS) DB2 SQLs Stored procedure
• 7 Years Experience with source code management tool like Endevor
• 5 Years Experience with QMF SPUFI and FILEAID / CA-tools.
• 5 Years Extensive experience in debugging COBOL / DB2 application code using tools like XPEDITOR / CA-Intertest
• 4 Years Experience with X / PTR(reporting tool)
• 5 Years Experience with Zeke or similar job scheduler tools
• 5 Years Experience with structured system development methodologies such as agile (preferred) waterfall
• 7 Years Experience in understanding and gathering business requirements reviewing specifications developing test cases and performing unit / system testing
• 5 Years Excellent written and presentation skills using Microsoft Office tools (Word PowerPoint and Excel)
• 5 Years Ability to develop good working relationships / partnerships with clients
• 5 Years Ability to translate and communicate highly technical concepts to both technical and non-IT business users
• 5 Years Excellent interpersonal communication organizational and time management skills
• 1 Years Experience with CA-Easytrieve / Plus

Key Skills

Mainframe,Helpdesk,Focus,CRM,Dsp

Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1