Job Description
100% remote expect to pick up equipment and ID from office
Role: Mainframe COBOL Programmer - Only W2
Location: Phoenix, AZ, 85044 – Local only
Type: Contract
Job Description
- Design and write programs and enhancements using COBOL, CICS, ADABAS, VSAM and IBM JCL.
- Contribute to the development of complex automated solutions and monitoring the performance of applications.
- Complete unit and system test application changes to ensure quality of work.
- Review customer business requirements and translate them into technical specifications.
- Write technical specifications and complex code, engage with business analysts and stakeholders to understand functional requirements and contribute to completion of functional specifications.
- Analyze, debug and resolve defects in applications.
- Adhere to software development standards and principles of mainframe batch and on-line processing.
- Troubleshoot issues that arise during nightly batch processing.
- Provide schedule and technical performance projections. Prepare detailed work/action plans, system problem resolutions and enhancements
- Knowledge of Cobol programming, CICS programming, VSAM, and ADABAS databases, IBM JCL.
- Knowledge of best practices in application operational support based in ITIL processes, IT SDLC methodologies, industry best practices in all facets of IT application development based in CMMI processes.
- Knowledge of design effective data processing systems.
- Knowledge of develop programs.
- Knowledge of project life cycle and tools.
- Knowledge of research and assessment methodologies.
- Knowledge of IT testing processes and IT audit procedures.
- Knowledge of using software testing tools.
- Knowledge of preparing flowcharts and workplans.
- Skill in problem solving and the communication of ideas and concepts.
- Skill in critical thinking processes and strategies.
- Skill in balancing the management of multiple responsibilities.
- Skill in writing and composition of complex issues and ideas.
- Skill in excellent written, oral and interpersonal skills.
- Skill in strong customer service skills.
- Ability to demonstrate job commitment and caring.
- Ability to remain customer service focused.
- Ability to communicate effectively with clients and peers.
- Ability to demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in teams and across organizations.
- Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships inside and outside of the organization.
- Ability to demonstrated ability to apply creative solutions to business problems to ensure business needs are most effectively met.
- Ability to demonstrated ability to evaluate and test emerging technologies.
- Ability to demonstrated ability to quickly learn and develop in new programming languages, APIs and platforms.