Mainframe Developer-Cobol

Role: Mainframe Developer - Cobol

Location: Remote Duration: 6 months contract

Must haves: Teradata and Insurance industries experience

Job Description: Expert knowledge of the System Development Life Cycle Phases, strong experience in developing and supporting complex Mainframe applications, and ample involvement in following areas: Payment Settlement; Treasury; Banking; Cashiering; Debit/Credit Card Processing industry experience. Requirements definition studies and development of workflows of current and proposed system operations. Analysis of end-user needs and feasibility of business solutions. Comprehensive technical designs abiding with overall application architecture for complex business systems. Ability to design a wide-range of new application programs and routines used in local, networked, or Internet-related computer programs. Analysis of current systems and programs with the ability to implement enhancements while ensuring the integrity and standards of current system. Uses current programming languages and technologies, writes code, performs comprehensive tests and debugging, monitors and implements application components. Ability to create and modify documentation pertaining to system processing. Ability to provide technical training and consultations to other members of the IT organization.

Mandatory Qualifications: BS in Computer Science or related field and 6 years hand-on experience in a large-scale environment if no degree – must have minimum of 10-15 years of hands-on experience. Experience demonstrating requirements gathering, system design, and the SDLC for complex IBM Mainframe technical environments and applications. Proficiency in COBOL II, DB2, JCL, SQL, and CICS. Ability to work with mainframe tools such as SyncSort, Xpediter, SAR, FileAid, and Abend-Aid. S/W Configuration Management process tools such as ISPW, ChangeMan, etc. Experience in Transactional and Batch environments. Availability to be on-call during weekends and evenings.