Job Title: COBOL Programmer
Client: Health Care Insurance Company
Duration: 6 Months
Location: Washington, DC 20065
Mandatory- 100% remote however the resource must reside in District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia(DMV)
Purpose:
Support COBOL software development for the Member Transition/USPS project in a critical enrollment system.
Responsibilities:
- Lead design, coding, code review, and testing of applications.
- Provide estimates, allocate resources/time, follow project lifecycle, and implement software using agile methods.
- Clarify requirements and recommend technical solutions.
- Assist teams and clients in resolving test problems during development.
Qualifications:
Required:
- BA/BS in Information Systems or equivalent.
8+ years as a lead/senior software engineer with:
- COBOL
- CICS
- TSO/ISPF
- JCL
- DB2
- QMF
- Rocket Shuttle
- MVS Utilities
- Xpediter
- FileAid, AbendAid
- Scripting tools
- Micro Focus/Serena ChangeMan
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Eclipse, MyEclipse, or Topaz/DevX Workbench IDE
- Jira or similar agile tracking software
Skills:
- Mainframe application development.
- Knowledge of COBOL under CICS and batch applications.
- Strong DB2 skills, including complex queries and embedded SQL.
- Testing best practices.
- Problem-solving, analytical, and documentation skills.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Familiarity with structured programming.
- Minimal supervision needed.
- JAVA experience is a plus.
Preferred:
- Knowledge of Kanban and Agile.
- Enrollment software development experience.
- Insurance/healthcare industry experience.
Abilities:
- Experience in matrixed organizations.
- Technical expertise with enrollment systems.
- Strong development and analytical skills.
- Quick learner with new technologies.
- Independent work and progress reporting.
- Training and documentation skills.
- Superior organizational skills.
- Excellent communication for technical terminology.
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Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Pay: $75.00 - $80.00 per hour
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Application Question(s):
- Mandatory- 100% remote however the resource must reside in District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia(DMV)- Are you located in any one of these areas?
Experience:
- COBOL: 7 years (Required)
- SQL: 5 years (Required)
- CICS: 4 years (Required)
- Jira: 3 years (Required)
- Eclipse: 3 years (Required)
- Java: 3 years (Required)
- Kanban/Agile: 2 years (Required)
- Topaz: 1 year (Required)
- Mainframe-based application development: 6 years (Required)
- Health Care Industry: 2 years (Required)
- Software Engineer: 4 years (Required)
Work Location: In person