We are seeking an experienced COBOL Developer to support the development, enhancement, maintenance, and modernization of enterprise mainframe applications. The ideal candidate will have strong experience with COBOL, JCL, CICS, DB2, and VSAM, along with expertise in production support, debugging, and system integration. The candidate will work closely with business analysts, QA teams, and cross-functional stakeholders to deliver high-quality solutions in a fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities
Design, develop, enhance, and maintain COBOL-based mainframe applications.
Analyze business requirements and convert them into technical solutions.
Develop and modify COBOL programs, JCL, CICS transactions, and DB2 queries.
Perform code reviews, unit testing, integration testing, and production deployments.
Troubleshoot application issues, identify root causes, and implement fixes.
Support batch processing, job scheduling, and production incidents.
Optimize existing applications for performance and maintainability.
Work with VSAM files, DB2 databases, and file transfer processes.
Collaborate with business users, QA teams, and project managers throughout the SDLC.
Prepare technical documentation and maintain development standards.
Participate in application modernization and migration initiatives where applicable.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
5+ years of hands-on experience in COBOL development.
Strong programming experience with COBOL on IBM Mainframe.
Experience with:
COBOL
JCL
CICS
DB2
VSAM
TSO/ISPF
IBM Mainframe environments
Knowledge of batch processing and production support.
Experience with debugging, performance tuning, and problem resolution.
Familiarity with SDLC, Agile, or Waterfall methodologies.
Strong analytical and communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with IMS DB/DC.
Knowledge of Easytrieve, REXX, or SyncSort.
Exposure to DevOps tools and automated deployment processes for mainframe applications.
Experience with banking, financial services, insurance, or government projects.
Mainframe modernization experience is a plus.
Numbers & Facts
Location
Greater Boston, MA
Skills
Advantage CA-Easytrieveunmatched
Agile Programming Methodologiesunmatched
Analysis Skillsunmatched
Banking Servicesunmatched
Business Analysisunmatched
Cobol Programming Languageunmatched
Code Reviewsunmatched
Communication Skillsunmatched
Computer Programmingunmatched
Computer Scienceunmatched
Cross-Functionalunmatched
Debugging Skillsunmatched
DevOpsunmatched
Financial Servicesunmatched
Governmentunmatched
IBM CICS (Customer Information Control System)unmatched
IBM DB2unmatched
IBM Mainframeunmatched
IBM Rexx Programming Languageunmatched
IBM TSO/ISPFunmatched
IMS DB/DCunmatched
Identify Issuesunmatched
Information Technology & Information Systemsunmatched
Insuranceunmatched
Integration Testingunmatched
JCL (Job Control Language)unmatched
Mainframe Computerunmatched
Performance Tuning/Optimizationunmatched
Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
Production Scheduleunmatched
Production Supportunmatched
Project/Program Managementunmatched
Quality Assuranceunmatched
Requirements Managementunmatched
Root Cause Analysisunmatched
Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)unmatched
Syncsortunmatched
System Integration (SI)unmatched
Technical Writingunmatched
Unit Testunmatched
Waterfall Model of Software Developmentunmatched
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