Job Title: COBOL AS/400 Programmer Location: Remote (Must work PST hours) Travel: Up to 3 days per month onsite (expenses covered) Experience Level: 12+ years required
Opportunity Overview
We are seeking an experienced COBOL AS/400 Programmer to support and enhance mission-critical enterprise applications running on the IBM AS/400 (iSeries) platform. This position is ideal for professionals with deep legacy system expertise, a strong aptitude for problem-solving, and the ability to operate independently in distributed environments.
This is a remote position aligned with PST working hours, with occasional monthly travel for onsite collaboration (all travel expenses fully covered).
Key Responsibilities
Legacy Application Development & Maintenance: Design, enhance, and support COBOL-based programs on AS/400 systems.
Business Requirement Analysis: Translate business needs into technical specifications and functional code.
Testing & Troubleshooting: Perform unit testing, debug COBOL applications, and resolve system and data integrity issues.
Production Support: Diagnose and resolve real-time production issues to minimize system downtime.
System Integration: Collaborate with business analysts, QA, and cross-functional technical teams to ensure seamless integration with other platforms.
Documentation: Maintain accurate technical documentation, support materials, and knowledge base updates.
Required Qualifications
12+ years of hands-on experience with COBOL programming on IBM AS/400 (iSeries).
Proficiency in DB2 for i, embedded SQL, and Control Language Programming (CLP).
Solid understanding of AS/400 system architecture, subsystems, job scheduling, batch/interactive processing, and library management.
Skilled in debugging, performance tuning, and modernizing legacy COBOL applications.
Familiarity with 5250 terminal emulators or green-screen user interfaces.
Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with both technical and business stakeholders.
Self-driven, with a proven track record of delivering results in remote and distributed team environments.
Numbers & Facts
Location
Dallas, TX (Remote)
Job Type
Full-time
Skills
Business Analysisunmatched
Cobol Programming Languageunmatched
Communication Skillsunmatched
Computer Programmingunmatched
Cross-Functionalunmatched
Data Qualityunmatched
Debugging Skillsunmatched
Documentationunmatched
Embedded SQLunmatched
Enterprise Applicationsunmatched
IBM AS-400 Serverunmatched
IBM DB2unmatched
Identify Issuesunmatched
Knowledge Baseunmatched
Performance Tuning/Optimizationunmatched
Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
Production Supportunmatched
Quality Assuranceunmatched
Requirements Managementunmatched
Software Designunmatched
Software Developmentunmatched
System Architectureunmatched
System Integration (SI)unmatched
Team Playerunmatched
Technical Supportunmatched
Technical Writingunmatched
Terminal Emulatorunmatched
Testingunmatched
Unit Testunmatched
User Interface/Experience (UI/UX)unmatched
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