GA DOL - Cobol Developer

PeopleNTech LLC

Alexandria, GA

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
SKILLS
Amazon Web Services (AWS), Analysis Skills, Business Processes, Cobol Programming Language, Code Reviews, Communication Skills, Computer Programming, Computer Software, Computer Testing, Consulting, Customer/Client Research, Data Analysis, Data Entry, Database Technology, Debugging Skills, Debugging Tools, Dell Computers, Design Document, Documentation, IBM CICS (Customer Information Control System), IBM DB2, IBM Mainframe Operating System, IBM Product Family, Integration Testing, JCL (Job Control Language), Java, Mainframe Computer, Microsoft Product Family, Outsourcing, PostgreSQL, Production Support, Requirements Management, Software Administration, Software Development, Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), Test Data, Test Plan/Schedule, Test Program, Testing, Time Management, User Documentation
LOCATION
Alexandria, GA
POSTED
30+ days ago
GA DOL - Cobol Developer (797731)
Title/Role: GA DOL - Cobol Developer
Region Description:
State of Georgia
Req. Status: Open
No. of Openings: 1
Start Date: 04/06/2026
End Date: 06/30/2026
No New Submittals After: 03/20/2026
Max Submittals by Vendor: 2 Per Opening
Worksite Address: 148 Andrew young international BLVD
Agency Interview Type: In Person Only
Work Arrangement: Onsite
Max pay Rate: $50.00 USD Per Hour

Short Description:

Complete Description:
**Onsite REQUIRED**
Job Description:
GDOL is looking for a skilled and experienced COBOL Mainframe Programmer/Developer. This role involves translating business requirements into robust programming solutions, maintaining, and enhancing custom software, and providing production support. The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of the COBOL programming language, and JCL on IBM/DELL mainframe operating systems. This is a consulting position offering a challenging opportunity to contribute to critical projects and enhance your technical skills in a dynamic environment.
Responsibilities:
1. Translate analysis and design documents, as well as specifications, into well-structured programs.
  1. Maintain and enhance custom developed software by modifying and testing user data entry screens, batch processing, reports, queries, and menus.
  2. Conduct thorough reviews of existing code, data, and business processes to support non-database functions.
  3. Execute test program changes, update test files, run tests, review results, and ensure the correctness of program changes based on provided requirements.
  4. Identify and correct data errors through application logic and develop data analysis/summary reports utilizing IBM and Microsoft tools.
  5. Assist with the conversion from COBOL application to web-based application.
  6. Prepare both program-level and user-level documentation to support the software development lifecycle.
  7. Enhance software to reduce operating time or improve efficiency, following organization guidelines and procedures for code management and deployment.
Required Experience/Skills:
  1. Minimum of 5 years' experience in COBOL development on Mainframe, JCL development, and maintenance
  2. Proven experience with COBOL, DB2 , JCL, Control-M
  3. Solid understanding of the full software development life cycle, including design, development, integration testing, and deployment.
  4. Ability to troubleshoot, test, and debug computer software to produce required outcomes.
  5. Strong analytical skills to support non-database functions, correct data errors, and develop data analysis/summary reports.
  6. Experience in preparing comprehensive documentation for both program-level and user-level.
  7. Excellent communication skills to obtain user sign-off on all changes prior to moving to production.
  8. Capability to follow organization guidelines and procedures for checking out source code, migrating changes, etc.
  9. Commitment to enhancing software for improved efficiency and reduced operating time.
  • Hands on experience in Cobol, DB2, CICS and JCL
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Java and open system experience is good to have
  • Good debugging skills and should be ready to take up support activities
  • Java programing knowledge
  • AWS hands on experience
  • Postgres DB experience
  • Kofax

Skill Required / Desired Amount of Experience
Experience in COBOL development on Mainframe, JCL development, and maintenance Required 5 Years
Experience with COBOL, DB2 , JCL, Control-M Required 5 Years
Experience in preparing comprehensive documentation for both program-level and user-level Required 5 Years
Postgres DB experience Required 5 Years
AWS hands on experience Required 5 Years
Java programing knowledge Required 5 Years
Kofax Required 5 Years

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