Exciting Remote Cobol Developer with Hogan contract opportunity.
– Design, code, test, debug and support COBOL programs for batch and online (CICS) processing
– Develop and maintain JCL for job scheduling, scheduling jobs via Control-M or CA-7
– Integrate Mainframe applications with Hogan platforms (assessment engines, reporting modules)
– Perform unit testing, code reviews and work with QA to drive defects to resolution
– Troubleshoot production incidents, perform root-cause analysis and implement permanent fixes
– Tune COBOL, DB2 and JCL jobs for optimal throughput and resource utilization
– Participate in Agile ceremonies (daily standups, backlog grooming, sprint demos)
– Author and maintain technical design documents, run books and support procedures
– Liaise with business analysts, project managers and operations teams to deliver on time
REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
– 5+ years hands-on IBM Mainframe development with ANSI COBOL
– Strong experience in CICS (BMS), JCL, TSO/ISPF
– Solid DB2 SQL programming and performance-tuning skills
– Experience working with VSAM files (ESDS, KSDS, RRDS)
– Hands-on Hogan experience: installation, configuration, report generation or integration APIs
– Familiarity with Mainframe source control tools (Endevor, ChangeMan or Git for z/OS)
– Exposure to job scheduling tools (Control-M, CA-7) and monitoring (SDSF, RMF)
– Comfortable in Agile/Scrum development environment
– Excellent analytical, problem-solving and written/oral communication skills
