GDOL is looking for a skilled and experienced COBOL Mainframe Programmer/Developer to translate business requirements into robust programming solutions, maintain and enhance custom software, and provide production support.
Requirements
- Minimum of 5 years' experience in COBOL development on Mainframe, JCL development and maintenance
- Proven experience with COBOL, DB2 , JCL, Control-M
- Solid understanding of the full software development life cycle, including design, development, integration testing, and deployment.
- Ability to troubleshoot, test, and debug computer software to produce required outcomes.
- Strong analytical skills to support non-database functions, correct data errors, and develop data analysis/summary reports.
- Experience in preparing comprehensive documentation for both program-level and user-level.
- Java programing knowledge
Responsibilities
- Translate analysis and design documents, as well as specifications, into well-structured programs.
- Maintain and enhance custom developed software by modifying and testing user data entry screens, batch processing, reports, queries, and menus.
- Conduct thorough reviews of existing code, data, and business processes to support non-database functions.
- Execute test program changes, update test files, run tests, review results, and ensure the correctness of program changes based on provided requirements.
- Identify and correct data errors through application logic and develop data analysis/summary reports utilizing IBM and Microsoft tools.
- Assist with the conversion from COBOL application to web-based application.
- Prepare both program-level and user-level documentation to support the software development lifecycle.
Other
- Excellent communication skills to obtain user sign-off on all changes prior to moving to production.
- Capability to follow organization guidelines and procedures for checking out source code, migrating changes, etc.
- Commitment to enhancing software for improved efficiency and reduced operating time.
