COBOL Developer

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Other Area(s) Albany , New York W-2 hourly Oct 16, 2026

Our goal is to solve problems and deliver results for our clients. At Cloud and Things, you can be a part of transforming the public sector’s IT environment. Our team is on the forefront of helping to solve the government's most complex IT challenges. If you are seeking a role that offers the opportunity to work on rewarding projects, consider a career with Cloud and Things.

* This is an exempt position. Salary commensurate with experience*

Job Title
: COBOL Developer
Location
: Albany, NY (Hybrid)
Duration
: 30 months (with potential for extension)
W2 Hourly Rate
: $65–$85/hour
Final date to receive applications
: October 21, 2026

Overview:
We are seeking a COBOL Developer (Developer Level
3) to support New York State’s Integrated Eligibility System (IES) modernization initiative. This part-time role focuses on analyzing and maintaining legacy mainframe applications, troubleshooting production issues, documenting business rules, and collaborating with technical teams to support reliable health and human services systems.

• Review production mainframe systems to identify major technical components and map them to business functions.
• Analyze COBOL routines, procedures, TIP screens, ECL, batch jobs, and FTP processes.
• Examine DMS and RDMS database structures, data dictionaries, and source code to identify discrepancies or inaccuracies.
• Monitor production systems and diagnose and debug issues in the mainframe environment.
• Document system specifications, technical findings, and solutions to facilitate knowledge transfer.
• Collaborate with architects and application development teams to refine solution designs.
• Coordinate activities with team members, users, and requestors; serve as a subject matter expert throughout the IES software development lifecycle.
• Report task progress, risks, and outstanding issues to supervisors and project leads.

• More than 7 years of experience working on complex projects, including 2 or more years in a Developer leadership role (Level III).
• More than 7 years of direct COBOL 74 and/or COBOL 85 programming experience on mainframes.
• 5 or more years of mainframe systems analysis and design, programming, and unit and integration testing experience.

• 7 or more years of experience developing and maintaining COBOL applications, including routines, procedures, TIP screens, ECL, and batch jobs.
• 4years of production support monitoring, error diagnosis, and debugging in a mainframe environment.
• 4years of experience working with RDMS and DMS database structures, data dictionaries, and source code.
• 4years of experience supporting technology solutions for an Integrated Eligibility System in a Health and Human Services domain.
• 1yearof experience creating and maintaining technical documentation, conducting code walkthroughs, and performing testing activities in a mainframe environment.
• 1–2 years of experience reviewing, translating, and extracting business rules and process logic from COBOL source code.

• Opportunities to lead impactful transformations in the public sector infrastructure.
• Engagement with high-profile government initiatives, supporting meaningful change.
• Professional development through exposure to innovative Agile practices and leadership collaboration.
• A collaborative environment that values ownership, initiative, and continuous learning.

We’re eager to connect with qualified candidates committed to delivering results and fostering excellence within client projects.

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