Cobol Developer Atlanta,GA Job Atlanta area,Georgia USA,Software Development

Position: Cobol Developer Atlanta, GA 30303

Cobol Developer Atlanta, GA 30303

Contract Duration: 03 months with possibility of contract extension

Interview:
Onsite Only

Local Candidates are only preferred

Skills Required

Experience in COBOL development on Mainframe, JCL development, and maintenance
Experience with COBOL, DB2, JCL, Control-M
Experience in preparing comprehensive documentation for both program-level and user-level
Postgres DB experience
Java programming knowledge
AWS hands on experience
Java programming knowledge
Kofax

Client 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

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.

Enhance software to reduce operating time or improve efficiency, following organization guidelines and procedures for code management and deployment.

Required Experience/Skills

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.
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.

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