Cobol Programmer

Wakefern Food Corp. is the largest retailer-owned cooperative in the United States and supports its co-operative members' retail operations, trading under the Shop Rite®, Price Rite®, The Fresh Grocer®, Dearborn Markets®, and Gourmet Garage® banners.

Employing an innovative approach to wholesale business services, Wakefern focuses on helping the independent retailer compete in a big business world. Providing the tools entrepreneurs need to stay a step ahead of the competition, Wakefern’s co-operative members benefit from the company’s extensive portfolio of services, including innovative technology, private label development, and best-in-class procurement practices.

We are seeking a skilled and motivated COBOL Programmer to join our technology team supporting the Merchandising and Finance departments. This role is ideal for someone with strong mainframe development experience who thrives in a collaborative environment and is passionate about delivering reliable, scalable solutions.

• Develop, maintain, and support mainframe applications using COBOL, CICS, JCL, SQL, and DB2.
• Collaborate with business analysts and stakeholders to gather and analyze requirements.
• Design and implement efficient database structures and queries to support business processes.
• Provide production support, troubleshoot issues, and implement timely fixes and enhancements.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
• Document technical specifications and maintain system documentation.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of systems and data.

To be considered for this role, candidates must meet the following minimum requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Proven experience in software development, including:
• Requirements analysis
• Production support and troubleshooting
• 5+ years of hands-on experience with mainframe technologies:
• COBOL
• CICS
• JCL
• SQL & DB2
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to recommend effective solutions.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to write clean, readable, and maintainable code.
• Self-motivated with a strong desire to learn and grow professionally.

• Experience with Java or other modern programming languages is a plus.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and Dev Ops practices is advantageous.