Sr. COBOL​/CICS​/DBDeveloper Security Clearance

Position: Sr. COBOL /CICS/DB2 Developer with Security Clearance
About us:

BDR Solutions, LLC, (BDR) supports the U.S. Federal Government in successfully achieving its mission and goals. Our service and solution delivery starts with understanding each client's end-state, and then seamlessly integrating within each Agency's organization to improve and enhance business and technical operations and deployments. (Military Veterans are highly encouraged to apply)

Role Overview : BDR Solutions LLC is seeking a Senior COBOL/CICS/DB2 Developer to serve as a Key Personnel position on an IRS MFRA Branch task order. This individual will serve as the primary technical authority for mainframe COBOL and CICS development, providing Operations & Maintenance support for mission-critical IRS tax processing systems - including the Individual Master File (IMF) and Business Master File (BMF) - and implementing legislative changes mandated by Congress and Treasury (e.g., One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Trump Accounts, Inflation Reduction Act).

The role requires deep, hands-on IBM mainframe expertise and the ability to work within IRS's structured lifecycle and toolchain environment (OneSDLC/ELC, Endevor, Service Now) from day one. Responsibilities:
* Provide O&M support for MFRA Branch COBOL/CICS/DB2 applications - analyze, design, code, test, and deploy changes in accordance with IRS OneSDLC/ELC lifecycle requirements
* Triage and resolve P1/P2 Service Now production incidents on COBOL/CICS systems; perform root cause analysis and document corrective actions
* Implement Filing Season, Mid-Year, and Tax-Year legislative changes to IMF, BMF, and related MFRA applications within mandated delivery windows
* Perform iSAT testing and FIT readiness activities; support FIT defect resolution and post-deployment validation
* Analyze work requests; design and implement COBOL programming modifications to BMF entities and CICS programs using IBM Eclipse/RDz
* Execute Endevor transmittal processes for all production promotions; maintain all source code in IBM ELM Suite before any transmittal
* Apply expertise in CFOL command codes and Business Master File knowledge for research and impact analysis
* Develop and maintain OneSDLC/ELC technical artifacts (SDP, SDSR, STP, COH, PRP); contribute to monthly progress reports
* Transfer MFRA system knowledge to IRS staff through documentation, coaching, and team knowledge repositories
* Participate in daily Agile standups, sprint planning, Change Control Board (CCB) sessions, and technical review meetings
* Prepare and deliver technical briefings on complex mainframe issues to IRS management and non-technical stakeholders Required

Minimum Qualifications:

* 8+ years IBM COBOL development - COBOL syntax, structured programming, copybooks, VSAM, panels, skeleton PROCS
* 8+ years CICS (Customer Information Control System) - transaction programming, BMS maps, CICS command-level programming
* 8+ years DB2 - schema design, SQL, PL/SQL, stored procedures, performance tuning on mainframe DB2
* IBM Mainframe environment - JCL, AEV JCL, IBM File Manager, IBM Debugger, IBM Eclipse/RDz
* IRS/Federal tax system knowledge - Business Master File (BMF), Individual Master File (IMF), CFOL command codes strongly preferred
* PECP (Production Environment Control Process) Guidelines and Endevor transmittal process
* Service Now - ticket management, P1/P2 incident triage and escalation
* IBM ELM Suite (DOORS Next, Jira, IBM Engineering Test Management)
* Agile/Scrum methodology - sprint participation, backlog grooming, sprint reviews
* OneSDLC/ELC lifecycle compliance and artifact production
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills in a high-availability production environment Tools and Platforms:
* IBM COBOL, CICS, DB2, JCL, AEV JCL
* IBM File Manager, IBM Debugger, IBM Eclipse/RDz
* Endevor (source code management and transmittal)
* IBM ELM Suite - DOORS Next, IBM ETM, Jira
* Service Now (incident and change management)
* IBM Suite (mainframe toolchain)
* PL/SQL

Clearance Required:

* Minimum Background Investigation (MBI) - ACTIVE
Nice to Have

Qualifications:

* Direct IRS or Treasury tax processing system experience (MFRA, BMF, IMF, RICS, WHCS, EMFOL, or similar)
* Familiarity with RHEL 8.0 and Linux shell scripting for hybrid mainframe-Java environments
* Experience with Assembly Language Coding (ALC) - cross-training with ALC developer
* Experience with AD IMS (Automated Development Integrated Management System)
* Agile certifications (CSM, SAFe) or IRS OneSDLC practitioner background In addition, U.S Citizenship is required. Select applicants will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information and be able to obtain a government-granted security clearance. Individuals may also be subject to a background investigation including, but not limited to criminal history, employment and education verification, drug testing, and creditworthiness.

This position is contingent upon contract award. Employment is not…