Senior COBOL Programmer

Senior COBOL Programmer

The organization requires a highly experienced Senior COBOL Programmer to provide development, maintenance, and production support for mainframe-based applications that are critical to business operations. The position is onsite in Springfield, IL, with a duration of 6 months with the possibility of conversion to full-time. Schedule is Monday – Friday, 8 AM - 4:30 PM. Only W2 candidates are eligible for this position.

The Senior COBOL Programmer will be responsible for the following activities:

• Analyze, design, develop, test, implement, and maintain COBOL-based applications running on IBM z/OS or equivalent mainframe environments.
• Work with JCL, VSAM, CICS, DB2, and other legacy technologies as required.
• Perform system analysis, code reviews, and troubleshoot production issues in real time.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, including design specs, program logic, and operational procedures.
• Collaborate with technical teams, business analysts, and stakeholders to ensure accurate requirement translation and timely delivery.
• Ensure compliance with security, audit, and quality standards.

The Senior COBOL Programmer must meet the following minimum qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience programming in COBOL on IBM mainframe systems.
• Extensive experience with JCL, VSAM, CICS, DB2, and mainframe debugging tools.
• Familiarity with batch processing environments.
• Experience supporting production systems.
• Excellent communication and problem solving skills.

Performance standards include:

• Code quality meets organization standards with minimal defects.
• Resolution of production issues within defined SLAs.
• Deliverables completed on schedule.
• Documentation maintained in accordance with department requirements.
• Effective collaboration with team members and stakeholders.

The contractor must adhere to all organizational policies, data governance, confidentiality requirements, and regulatory standards.