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Position:  Sr. COBOL Developer (Ref: 18177)

Location:  Atlanta, GA USA, 30303

Salary:  $50.00/hr.

Duration:  3 Months 15 Days - Contract

Openings:  1

Deadline:  03/20/2026

Description:

***Local Candidates
***Onsite

We are 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.
• 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.
• Java programing knowledge
• AWS hands on experience
• Postgres DB experience
• Kofax

 

Required / Desired Skills

  • Experience in COBOL development on Mainframe, JCL development and maintenance Required - 5 Years
  • Experience with COBOL, DB2 , JCL, Control-M Required - 5 Years
  • Experience in preparing comprehensive documentation for both program-level and user-level Required - 5 Years
  • Postgres DB experience Required - 5 Years
  • AWS hands on experience Required - 5 Years
  • Java programing knowledge Required - 5 Years
  • Kofax Required - 5 Years