Senior COBOL Developer

DPP is seeking a Senior COBOL Developer for an opportunity with our client in Blythewood, SC.

Work location: Onsite in Blythewood, SC
Duration: 12 months with possibility of extension
Terms: W2 Contract
Candidate location: Must be a current SC, NC, or GA resident and be willing to relocate to SC at least 5 business days prior to start date

Scope of the Project:

• This system supports legislative and federal requirements for traffic violation processing.
• This system is a Client-Server system utilizing COBOL as the back end and .NET as the human interface.
• The position is within the COBOL development team as the Senior Programmer / Team Lead.
• This position reports to the agency COBOL development manager and will directly support the agency core business system known as Phoenix.
• This position will require CJIS information security certification which agency will sponsor.
• Must be able to work independently.
• Excellent communications skills are required.

Responsibilities:

• Analyze the Phoenix core business system and assigned tickets for development and/or system modification.
• Take the lead in analyzing and proposing solutions to assigned tickets and projects
• Partner with business units to develop business specifications, translate those business specifications into technical specifications, and obtain business sign-off of specifications.
• Code, test, promote, and interact with impacted users ensuring that solution meets requirements as documented in the specifications.
• Production support for the Phoenix system
• Provide daily and weekly status to the development manager and business analyst(s)

Experience Qualifications:

• 10+ Years of Experience with Visual and/or Micro Focus COBOL
• 1+ Year of Experience with Visual COBOL V9
• 10+ Years of experience with computer system analysis, design, coding, testing, debugging, and implementation techniques and practices for developing new systems or modifying existing systems.
• 10+ Years of Experience developing and maintaining complex, mission critical applications in a Windows based Client Server environment.
• 10+ Years of Experience Leading a technical software development team in planning and deployment of software systems.
• 10+ Years of Experience coding and testing complex COBOL based business systems in an Oracle SQL database and Windows based client-server environment.
• 10+ Years Experience providing Level 3 (L3) production support
• 10+ Years Experience functioning as the primary contact with business units to develop and review business and technical specifications and ensure delivery of specified functionality.

Education Qualifications:

• Prefer Bachelor's Degree In Computer Science or a closely related discipline with 10 Years of Experience.
• Experience in a government agency environment is extremely helpful.

Preferred Skills:

• Oracle 19+ SQL
• Familiarity with Microsoft Visual Studio .NET / C# development environment
• Experience working in a Governmental environment

Preferred Certifications:

• Visual COBOL technical certifications

Authorized US Worker - US Citizens and those authorized to work in the US are encouraged to apply. We are unable to sponsor at this time.


Interested? Learn more:
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DP Professionals (DPP) offers a range of compensation and benefits packages to our employees and their eligible dependents. DPP is a certified Woman-owned Small Business Enterprise (WBE and WOSB) with more than 25 years in the staffing industry. EOE/AA/V/D