COBOL Software Developer, Advisor

Responsibilities

ThePeraton Health State and LocalSectorisseeking COBOL Software Developer Advisor to join us in supporting and maintaining the Medicare Fee For Service claims processing this role you wi ll serve as a princip al technical contributor on an Agile team providing maintenance and operations support for the Medicare Durable Medical Equipment ( DME ) contract .

As a COBOL Software Development Advisor you will help plan direct and coordinate software development across multiple functional areas of the DME system . This role will operate in a highly structured rigorous development environment spa nning high-level technical design hands-on coding unit testing and defect resolution. At this level the candidate is expected to exercise a high degree of independent judgement serve as a technical authority within the team and provide leadership and mentors hip to developers at all levels.

The Advisor will design develop and enhance core software programs while adhering to strict coding standards. Quality is vital to this mission this role must build and execute your own unit test plans test cases and test data. Additionally the Advisor role is responsible for installing changes into internal testing regions troubleshooting and resolving defects and keeping technical d ocumentation current .

What youll do:

• Design s code s unit test s and debugs complex enhancements and fixes to the Medicare health claims processing system while adhering to strict coding standards .

• Leads technical design sessions and drives implement ation of complex software components.

• Appl ies deep technical expertise to deliver reliable high-quality maintenance and development solutions.

• Integrate technical knowledge and business understanding to implement end-user and enterprise solutions of high complexity with minimal direction.

• Serves as a principal technical contributor on a persistent Agile development team supporting maintenance and operat i o ns .

• Demonstrate s advanced practical mastery of mainframe development concepts practices and engineering techniques.

• Consult with team members cross-functional organizations clients and vendors to resolve complex technical issues.

• Serves as a mentor and technical resource to developers actively supporting team growth and knowledge transfer .

• Represents the team during client-facing technical discussions communicating complex issues clearly and effectiv ely.

• Provide reliable time and resource s estimates for your assigned tasks and projects to ensure sprint predictability.

• Troubleshoot problems independently and deliver effective well-reasoned solutions.

• Contribute s to the strategic technical direction of the development team and assist s in developing solutions to complex business and technology problems .

Qualifications

What youll need:

• Education & Experience: BS/BA degree with 8 years of relevant experience; or Masters degree with 6 years of relevant experience ; or HS diploma with 12 years of relevant experience .

• Mainframe development experience in production or maintenance environment .

• Advanced proficiency with mainframe technologies such as COBOL JCL CICS TSO and VSAM.

• Knowledge of health care claims processing particularly Medicare Fee For Service .

• Ability to perform well in a highly rigorous structured development environment .

• Demonstrate d experience as a senior or principal software developer in a mainframe environment .

• Demonstrate d ability to determine and decompose business and tech nical requirements .

• Application lifecycle methodology experience specifically Agile/SCRUM .

• Strong communication skills and technical writing ability including client-facing communication .

• Ability to develop application project solutions and provide accurate estimat es .

• Experience with Medicare Part A Medicare Part B DME or Medicare Common Working File (CWF) specific processing systems .

• Experience working with or in support of CMS programs or contracts.

• Experience with DevOps/ DevSecOps tools and frameworks through plan define build test release and deploy process es.

• SAFe experience and/or certification .

• Must be able to achieve and maintain a PublicTrust clearance.

Preferred Qualifications :

• Experience with Assembler language in a mainframe environment.

• Familiarity with development and collaboration tools: GitHub Jira Confluence Eclipse ( IDz / RDz ) .

• Exposure to modern languages such as Java or Python .

Peraton Overview

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the worlds leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider we deliver trusted highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land sea space air and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day our employees do the cant be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit to learn how were keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Target Salary Range

$112000 - $179000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors including but not limited to the scope and responsibilities of the position the individuals experience education knowledge skills and competencies as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position employees may be eligible for overtime shift differential and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

EEO

EEO: Equal opportunity employer including disability and protected veterans or other characteristics protected by law.

Required Experience:

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