COBOL Developer

COBOL Developer

Job Location: Berkeley Heights, NJ

Full Time

Key Technology: IBM JCL, CA7, JCL, COBOL, REXX, EasyTrieve, VSAM, IDMS, Endevor, File Master, Dispatch, View, UniTech

Job Responsibilities

· Develop program logic for new applications or analyzes and modifies logic in existing applications.

· Performance tuning and testing of mainframe code, troubleshooting performance problems, preparing code for deployment and finishing all vital Waterfall SDLC documentation.

· Write code, programs, tests, and analyze new application software.

· Work on online and batch applications that support credit & debit card processing.

· Write and modify COBOL programs to process data to fund and bill merchants & clear to associations.

· Unit testing program changes using IDMS, DB2, JCL, PROCs and test VSAM and flat files.

· Provide recommendations towards the development of new code or reuse of existing code.

· Develop customized solutions within the platform to support critical business functions and meet project objectives, client requirements, and company goals.

· Interacting with Product Managers, Project Managers, GIO (Global Infrastructure Operations) resources and Client/Partner IT resources to collaborate on projects.

· Consul with users, to determine software or system functional specifications.

· Attend meetings and conference calls to review the business requirements document.

· Design and develop computer systems or programs, based on user defined requirements.

· Create high level and detailed design documents that support credit & debit card processing projects.

· Present design documents via TEAMS meeting to the business for sign off.

· Develop mainframe applications for PTS application set across platforms.

· Provide leadership, supervision and coaching for a specific project.

· Deliver project documents, HLD, DDD, timelines, I-plans to the project manager.

· Adhere to established standards and consult with senior managers on technology solutions.

· Responsible for assigning resources and delegating tasks to meet project deliverables.

· Will be part of the on-call rotation to handle issues that could occur with the application such as job abends.

Skills and Experience Required

Required:

· 8 years of mainframe experience in IBM JCL, CA7, JCL, and utilities, COBOL, REXX, EasyTrieve, VSAM, IDMS, Endevor, File Master, Dispatch, View, UniTech and Remedy utilities.

· Experience with Client, Visa, Client, Client and Diner's International merchant acquiring; settlement balancing and error processing.

· Experience with the Waterfall Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)

Desired:

· Experience in merchant acquiring system and credit & debit card international processing & integration services.

· Experience in settlement, interchange, and authorization targets for application modifications.

· Exposure to common Merchant Acquirer Information Security concepts and practices.

· Have functional-Technical knowledge of payment authorization, fraud detection systems and smart routing applications.

· Experience with payment ecommerce systems, payments gateways and payment processors.

· Advanced Degree and/or Technology Certifications.

Education:

· Bachelor's degree with 8 years of experience in applicable field OR Advanced Degree in applicable field with 6 years of relevant experience.