Senior Cobol Developer

Senior Cobol Developer

Location of work is remote in US.

Labor Category: Senior Software Developer

Award Type: Time and Materials

We are seeking Senior Cobol Developers to join our team to support our Internal Revenue Service (IRS) client.

Job Responsibilities/Duties

• Create, update, unit test, and maintain IBM COBOL programs
• Update documentation such as Functional Specification Packages (FSPs) or Program Requirements Packages (PRPs) and/or Visio diagrams, and/or spreadsheets as needed
• Track requirements and create/execute unit test cases
• Write, analyze, review and/or provide comments on documentation such as Unified Work Requests (UWR), UWR responses and Internal Revenue Manuals (IRM), Interface Control Documents (ICD) Computer Operator Handbooks (COH)
• Rewrite programs, using workflow charts and diagrams, and applying knowledge of computer capabilities, tax processing subject matter expertise, and symbolic logic.
• Perform or direct the revision, repair, or expansion of existing programs to increase operating efficiency or adapt to new requirements
• Consult with managerial, engineering, and technical personnel to clarify program intent, identify problems, and suggest changes
• Perform systems analysis and programming tasks to maintain and control the use of computer systems software
• Compile and write documentation of program development and subsequent revisions, inserting comments in the coded instructions so others can understand the program
• Prepare detailed workflow charts and diagrams that describe input, output, and logical operation, and convert them into a series of instructions coded in a computer language
• Consult with and assist testers in the development, SAT and FIT environments

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university is required; an additional four (4) years of related work experience can substitute for a degree
• At least five (5) years of relevant experience required
• At least four (4) years of experience with the IBM COBOL programming language
• Experience with DB2 and IBM DB2 utilities
• Experience with CICS
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated success in client support
• Ability to interface with all levels of management
• Ability to perform complex tasks with minimal supervision and guidance
• Excellent time management, scheduling and organizational skills
• Ability to work well independently or in a team setting
• Preferred qualifications and experience include: Experience with IRS processing systems; experience with SQL, JCL, Batch processing.

Physical Requirements

• Work is performed in a general office environment.
• Additional Requirements as per contract/client: Candidates must meet requirements to obtain and maintain an IRS Minimum Background Investigation (MBI) clearance (active IRS Moderate Risk MBI clearance is a plus).
• Candidates must be a US Citizen or a Legal Permanent Resident (Green Card status) for 3 years and be Federal Tax compliant.