Cobol Programmer with Microfocus in Blythewood SC

Cobol ProgrammerThe business application tier utilizes Microfocus Visual COBOL running under IIS on MS Windows 2022 servers. This assignment will support development of new business functions and troubleshooting, modification, and enhancement of existing functions in this environment within the existing Client application framework. Projects may include business logic supporting online systems, batch programming, data extraction, and reports involving all Client business areas. This engineer will work closely and will be involved with both the UI tiers which are MS.NET applications (VB.NET, C#.NET) and the database tiers in both SQL and Oracle. Production troubleshooting support will be expected, so some level of production support experience is required. This contractor will be expected to work with minimal supervision, will be in direct contact with business area specialists, develop technical approaches and designs, code, test, and support these functions. Communication skills must be excellent.Daily Duties / ResponsibilitiesAnalyze the Client, web service, and batch business applicationsTake the lead in analyzing and troubleshooting assigned system problemsPropose solutionsCode, test, promote, and interact with impacted users ensuring that solution meets requirementsProvide daily and weekly status to the Development ManagerRequired Skills (Ranked in Order of Importance)8+ years of development with Microfocus Visual COBOL in Windows Server 2019/2022, batch and under IIS4+ years' experience with Visual Studio 2019/2022 including the ability to use the debugger4+ years of application programming against RDBMS (Oracle, SQL)Bachelor's degree in IT or related discipline with 8 years of experience, or minimum 10 years related experience without degreePreferred Skills (Ranked in Order of Importance)Experience with Microfocus COBOL version 7 and higherAbility to write complex queries using SQL for Oracle and MS SQL DBIIS configuration and setupSkilled in C# and .NETMicrosoft certification – please indicate specific certificate on resumeMicrofocus certification – please indicate specific certificate on resumeRequired EducationPreferred Bachelor's degree in Information Technology related discipline with 8 years of experience or minimum 10 years related experienceRequired CertificationsNot required, but MS technical certifications will be factored in the selection process.Microfocus certifications are a significant advantage.