What are the responsibilities and job description for the COBOL Developer position at Global Data Consultants?
Overview:
Position Overview
The Senior COMPASS COBOL Developer will play a critical role in the development, enhancement, and migration of application solutions within the Loan Servicing Platform department. This position involves working in a COBOL/DB2/CICS environment to create and maintain applications based on specifications provided by Requirements Analysts and Application Integration Architects. The developer will assist with the migration of existing systems to a cloud environment while ensuring the ongoing support and improvement of critical business applications. Additionally, this role will include responsibilities in unit testing, code reviews, production support, and documentation. The successful candidate will collaborate closely with senior developers and other team members to ensure high-quality technical solutions.
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GDC IT Solutions is currently seeking a Senior COMPASS COBOL Developer to join our team. This hybrid role offers the flexibility of remote work with 1 required day onsite each week, and is based in Harrisburg, PA. The position follows a standard 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM work schedule.
Position Overview:Position Overview
The Senior COMPASS COBOL Developer will play a critical role in the development, enhancement, and migration of application solutions within the Loan Servicing Platform department. This position involves working in a COBOL/DB2/CICS environment to create and maintain applications based on specifications provided by Requirements Analysts and Application Integration Architects. The developer will assist with the migration of existing systems to a cloud environment while ensuring the ongoing support and improvement of critical business applications. Additionally, this role will include responsibilities in unit testing, code reviews, production support, and documentation. The successful candidate will collaborate closely with senior developers and other team members to ensure high-quality technical solutions.
- Code and build application solutions in a COBOL/DB2/CICS environment based on specifications from Requirements Analysts and Application Integration Architects.
- Assist in the migration and ongoing support of the current system into a cloud environment, leveraging existing COBOL code.
- Develop and execute unit tests and functional test coverage to ensure high-quality code.
- Perform testing of application modifications using various programming platforms and productivity tools, ensuring results are accurate.
- Collaborate in coding and testing across multiple systems and processes.
- Follow established processes and procedures to ensure the quality and consistency of technical solutions.
- Lead or assist in code reviews, providing feedback and ensuring coding standards are met.
- Participate in broader technical reviews to detect defects in requirements, design, code, test cases, or other project artifacts.
- Document all code changes and maintain thorough and organized records.
- Support Senior Developers by managing task activities, including tracking work effort and estimating task completion timelines.
- Assist in the design and development of proof of concept and prototype application environments.
- Maintain code repositories according to version management standards and guidelines.
- Adhere to coding practices, guidelines for data use, control concepts, and error detection techniques.
- Help identify and evaluate risks, and participate in mitigation and control activities.
- Provide 24/7 rotating on-call support for production systems, addressing incidents, problems, and system performance issues.
- Perform production support activities such as code corrections, upgrades, and patch implementations.
- Proficiency in COBOL, DB2, and CICS.
- Experience with cloud migration of legacy systems.
- Strong ability to develop and execute unit tests to ensure code quality.
- Experience with application testing using various programming platforms and productivity tools.
- Ability to follow established coding practices and version management methodologies.
- Ability to work in a team environment and contribute to code reviews and technical discussions.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail in testing and documentation.
- Ability to provide 24/7 on-call production support as part of a rotating schedule.
Preferred Experience
- Familiarity with cloud technologies for system migration and support.
- Experience with code repository management and version control systems.
- Experience in incident and problem management in production environments.
- Ability to assist with the design and development of proof of concept and prototype environments.
- Experience working in a collaborative team environment on large-scale application projects.
- Knowledge of risk identification and mitigation in application development.
What We Do:
What We Do:
GDC is a full-service IT Staffing and Solutions company specializing in the areas of IT talent placement, application development, multilingual service desk, networking and infrastructure, business intelligence, and project management.
Why Work for GDC?
- Cutting Edge Technology and Innovation
- Career Growth Opportunities
- Employee-Centric Environment
- Comprehensive Benefits Package
- Holiday and Vacation
Equal Opportunity Workplace:
GDC is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.
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