What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior COBOL Developer position at InterSources Inc.?
Job title: Programmer - Consultant – Senior COBOL Developer (13915)
Location: Blythewood, SC 29016 Hybrid
Duration: 12 Months
Interview Process: 2 Rounds – Virtual
Work Arrangement
- Hybrid position
- Strong preference for the consultant to be fully onsite during the training period.
- After training, up to 2 remote days per week may be discussed with the hiring manager.
- Candidate MUST currently reside in South Carolina, North Carolina, or Georgia.
- Candidate may relocate at their own expense as needed to meet the hybrid schedule.
- Fingerprinting must be completed in South Carolina at least 5 business days before the scheduled start date.
Key Responsibilities
- Analyze the Phoenix core business system and assigned development or system modification tickets.
- Lead analysis and recommend technical solutions for assigned tickets and projects.
- Partner directly with business units to develop business requirements and specifications.
- Translate business specifications into technical specifications and obtain business approval.
- Code, test, promote, and implement application changes.
- Work with impacted users to verify delivered functionality against documented requirements.
- Provide production support for the Phoenix system.
- Lead and mentor technical development resources.
- Provide daily and weekly status updates to the development manager and business analysts.
Required Skills
- 6 years of experience with Visual and/or Micro Focus COBOL.
- Working knowledge of Visual COBOL V9.
- 10 years of experience developing and maintaining complex, mission-critical applications in a Windows-based Client-Server environment.
- 5 years of experience leading a technical software development team in planning and deployment of software systems.
- 10 years of experience coding and testing complex COBOL-based business systems using Oracle SQL in a Windows Client-Server environment.
- 5 years of experience providing Level 3 (L3) production support.
- 5 years of experience functioning as the primary contact with business units to develop and review business and technical specifications and ensure delivery of required functionality.
- 10 years of experience with system analysis, design, coding, testing, debugging, and implementation techniques for developing new systems or modifying existing systems.
Preferred Skills
- Oracle 19 SQL.
- Familiarity with Microsoft Visual Studio / .NET / C# development environment.
- Experience working in a government environment.
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a closely related discipline.
- Visual COBOL technical certifications.
Additional Skills
- Experience mentoring and guiding less-experienced technical colleagues.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively with users, vendors, staff, and management.
- Ability to plan, define, lead, direct, instruct, and review technical project work and personnel.
- Ability to work independently.