What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior MicroFocus Visual COBOL Developer position at InterSources Inc?
Position Title: Senior MicroFocus Visual COBOL Developer - Programmer – Consultant (8738)
Location: 10311 Wilson Rd, Blythewood, South Carolina 29016
Work Mode: Initially 100% onsite
Duration: 12 months (extension possible)
Interview Process: 2 rounds – In-person preferred
Candidate Requirement: MUST be a South Carolina resident or willing to relocate/commute to SC at their own expense before starting
Scope of Work
The contractor will support development and enhancement efforts within Client’s multi-tiered architecture. This includes MicroFocus Visual COBOL business applications running under IIS on Windows Server 2022, .NET UI layers, and Oracle/MS SQL Server database systems. Work includes developing new business functions, troubleshooting existing functions, production support, batch processes, data extraction, reports, and collaboration with UI and database teams.
The consultant must work with minimal supervision, interact directly with business specialists, propose technical solutions, design, code, test, and support assigned deliverables.
Daily Duties and Responsibilities
• Analyze Client Phoenix II, Web Services, and batch business applications
• Take ownership of assigned system issues and perform troubleshooting
• Propose appropriate technical solutions and corrective actions
• Design, code, test, promote, and deploy system changes
• Coordinate with business users to ensure solutions meet requirements
• Provide production support as needed
• Deliver daily and weekly status reports to the development manager
Required Skills
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or related field with 10 years’ experience; OR 10 years of equivalent IT experience without a degree
• 10 years of full-stack system development in complex, mission-critical three-tier environments
• Strong experience in COBOL development using MicroFocus Visual COBOL (V7, V9, or higher preferred) with Visual Studio 2019/2022 under IIS on Windows Server 2022
• Hands-on experience with Oracle and MS SQL Server databases from COBOL programs
• Strong SQL development skills for both Oracle and MS SQL Server
• Solid DevSecOps background, including formal release management, comprehensive testing beyond “happy-path,” and strong collaboration/coaching skills
• Application programming experience with RDBMS platforms (Oracle, MS SQL Server)
Preferred Skills
• Visual Studio 2019 debugging expertise
• IIS setup/configuration experience
• Microsoft Team Foundation Server (TFS)
• Microsoft C# .NET development
• Advanced SQL skills for Oracle and MS SQL Server
• MicroFocus certifications (highly advantageous)
• DevSecOps-related certifications
Education Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree in IT or related discipline with 10 years of experience
• OR 10 years of relevant professional experience (degree not required)
