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Title : Microfocus Visual COBOL Developer - Onsite/Hybrid
Location: Blythewood,SC
Length: Long term
Restriction: W2 Only
Description:
Scope of the Project
Client employs a multi-tiered architecture in its core business systems. The 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 on-line 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 trouble shooting 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. Communications skills must be excellent.
Daily Duties / Responsibilities
Title : Microfocus Visual COBOL Developer - Onsite/Hybrid
Location: Blythewood,SC
Length: Long term
Restriction: W2 Only
Description:
- no c2c ***Full time with benefits or long term hourly contract *** W2 only *** Initial onsite then hybrid ***
Scope of the Project
Client employs a multi-tiered architecture in its core business systems. The 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 on-line 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 trouble shooting 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. Communications skills must be excellent.
Daily Duties / Responsibilities
- Analyze the SCDMV Phoenix II, web service, and batch business applications
- Take the lead in analyzing and trouble-shooting assigned system problems
- Propose solutions
- Code, test, promote, and interact with impacted users ensuring that solution meets requirements
- Provide daily and weekly status to the development manager
- 8 Years of Development with Microfocus Visual COBOL in Windows Server 2019/2022, batch and under IIS
- 4 Years Experience with Visual Studio 2019/2022 including the ability to use the debugger
- 4 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 degree
- Experience with Microfocus COBOL Version 7 and higher
- Ability to write complex queries using SQL for Oracle and MS SQL DB
- IIS Configuration/Setup
- Skilled in C# and .NET
- Microsoft Certification – please indicate specific certificate on resume
- Microfocus Certification – please indicate specific certificate on resume
- Not required but MS technical certifications will be factored in the selection process. Microfocus certifications are a significant advantage.