Enterprise COBOL Application Developer

Work Arrangement: Initially 100% on-site for orientation and system familiarization; hybrid possible at client’s discretion

Candidate Requirement: Must be a South Carolina resident or willing to relocate/commute at own expense prior to starting

We are seeking a Enterprise COBOL Application Developer to support enterprise business applications in a multi-tiered architecture environment. This role involves developing new business functions, troubleshooting, modifying, and enhancing existing functions. You will collaborate closely with business specialists, UI teams, and database tiers, working with minimal supervision to design, code, test, and support mission-critical systems.

Required Skills

• COBOL development with MicroFocus Visual COBOL using Visual Studio 2019/2022 in Windows Server 2022 under IIS
• Experience with MicroFocus Visual COBOL V7, V9, or higher strongly preferred
• Accessing Oracle and MS SQL Server enterprise databases from within COBOL
• Crafting SQL statements to support system functionality
  
  

Preferred Skills

• Visual Studio 2019 and higher – Debugging
• IIS configuration/setup
• Microsoft Team Foundation Server
• Microsoft C# .NET
• Application programming against RDBMS (Oracle, SQL)
• SQL for Oracle DB
  
  

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology or related discipline with 8 years of experience
• OR minimum 10 years of related experience
  
  

Certifications (not Required But Preferred)

• Microsoft technical certifications considered in selection process
• MicroFocus certifications are a significant advantage
  
  

Daily Responsibilities

• Analyze Phoenix II, Web Service, and batch business applications
• Lead troubleshooting and propose solutions for assigned system problems
• Code, test, and promote solutions ensuring requirements are met
• Interact with impacted users and business specialists
• Provide daily and weekly status updates to the development manager