[Hiring] COBOL Developer - Level III @PlanIT Group

Role Description

PlanIT Group is seeking a COBOL Developer - Level III for our Federal customer in the Raleigh, NC area. The ideal candidate will have experience working in a Mainframe Payroll application.

COBOL Developer - Level III (Remote):

• Researches, designs, implements, and manages software programs.
• Tests and evaluates new programs.
• Resolves problems with software and responds to suggestions for improvements and enhancements.
• Writes and implements efficient code.
• Develops quality assurance procedures and deploys software tools, processes, and metrics.
• Works closely with other developers, UX designers, business, and systems analysts.
• Participates in the development of software user manuals.
• Instructs, assigns, directs, and checks the work of other software developers on the development team.
• Consults with engineering staff to evaluate software-hardware interfaces and develop specifications and performance requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a Mainframe Payroll application.
• 8+ years of hands-on experience with COBOL programming on IBM z/OS.
• Proficiency in JCL, VSAM, DB2, IMS, and CICS.
• Experience in mainframe migration projects or modernization initiatives is preferred.
• Familiarity with mainframe communication tools such as CICS and mainframe security protocols, including RACF.

Requirements

• Must be proficient in JCL, COBOL, VSAM, and CICS.
• Strong knowledge of batch processing and online transaction processing.
• Must have experience with IBM utilities, TSO/ISPF, and Abend-AID.
• Experience with Control-D, Control-M, File-AID.
• Knowledge of best practices in mainframe migration planning, including risk assessment and resource management.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills, especially for collaborating on mainframe integration with Java developers and migration planning.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment with a focus on quality and attention to detail.

Benefits

• Must be able to obtain a Position of Public Trust Clearance.
• Pass both a client mandated clearance process to include drug screening, criminal history check, and credit check.
• All candidates must be a US Citizen or US Permanent Resident only.
• Candidate must have lived in the United States for the past 5 years.
• Cannot have more than 6 months travel outside the United States within the last five years. Military Service excluded. (Exception does not include military family members.)