[Hiring] Cobol Professional @Edgewater Federal Solutions

Role Description

Edgewater Federal Solutions is currently seeking a COBOL Professional to provide support to a federal customer.

The Client’s service is responsible for exchanging payroll data with the DFAS, resulting in a payroll amount of approximately two-billion-dollars annually. The Department’s Payroll function is outsourced to the DFAS for the actual payroll calculation(s), creation of the employee’s Leave and Earnings Statement (LES), and other tax documents. The DPP service is used to sort, combine, and process the required Human Resource information, Time and Attendance information and other applicable information for the DFAS.

• Data processing programs are written in COBOL and run in a batch mode.
• DPP utilizes several utility programs developed with Job Control Language (JCL) for sorting, backups, restores, etc.
• Batch applications communicate with the Corporate Human Resource Information System, DOEInfo and ATAAPS database management systems through SQLNet/Oracle and Secure File Transfer utilities.
• Payroll processing involves daily, weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual processes.
• Approximately 52 jobs included in the payroll processing, which involves indexed sequential access method (ISAM)-based file processing.
• DPP utilizes Microsoft Windows application-based operating system, Oracle Databases, integrated development environment, batch scheduling, file editing, secure file transfer and data comparison software.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship is required per Contract to obtain and maintain a U.S. Department of Energy Clearance.
• Specialized experience includes working with Microfocus COBOL, JCL, ISAM, Utilities and Copybooks to support mission critical systems.
• Strong working knowledge in job scheduling software (Vanzant GECS), File Transfer protocols (SFTP, SSH), modifying ISAM datasets (Ultra Edit, FileSeek) Human Capital / Financial Systems.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate orally and in writing and a positive attitude while working in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to problem solve, code, test, and deploy application fixes in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements

• Participates in and conducts development activities.
• Prepares test plans for unit testing, regression testing, system and production parallel testing.
• Conducts technical walkthroughs with all stakeholders.
• Supports system testing activities and resolves any technical issues.
• Codes and tests high priority and critical changes utilizing Microfocus COBOL, JCL, and ISAM.
• Handles change requests for implementing changes and owning them until closure.
• Provides emergency bug fixes to production issues and resolves client research requests.
• Provides production support by fixing batch process abnormal ends within strict timeframes.
• Meets with project managers to provide daily or weekly project statuses.
• Works with cyber security teams to ensure system software is patched, supported and system meets security compliance requirements.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off & Holiday Pay
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Disability, Life Insurance, and AD&D
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Pre-Tax 401K and/or After-Tax Roth IRA (with employer matching contribution)
• Tuition and Technical Training Reimbursement
• Exercise Reimbursement
• Computer Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to sit, stand, talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer, keyboard, telephone, and standard office equipment.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision for computer-based work.
• Occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 15 pounds.
• Fine hand manipulation and extended keyboard usage required.

Work Environment

• Exposure to general office conditions while conducting office duties.
• Moderate noise environment typical of a business office.
• Ability to work in a confined office environment.
• Ability to sit at a computer terminal for extended periods of time.