COBOL Mainframe Programmer/Developer with IMS
Job Description:
Our client is seeking a highly skilled and experienced COBOL Mainframe Programmer/Developer with a strong background in IMS DB/DC to join their dynamic team. This role involves translating business requirements into robust programming solutions, maintaining and enhancing custom software, and providing production support. The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of the COBOL programming language, IMS DB/DC, and JCL on IBM mainframe operating systems. This is a full-time position offering a challenging opportunity to contribute to critical projects and enhance your technical skills in a dynamic environment.
Responsibilities:
- Translate analysis and design documents, as well as specifications, into well-structured programs.
- Maintain and enhance custom developed software by modifying and testing user data entry screens, batch processing, reports, queries, and menus.
- Conduct thorough reviews of existing code, data, and business processes to support non-database functions.
- Execute test program changes, update test files, run tests, review results, and ensure the correctness of program changes based on provided requirements.
- Identify and correct data errors through application logic and develop data analysis/summary reports utilizing IBM and Microsoft tools.
- Assist with the conversion from COBOL application to web-based application.
- Prepare both program-level and user-level documentation to support the software development lifecycle.
- Enhance software to reduce operating time or improve efficiency, following organization guidelines and procedures for code management and deployment.
- Minimum of 5 years' experience in COBOL development on Mainframe, JCL development and maintenance, and IMS development and maintenance.
- Proven experience with COBOL, IMS DB/DC, TSO, ISPF, and MS Office.
- Solid understanding of the full software development life cycle, including design, development, integration testing, and deployment.
- Ability to troubleshoot, test, and debug computer software to produce required outcomes.
- Strong analytical skills to support non-database functions, correct data errors, and develop data analysis/summary reports.
- Experience in preparing comprehensive documentation for both program-level and user-level.
- Excellent communication skills to obtain user sign-off on all changes prior to moving to production.
- Capability to follow organization guidelines and procedures for checking out source code, migrating changes, etc.
- Commitment to enhancing software for improved efficiency and reduced operating time.
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