Job Description

Job Title: COBOL Developer

Location: Columbus, OH

Duration: 6 Months

Job Description:

• As an Assembler and COBOL- CICS Developer, you need to have strong background in IBM Mainframe technologies.
• A typical day involves collaborating with team members to understand project needs, developing application features, and ensuring that the applications function seamlessly within the existing infrastructure.
• You will also engage in troubleshooting and optimizing applications to enhance performance and user experience, while adhering to best practices in software development. You should have hands-on experience in Assembler (HLASM) programming, COBOL-CICS along with working knowledge of mainframe tools like JCL, COBOL, DB2, VSAM.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Analyze and understand existing Assembler programs and system interfaces.
• Design, develop, test, and deploy enhancements and bug fixes in Assembler.
• Design, develop, test, and deploy enhancements and bug fixes in COBOL-CICS.
• Perform code walkthroughs and support system testing.
• Assist in the documentation of application processes and workflows2,
• Create or update technical documentation and support production issues.
• Participate in performance tuning and code optimization efforts.

Professional & Technical Skills:

• Strong programming skills in IBM Assembler HLASM (Mandatory Skill)
• Strong programming skills in COBOL-CICS (Mandatory Skill)
• Hands-on experience with JCL, VSAM, DB2.
• Good understanding of Change man
• Familiarity with Mainframe Utilities (e.g., SORT, IDCAMS).
• Ability to interpret functional requirements and convert them into technical solutions.
• Exposure to modernization projects (e.g., re-engineering or re-platforming mainframe workloads).

Key Skills: IBM Assembler, COBOL, CICS, JCL, VSAM

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