Remote Remote: Cobol Developer with Hogan

Exciting Remote Cobol Developer with Hogan contract opportunity.

• Design, code, test, debug and support COBOL programs for batch and online (CICS) processing

• Develop and maintain JCL for job scheduling, scheduling jobs via Control-M or CA-7

• Integrate Mainframe applications with Hogan platforms (assessment engines, reporting modules)

• Perform unit testing, code reviews and work with QA to drive defects to resolution

• Troubleshoot production incidents, perform root-cause analysis and implement permanent fixes

• Tune COBOL, DB2 and JCL jobs for optimal throughput and resource utilization

• Participate in Agile ceremonies (daily standups, backlog grooming, sprint demos)

• Author and maintain technical design documents, run books and support procedures

• Liaise with business analysts, project managers and operations teams to deliver on time

REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• 5+ years hands-on IBM Mainframe development with ANSI COBOL

• Strong experience in CICS (BMS), JCL, TSO/ISPF

• Solid DB2 SQL programming and performance-tuning skills

• Experience working with VSAM files (ESDS, KSDS, RRDS)

• Hands-on Hogan experience: installation, configuration, report generation or integration APIs

• Familiarity with Mainframe source control tools (Endevor, ChangeMan or Git for z/OS)

• Exposure to job scheduling tools (Control-M, CA-7) and monitoring (SDSF, RMF)

• Comfortable in Agile/Scrum development environment

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and written/oral communication skills