Cobol Programmer

Who We Are:

A leader in food and beverage retailing, Wakefern’s unique cooperative structure allows independent grocers to compete, and succeed, against multinational chains. With 51 member families who independently own and operate 354 retail supermarkets under the ShopRite, Price Rite Marketplace, The Fresh Grocer, Dearborn Market, and Gourmet Garage banners, Wakefern Food Corp. is the largest retailer-owned cooperative in the United States.

Our Information Technology team aims to achieve one version of the truth empowering Retail Associates, Members and Wakefern with access to information anywhere, anytime to enable data driven decisions.

To be considered a candidate an Associate must meet the minimum requirements of the job posting:

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience.

Demonstrated software development experience, including requirements analysis, relational database design, and production support.

Experience with Mainframe programming - COBOL, CICS, JCL, SQL & DB2

Java programming experience a plus

The candidate should demonstrate the ability for self-learning and motivation.

Knack for writing clean, readable, and easily maintainable code.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills and sound decision-making abilities.

Ability to troubleshoot issues and recommend solutions

Working Conditions & Physical Demands

Four days onsite at our Edison, NJ tech office

One day remote