COBOL
Develop structured and maintainable code
Can develop Batch programs and Stored Procedures
DB2
Understands Explains
Can recognize poor performance and tune SQL
Not a must but understands Multi-Row processing / Get Diagnostics
Not a must but understands Virtual Tables
JCL
ChangeMan
BMC or AQT
Easily turns Technical Specifications into COBOL code and SQL
Can unit test wJCLork
Ability to debug