What are the responsibilities and job description for the Micro Focus COBOL/.NET Developer position at Aloden LLC.?
Job Title: Micro Focus COBOL/.NET Developer (Onsite - Minneapolis, MN)
Location: Minneapolis, MN (100% Onsite)
Duration: 12 Months Contract (Possible Extension)
Job Description:
We are seeking an experienced Micro Focus COBOL/.NET Developer to support a large insurance client’s critical legacy system modernization efforts. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience working with Micro Focus Visual COBOL, legacy COBOL applications, and .NET (C#) development.
This role will involve maintaining, enhancing, and modernizing existing COBOL-based systems, integrating them with .NET applications, and participating in the migration of business logic from mainframe to distributed environments.
Key Responsibilities:
- Analyze, maintain, and enhance existing COBOL applications running on Micro Focus platforms.
- Refactor and migrate COBOL logic into .NET (C#)-based services or applications.
- Collaborate with architects and business analysts to understand system requirements and integration points.
- Develop RESTful APIs or service layers to expose COBOL functionality to modern platforms.
- Perform code reviews, unit testing, and support user acceptance testing (UAT).
- Provide production support and troubleshooting for COBOL/.NET integrated systems.
- Participate in client meetings to gather requirements and report progress.
Required Skills:
- 5 years of experience in COBOL development, preferably on Micro Focus Visual COBOL / Enterprise Server.
- Strong knowledge of .NET Framework / C# development.
- Experience with API development and system integration between legacy and modern applications.
- Knowledge of insurance domain systems is a plus (claims, policy administration, underwriting).
- miliarity with Relational Databases (SQL Server / DB2 / VSAM).
- Strong communication skills to work effectively with both technical teams and business stakeholders.
Preferred Skills:
- Experience in mainframe to distributed system migration projects.
- Knowledge of Azure or Cloud platforms is a plus.
- Familiarity with Agile methodology.
Job Type: Contract
Pay: From $45.00 per hour
Work Location: On the road
Salary : $45
