What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior COMPASS COBOL Developer position at Global Data Consultants?
Overview
GDC IT Solutions is looking for a Senior COMPASS COBOL Developer to join our dynamic team. This hybrid role offers the flexibility of remote work with one required day onsite each week, and is based in Harrisburg, PA . The position follows a standard 8 : 00 AM - 5 : 00 PM work schedule.
Position Overview
The Senior COMPASS COBOL Developer will play a critical role in the development, enhancement, and migration of application solutions within the Loan Servicing Platform department. This position involves working in a COBOL / DB2 / CICS environment to create and maintain applications based on specifications provided by Requirements Analysts and Application Integration Architects. The developer will assist with the migration of existing systems to a cloud environment while ensuring the ongoing support and improvement of critical business applications. Additionally, this role will include responsibilities in unit testing, code reviews, production support, and documentation. The successful candidate will collaborate closely with senior developers and other team members to ensure high-quality technical solutions.
Responsibilities
- Code and build application solutions in a COBOL / DB2 / CICS environment based on specifications from Requirements Analysts and Application Integration Architects.
- Assist in the migration and ongoing support of the current system into a cloud environment , leveraging existing COBOL code.
- Develop and execute unit tests and functional test coverage to ensure high-quality code.
- Perform testing of application modifications using various programming platforms and productivity tools, ensuring results are accurate.
- Collaborate in coding and testing across multiple systems and processes.
- Follow established processes and procedures to ensure the quality and consistency of technical solutions.
- Lead or assist in code reviews , providing feedback and ensuring coding standards are met.
- Participate in broader technical reviews to detect defects in requirements, design, code, test cases, or other project artifacts.
- Document all code changes and maintain thorough and organized records.
- Support Senior Developers by managing task activities , including tracking work effort and estimating task completion timelines.
- Assist in the design and development of proof of concept and prototype application environments.
- Maintain code repositories according to version management standards and guidelines.
- Adhere to coding practices, guidelines for data use, control concepts, and error detection techniques.
- Help identify and evaluate risks , and participate in mitigation and control activities.
- Provide 24 / 7 rotating on-call support for production systems, addressing incidents, problems, and system performance issues.
- Perform production support activities such as code corrections, upgrades, and patch implementations.
Minimum Qualifications
Preferred Experience
What We Do :
GDC is a full-service IT Staffing and Solutions company specializing in the areas of IT talent placement, application development, multilingual service desk, networking and infrastructure, business intelligence, and project management.
Why Work for GDC?
Equal Opportunity Workplace :
GDC is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.
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