Cobol Developer

Cobol Developer

Remote

Long Term

Experience :

5 years of hands-on experience with COBOL programming on IBM z/OS.

Proficiency in JCL, VSAM, DB2, IMS, and CICS.

Experience in mainframe migration projects or modernization initiatives is preferred.

Familiarity with mainframe communication tools such as CICS and mainframe security protocols, including RACF.

Technical Skills

Must be proficient in JCL, COBOL, VSAM, and CICS.

Strong knowledge of batch processing and online transaction processing.

Must have experience with IBM utilities, TSO/ISPF, and Abend-AID.

Experience with Control-D, Control-M, File-AID

Knowledge of best practices in mainframe migration planning, including risk assessment and resource management.

Soft Skills

Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Effective verbal and written communication skills, especially for collaborating on mainframe integration with Java developers and migration planning.

Ability to work independently and in a team environment with a focus on quality and attention to detail.

Preferred:

Experience with DevOps practices on mainframes, including tools like Jenkins and Git.

Prior experience with performance tuning on mainframe systems

Prior experience with ServiceNowPrior experience with performance tuning on mainframe systems and Java applications.

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