Remote: Cobol Developer with Hogan
Exciting Remote Cobol Developer with Hogan contract opportunity.
- Design, code, test, debug and support COBOL programs for batch and online (CICS) processing
- Develop and maintain JCL for job scheduling, scheduling jobs via Control-M or CA-7
- Integrate Mainframe applications with Hogan platforms (assessment engines, reporting modules)
- Perform unit testing, code reviews and work with QA to drive defects to resolution
- Troubleshoot production incidents, perform root-cause analysis and implement permanent fixes
- Tune COBOL, DB2 and JCL jobs for optimal throughput and resource utilization
- Participate in Agile ceremonies (daily standups, backlog grooming, sprint demos)
- Author and maintain technical design documents, run books and support procedures
- Liaise with business analysts, project managers and operations teams to deliver on time
REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
- 5+ years hands-on IBM Mainframe development with ANSI COBOL
- Strong experience in CICS (BMS), JCL, TSO/ISPF
- Solid DB2 SQL programming and performance-tuning skills
- Experience working with VSAM files (ESDS, KSDS, RRDS)
- Hands-on Hogan experience: installation, configuration, report generation or integration APIs
- Familiarity with Mainframe source control tools (Endevor, ChangeMan or Git for z/OS)
- Exposure to job scheduling tools (Control-M, CA-7) and monitoring (SDSF, RMF)
- Comfortable in Agile/Scrum development environment
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving and written/oral communication skills
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