Wavestrong
Exciting Remote Cobol Developer with Hogan contract opportunity.
Requirements • 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
Requirements • 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