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