{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"837e6d38c9f0d3d854dfa91c","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/837e6d38c9f0d3d854dfa91c","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/837e6d38c9f0d3d854dfa91c","title":"Cobol Programmer","description":"Top Skills & Years of Experience:\n5+ years’ experience with programming in COBOL or XGEN.\n5+ years’ experience with requirements gathering.\n3+ years’ experience with writing test cases.\nExcellent verbal and written communication\nA bachelor’s degree in a technical area such as mathematics, computer science, engineering, or information systems.\nThe primary duty of this position is to act as a liaison among technical and business stakeholders to elicit, analyze, communicate, and validate requirements for changes to information systems, business processes, and policies, as applicable. Additionally, functions as a senior programmer analyst with responsibility for the operational support of Treasury’s Mainframe applications written in COBOL and XGEN. Incumbent will oversee all system documentation that meets DTMB standards and is maintained in accordance with all policies.\nSkills Required:\nA bachelor’s degree in a technical area such as mathematics, computer science, engineering, or information systems.\nAt least five years’ experience with programming in COBOL or XGEN.\nAt least five years’ experience with requirements gathering.\nAt least three years’ experience with writing test cases.\nExcellent verbal and written communication\nDaily Tasks Include:\nProvide content approval and validate estimates for the entire schedule of the project for the Project Manager to ensure compliance with the SUITE Project Management Methodology (PMM) and the Systems Engineering Methodology (SEM).\nFacilitate requirements gathering/meetings with clients to gather requirements (traditional waterfall and agile) for all IT solutions and to identify impacted business processes and determine best process and IT solution integration.\nRedesign and approve program specifications based on test results.\nLead artifact reviews with peers, system specialists, Enterprise Security and other DTMB entities to ensure IT solutions and applications adhere to DTMB and agency policies, standards, or guidelines.\nDesign and document IT solutions that utilize State of Michigan standard technology.\nEnsure proper change management for all requested fixes to production systems.\nEnsure proper change management for all requested changes to system designs and system architecture standards are documented.\nApproves application-wide integration, performance, system, or user acceptance test plans.\nValidate test data and test results.\nDifferentiate between defects and new requirements and initiate change requests as necessary.\nDevelop and monitor defect tracking logs and facilitate problem resolution.\nLeads post implementation validation of RFCs (application changes, infrastructure changes, etc.)\nMonitors long term IT solution traits and break fix patterns and recommends IT solutions to alleviate persistent problems.\nServe as a liaison between DTMB and the client concerning application requests, standards, and other program and project matters.\nActively participate in the development and implementation of assigned client agency’s IT strategic direction/plan.\nDevelop and maintain an effective communication plan with DTMB, vendors and agency staff relating to project level metrics.\nPerform disaster recovery planning and implementation.\nEvaluate and inform DTMB management and support client agency of impact and risks to existing IT solutions due to proposed legislation, enhancement requests, changes in governmental processes or procedures.","company":"IntelliBee","rawCompany":"intellibee","city":"Dimondale","state":"MI","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-04-12T21:11:44.059Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1252.00","title":"Software Developers","slug":"software-developers"},{"code":"15-1251.00","title":"Computer Programmers","slug":"computer-programmers"},{"code":"15-1211.00","title":"Computer Systems Analysts","slug":"computer-systems-analysts"}],"industries":[{"code":"541511","title":"Custom Computer Programming Services","slug":"custom-computer-programming-services"},{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"},{"code":"513210","title":"Software Publishers","slug":"software-publishers"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Cobol Programmer","description":"Top Skills & Years of Experience:\n5+ years’ experience with programming in COBOL or XGEN.\n5+ years’ experience with requirements gathering.\n3+ years’ experience with writing test cases.\nExcellent verbal and written communication\nA bachelor’s degree in a technical area such as mathematics, computer science, engineering, or information systems.\nThe primary duty of this position is to act as a liaison among technical and business stakeholders to elicit, analyze, communicate, and validate requirements for changes to information systems, business processes, and policies, as applicable. Additionally, functions as a senior programmer analyst with responsibility for the operational support of Treasury’s Mainframe applications written in COBOL and XGEN. Incumbent will oversee all system documentation that meets DTMB standards and is maintained in accordance with all policies.\nSkills Required:\nA bachelor’s degree in a technical area such as mathematics, computer science, engineering, or information systems.\nAt least five years’ experience with programming in COBOL or XGEN.\nAt least five years’ experience with requirements gathering.\nAt least three years’ experience with writing test cases.\nExcellent verbal and written communication\nDaily Tasks Include:\nProvide content approval and validate estimates for the entire schedule of the project for the Project Manager to ensure compliance with the SUITE Project Management Methodology (PMM) and the Systems Engineering Methodology (SEM).\nFacilitate requirements gathering/meetings with clients to gather requirements (traditional waterfall and agile) for all IT solutions and to identify impacted business processes and determine best process and IT solution integration.\nRedesign and approve program specifications based on test results.\nLead artifact reviews with peers, system specialists, Enterprise Security and other DTMB entities to ensure IT solutions and applications adhere to DTMB and agency policies, standards, or guidelines.\nDesign and document IT solutions that utilize State of Michigan standard technology.\nEnsure proper change management for all requested fixes to production systems.\nEnsure proper change management for all requested changes to system designs and system architecture standards are documented.\nApproves application-wide integration, performance, system, or user acceptance test plans.\nValidate test data and test results.\nDifferentiate between defects and new requirements and initiate change requests as necessary.\nDevelop and monitor defect tracking logs and facilitate problem resolution.\nLeads post implementation validation of RFCs (application changes, infrastructure changes, etc.)\nMonitors long term IT solution traits and break fix patterns and recommends IT solutions to alleviate persistent problems.\nServe as a liaison between DTMB and the client concerning application requests, standards, and other program and project matters.\nActively participate in the development and implementation of assigned client agency’s IT strategic direction/plan.\nDevelop and maintain an effective communication plan with DTMB, vendors and agency staff relating to project level metrics.\nPerform disaster recovery planning and implementation.\nEvaluate and inform DTMB management and support client agency of impact and risks to existing IT solutions due to proposed legislation, enhancement requests, changes in governmental processes or procedures.","datePosted":"2026-04-12T21:11:44.059Z","dateModified":"2026-04-12T21:11:44.059Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"IntelliBee","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Dimondale","addressRegion":"MI","addressCountry":"US"}},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"837e6d38c9f0d3d854dfa91c"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/837e6d38c9f0d3d854dfa91c"}}