Cobol Programmer

COBOL Developer (Analyze business requirements and design applications. Modify applications improving the existing business processes. Execute cleanups from production data analysis. Monitor various system processes as assigned. Ensure complete and accurate issue tracking and reporting. Escalate production timelines to meet client requests. Identify production issues affecting code modules.The developers shall provide application design and development consultant services to Agencyfor the completion of our ongoing business process improvement program. The followingdescriptions and deliverables shall apply: Role: Developing applications in a Mainframe environment with integration to distributedenvironment, resolving complex and conflicting design issues Objective: To analyze and improve existing business processes with application automationwhere possible. Deliverables: The developers are responsible for the following:Analyze business requirements and design applications. Modify applications, improving the existingbusiness processes. Execute cleanups from production data analysis. Monitor various systemprocesses as assigned. Ensure complete and accurate issue tracking and reporting. Escalateproduction timelines to meet client requests. Identify production issues impacting code modules.Mandatory Skills/Experience: Minimum of five (5) years of recent experience developing applications using COBOL for CICS and batch programs. Superior proficiency with mainframe applications built with JCL, COBOL and CICS. Experience working with VSAM files and DB2, integrating existing designs with new requirements. Strong experience developing in Mainframe environment resolving complex and conflictingdesign issues. Ability to quickly understand complex mainframe systems. Exceptional presentation and organizational skills. High written and oral communication skills.