Mainframe Cobol Developer

Job Description:

• Develop COBOL code for application solutions based on technical program specifications utilizing Key and/or Netron Fusion.
• Perform unit testing of application software modifications utilizing various programming platforms and productivity tools and review results for accuracy.
• Adhere to defined processes and procedures to ensure the quality of the technical solution.
• Prepare for and participate in code reviews as requested.
• Modify test data or create new test data to ensure successful results of modifications to program code.
• Perform regression testing where applicable to ensure current changes have not impacted existing processing.
• Perform/ensure in-depth testing of software occurs including, Unit Testing, Integration Testing, Regression Testing.
• Participate in the setup and support of the production environment.
• Troubleshoot problems that may arise getting to the root cause to facilitate solving the problems.
• Provide 24/7 on-call support on a rotating basis.
• Provide on call support in support of application and system availability.
• Assist in troubleshooting and resolving technical issues causing the unavailability of applications for users.
• Document the cause and resolution of outages in the System Info databases.
• Thoroughly document code changes.
• Experience Required:
• Experience with Eclipse, Java.
• Experience with Heirloom (COBOL Developer migration to cloud).
• Experience with KEY and/or Netron Fusion development environments.
• Experience with advanced SQL concepts.
• Experience with IBM or CA tools and utilities (TSO, Expediter, InterTest, Debug, Platinum, Princeton, etc.).

Responsibilities:

• Consulting with data management teams to get a big-picture idea of the company’s data storage needs.
• Presenting the company with warehousing options based on their storage needs.
• Designing and coding the data warehousing system to desired company specifications.
• Conducting preliminary testing of the warehousing environment before data is extracted.
• Extracting company data and transferring it into the new warehousing environment.
• Testing the new storage system once all the data has been transferred.
• Troubleshooting any issues that may arise.
• Providing maintenance support.