Cobol Programmer role

Job Title: Cobol Programmer role must be local to irvine, ca to go onsite 4 days per week. Visa: USC,GC Job Description: Client's IMS is seeking a full-time Senior Cobol developer to support the Investment Book of Records development team.  The candidate will develop enhancements and new functionality for our in-house suite of applications written in Cobol. Responsibilities will include creation of technical specifications, architecting high-end solutions, hands-on development, creating test plans according to Client’s published Development Process Framework and providing production support. Qualifications: •       The preferred candidate will have a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science and a minimum of 10 years of experience as a Sr.Cobol Developer. •       Experience with Fujitsu NetCobol or MicroFocus Cobol desired. •       Experience with relational databases required (Sybase a plus). •       MQ, Unix and Unix shell scripting a plus. •       Solid experience in full software development cycle, including application architecture, technical specs, analysis, software development, testing large-scale software applications, assisting SQA teams with UAT testing, production support. •       Experience in the financial industry with knowledge of trade flow and corporate actions a plus. •       Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required. •       Exceptional interpersonal communication and strong team collaboration skills. •       Good project management skills. •       Possesses the ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously. •       Experience testing software designed for elaborate business scenarios. •       Aptitude for learning new things and flexibility to adapt and follow guidelines. Must-have: • Minimum of 10+ years of experience as a Sr.Cobol Developer. • Strong SQL skills and experience with relational databases (Sybase a plus). • Excellent verbal and written communication skills Nice to have: • Experience in the financial industry with knowledge of trade flow and corporate actions   • MQ, Unix and Unix shell scripting • Experience with Fujitsu NetCobol or MicroFocus Cobol