Mainframe (COBOL or XGEN)

Skills Required:
 A bachelor’s degree in a technical area such as mathematics, computer science, engineering, or
information systems.
 At least five years’ experience with programming in COBOL or XGEN.
 At least five years’ experience with requirements gathering.
 At least three years’ experience with writing test cases.
 Excellent verbal and written communication
Daily Tasks Include:
 Provide 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).  
 Facilitate 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.
 Redesign and approve program specifications based on test results.
 Lead 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.
 Design and document IT solutions that utilize State of Michigan standard technology.
 Ensure proper change management for all requested fixes to production systems.
 Ensure proper change management for all requested changes to system designs and system
architecture standards are documented.
 Approves application-wide integration, performance, system, or user acceptance test plans.
 Validate test data and test results.
 Differentiate between defects and new requirements and initiate change requests as necessary.
 Develop and monitor defect tracking logs and facilitate problem resolution.
 Leads post implementation validation of RFCs (application changes, infrastructure changes, etc.)
 Monitors long term IT solution traits and break fix patterns and recommends IT solutions to
alleviate persistent problems. 
 Serve as a liaison between DTMB and the client concerning application requests, standards, and
other program and project matters.
 Actively participate in the development and implementation of assigned client agency’s IT
strategic direction/plan.

Interview Process: Virtual Interview via MS Teams video. Please use laptop and be prepared so share screen if asked. Use of headphones is strongly discouraged. A screenshot photo of candidate will be required for any interviews as well as a vendor present at beginning of interview to validate candidate.  

Duration: 1 year with possible extension.
Remote or On-site: Candidates MUST be local at time of submission. Hiring manager is not currently interested in candidates who will need to relocate to accept offer. NO REMOTE ONLY OPTION. Must be able to work onsite in office 2x a week (Tues/Weds) for hybrid model. Office is located in Dimondale, Michigan.