IBM COBOL Developer

IBM COBOL Developer

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

- Lead the development of software solutions that will meet or exceed business requirements which includes designing and implementing modules to the system specifications, conducting unit testing, troubleshooting issues, and producing detailed proposals to resolve issues.

- Evaluate new coding techniques, tools, modules, and implement as appropriate.

- Consult on requirements elicitation and definition.

- Design software solutions per systems requirements.

- Code software solutions per designs.

- Code reviews, unit test, and integrate coded modules.

- Assist other developers in resolving issues by providing guidance and training.

- Support testing and remediate defects.

- Support users through troubleshooting and analysis of production logs and data.

- Investigate new solutions, tools, products, and techniques to incorporate into coding standards.

- May provide guidance, coaching, and training to other employees within the job area.

Minimum Requirements

- Bachelor's degree in relevant field of study and 5+ years of relevant professional experience required, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Job-Specific Minimum Requirements:

- Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university required; an additional four (4) years of related work experience can substitute for a degree

- At least five (5) years of relevant experience required

- At least four (4) years of experience with IBM COBOL programming language

- Experience with DB2 and IBM DB2 utilities

- Experience with CICS

- Good verbal and written communication skills

- Demonstrated success in client support

- Ability to interface with all levels of management

- Ability to perform complex tasks with minimal supervision and guidance

- Excellent time management, scheduling and organizational skills

- Ability to work well independently or in a team setting

Preferred qualifications and experience include: Experience with IRS processing systems; experience with SQL, JCL, Batch processing.

Minimum Education requirement:

- Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education, technical training or work experience considered in lieu of degree.

- Minimum of five (5) years of experience with a bachelor's degree.

Years of Required Work-Related Experience:

- Knowledge of federal information security policies, standards, procedures, directives, and risk management processes.

Required Certifications:

- Candidates must meet requirements to obtain and maintain an IRS Minimum Background Investigation (MBI) clearance (active IRS Moderate Risk MBI is a plus).

- Candidates must be a US Citizen or a Legal Permanent Resident (Green Card status) for at least three (3) years, and Federal Tax compliant.

Preferred Skills and Qualifications:

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

- Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

- Ability to work well independently or in a team setting.

EEO Statement

Maximus is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics.

Pay Transparency

Maximus compensation is based on various factors including but not limited to job location, a candidate's education, training, experience, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value analysis including seniority and merit systems, as well as internal pay alignment. Annual salary is just one component of Maximus's total compensation package. Other rewards may include short- and long-term incentives as well as program-specific awards. Additionally, Maximus provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off. Compensation ranges may differ based on contract value but will be commensurate with job duties and relevant work experience. An applicant's salary history will not be used in determining compensation. Maximus will comply with regulatory minimum wage rates and exempt salary thresholds in all instances.

Minimum Salary: $115,000.00

Maximum Salary: $166,000.00