Sr. COBOL Developer

Description & Requirements

Maximus is seeking a Senior COBOL Developer to support our Internal Revenue Service (IRS) client.

Location of work is remote in US.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide design and implementation expertise to a cross-functional software development team.

- Design and develop software applications from business requirements in collaboration with other team members.

- Support testing and remediate defects.

- May mentor entry and mid-level developers.

- Create, update, unit test, and maintain IBM COBOL programs

- Maintain BMFRTFOL (RTVUE) (Business Masterfile Returns Transactions file On-Line) programs updating them to reflect yearly mostly legislative changes to the Posted BMF Returns for display when retrieved by IDRS command codes

- Update the File Specifications Package (FSP) for the BMFRTFOL programs and requirements

- Track requirements and create/execute unit test cases

- Write, analyze, review and/or provide comments on documentation such as Unified Work Requests (UWR), UWR responses and Internal Revenue Manuals (IRM), Interface Control Documents (ICD) Computer Operator Handbooks (COH)

- Rewrite programs, using workflow chart and diagram, and applying knowledge of computer capabilities, tax processing subject matter expertise, and symbolic logic.

- Perform or direct the revision, repair, or expansion of existing programs to increase operating efficiency or adapt to new requirements

- Consult with managerial, engineering, and technical personnel to clarify program intent, identify problems, and suggest changes

- Perform systems analysis and programming tasks to maintain and control the use of computer systems software

- Compile and write documentation of program development and subsequent revisions, inserting comments in the coded instructions so others can understand the program

- Prepare detailed workflow charts and diagrams that describe input, output, and logical operation, and convert them into a series of instructions coded in a computer language

- Consult with and assist testers in the development, SAT and FIT environments

Minimum Requirements

- Bachelor's degree in related field.
- 5-7 years of related experience required.
- Equivalent combination of education and experience considered in lieu of degree.

- Computer Professional Job Profile.

- At least five (5) years of relevant experience with IBM COBOL programming language required

- At least two (2) years of relevant experience required with IRS processing systems, particularly the Tax Data Online (TDOL)

- 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

- Preferr...