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...
- Rate: 53
- Location: Marquette, US-MI
- Type: Permanent
- Industry: Finance
- Recruiter: Maximus
- Contact: Not Specified
- Email: to view click here
- Reference: 24427_MI_Marquette
- Posted: 2024-08-27 08:26:40 -
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