Programmer(Senior COBOL Developer)

This assignment is for the maintenance, support,
and development of core DMV business systems supporting drivers and vehicles.
The system supports legislative and federal requirements for traffic violation
processing. It is a client-server system utilizing COBOL as the back end and
.NET as the human interface. The position is within the COBOL development team
as the Senior Programmer / Team Lead and reports to the COBOL Development
Manager. The role will directly support the core business system, Phoenix. This
position will require CJIS information security certification, which will be
sponsored. The candidate must be able to work independently and have excellent
communication skills.

• Analyze
  the Phoenix core business system and assigned tickets for development
  and/or system modifications.
  
• Lead the
  analysis and development of proposed solutions for assigned tickets and
  projects.
  
• Partner
  with business units to develop business specifications, translate them
  into technical specifications, and obtain business sign-off.
  
• Code,
  test, promote, and collaborate with impacted users to ensure solutions
  meet documented requirements.
  
• Provide
  production support for the Phoenix system.
  
• Provide
  daily and weekly status updates to the Development Manager and Business
  Analyst(s).
  

Requirements

Education and Certifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree In Computer
  Science or a closely related discipline with 10 Years of Experience.  Experience in a government agency
  environment is extremely helpful.
  
• Visual COBOL technical
  certifications 
  

Required Skills:

• 10+
  Years of Experience with Visual and/or Micro Focus COBOL
  
• 1+ Year
  of Experience with Visual COBOL V9
  
• 10+
  Years of experience with computer system analysis, design, coding,
  testing, debugging, and implementation techniques and practices for
  developing new systems or modifying existing systems.
  
• 10+
  Years of Experience developing and maintaining complex, mission-critical
  applications in a Windows-based client-server environment.
  
• 10+
  Years of Experience Leading a technical software development team in
  planning and deployment of software systems.
  
• 10+
  Years of Experience coding and testing complex COBOL-based business
  systems in an Oracle SQL database and Windows-based client-server
  environment.
  
• 10+
  Years of Experience providing Level 3 (L3) production support 
  
• 10+ years
  of experience functioning as the primary contact with business units to
  develop and review business and technical specifications and ensure
  delivery of specified functionality. 
  

Preferred Skills:

• Experience
  with Oracle 19+ and SQL.
  
• Familiarity
  with Microsoft Visual Studio .NET and C# development environments.
  
• Experience
  working in a governmental environment.
  

Additional Skills:

• Experience
  mentoring and guiding less experienced technical colleagues.
  
• Proven
  ability to communicate effectively with users, vendors, staff members, and
  management, both verbally and in writing.
  
• Ability
  to plan, define, lead, direct, instruct, and review project work and
  personnel.
  

Benefits