Visual COBOL Developer / Technical Lead Micro Focus

Job Title :Senior COBOL Programmer / Team Lead

Overview / Summary

This position supports the maintenance, support, and development of core business systems supporting .The Client-Server system utilizing COBOL as the back end and .NET as the human interface.

The position is part of the COBOL development team and serves as the Senior Programmer / Team Lead. The role reports to the COBOL Development Manager and directly supports the core business system known as Phoenix.

The position requires CJIS information security certification, which will sponsor. The candidate must be able to work independently and have excellent communication skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze the Phoenix core business system and assigned tickets for development and/or system modification.
• Lead the analysis and proposal of solutions for assigned tickets and projects.
• Partner with business units to develop business specifications.
• Translate business specifications into technical specifications and obtain business sign-off.
• Code, test, promote, and interact 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 Analysts.
• Lead, direct, instruct, and review project work and personnel.
• Mentor and guide less experienced technical colleagues.
• Communicate effectively with users, vendors, staff members, and management both orally and in writing.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience with Visual COBOL V9 and higher architecture and programming.
• 10+ years of experience with computer system analysis, design, coding, testing, debugging, and implementation techniques 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.
• Ability to work independently.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to plan, define, lead, direct, instruct, and review project work and personnel.
• Bachelor s Degree in Computer Science or a closely related discipline is preferred with 10 years of experience.
• CJIS information security certification is required; will sponsor the certification.

Preferred Skills

• Oracle 19+ SQL.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Visual Studio .NET / C# development environment.
• Experience working in a governmental environment.
• Visual COBOL technical certifications.
• Experience mentoring and guiding less experienced technical colleagues.

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