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Cobol Developer + Platform Administrator

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Robert Half

Remote

$110,000 Salary, Full-Time

Posted 5 days ago (Updated 23 hours ago) • Actively hiring

Expires 7/23/2026

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Job Description

Position:
Cobol Developer +
Platform AdministratorLocation:
Greater Des Moines Area
  • 4 days onsite, 1 day remote
Salary:
$100,000
  • 120,000 base + exceptional benefits
  • For immediate and confidential consideration, please send a message to
MEREDITH CARLE
on LinkedIn or send an email to me with your resume. My email can be found on my LinkedIn page.
  • COBOL Developer + Platform AdministratorHybrid (Central Time) or Fully Remote
  • U.
S.Why this roleThis is a rare opportunity to work on a business‑critical Life & Health policy administration system that continues to be invested in—not phased out. The platform runs on
COBOL + JCL
in an HP‑9000 / Unix environment and sits at the core of the business.

You'll join a small, experienced team, gain real ownership, and learn a unique third‑party modernization platform through hands‑on mentoring from a senior team member.

What You'll Do
  • Develop and enhance COBOL applications supporting policy administration, billing, payments, eligibility, and self‑service
  • Support and troubleshoot JCL batch processing and long‑running jobs
  • Perform platform and batch administration in an HP‑9000 / Unix environment
  • Monitor, schedule, and resolve production issues
  • Spend ~75% in development and 25% in platform administrationWhat We're Looking For
  • Strong COBOL development experience
  • Working knowledge of JCL, batch jobs, and scheduling
  • Experience on Unix or Linux (HP‑3000 / HP‑9000 a plus)
  • Comfort supporting production systems and complex business logic
  • Transferable admin experience, such as: ○ Supporting legacy or emulated platforms ○ Job control, monitoring, or system support ○ Platform migrations or modernization efforts Experience with the specific third‑party platform is not required—you'll be trained onsite.
Why You'll Like It
  • High‑visibility, long‑term system with stability and momentum
  • Small team where your work directly matters
  • Minimal on‑call, balanced enhancement and maintenance work
  • Fast interview process and quick decisions
  • For immediate and confidential consideration, please send a message to
MEREDITH CARLE
on LinkedIn or send an email to me with your resume. My email can be found on my LinkedIn page. Also, you may contact me by office: 515-303-4654. Or one click apply on our Robert Half website. No third party inquiries please. Our client cannot provide sponsorship and cannot hire C2C. •