Mainframe COBOL Developer

Mainframe COBOL Developer

• This is a remote position
• Local to Raleigh, NC, only please
• We are not considering Corp-to-Corp (C2C) arrangements for this position

Description:

Contractor is needed to support the Tax System Modernization. Provide direct technical support for the NCDOR mainframe-based legacy tax management system (ITAS). Participate in requirements, design, development, testing, implementation, and maintenance support for ITAS. Work closely with other support team members to determine the best approach to resolve issues in the legacy system. Perform day-to-day support of legacy system operations, including issue resolution that often requires software changes and testing. Collaborate as a team member in the design, development, and testing of legislative and operational changes to the legacy system.

Responsibilities:

Participate in full lifecycle development activities, including requirements gathering, design, development, testing, implementation, and maintenance support for ITAS Provide direct technical support for the NCDOR mainframe-based legacy tax management system Collaborate with support team members to analyze, troubleshoot, and resolve system issues Perform software modifications, testing, and validation as part of issue resolution Support the development and testing of legislative and operational system enhancements Work closely with technical and functional teams to ensure system stability and accuracy

Skills/Knowledge/Experience:

COBOL mainframe tax systems (Install/1 system management)

• 10 years

COBOL, EASYTRIEVE, MVS JCL, CICS, SQL, DB2

development

• 10 years Technical and Functional Requirements documentation
• 5 years Software quality assurance and full SDLC testing methodologies

VSAM, DB2, IMS

databases TSO/ISPF, z/OS, MVS, IMS, Windows environments Mainframe application troubleshooting and debugging

Required Skills/Knowledge/Experience:

Experience developing/maintaining mainframe-based tax management systems using COBOL, including Install/1 system management

• Required (10 Years) Development experience with

COBOL, EASYTRIEVE, MVS

JCL, CICS, SQL, and DB2 in a mainframe environment

• Required (10 Years) Experience in Technical and Functional Requirements documentation
• Required (5 Years) Extensive knowledge of software quality assurance techniques and full SDLC testing methodologies
• Required Experience with databases, including

VSAM, DB2, IMS

• Required Experience in environments including TSO/ISPF, z/OS, MVS, IMS, Windows
• Required Experience troubleshooting and debugging mainframe applications
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