AS400 Technical Lead - COBOL & RPG

at Cognizant in Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

Job Description

About the role

As an AS400 Technical Lead - COBOL & RPG, you will be responsible for end-to-end technical delivery and hands-on development across AS400 environments. You will combine strong technical expertise with delivery leadership and stakeholder management, working closely with cross-functional technical teams, client stakeholders, and subject matter experts across onshore and offshore delivery models.

In this role, you will

Own end-to-end delivery and hands-on coding across

AS400 , COBOL , RPG

, and CL environments, ensuring adherence to scope, quality, and timelines.

Lead and manage cross-functional technical teams, driving productivity, capacity planning, and delivery governance across onshore and offshore models.

Act as the primary stakeholder interface, working with client SMEs, resolving dependencies, and securing sign-offs on extracted business rules.

Provide clear executive status reporting to leadership, including progress, risks, financials, and mitigation plans.

What you need to have to be considered

9+ years of overall IT experience, with strong experience working with AS400 applications .

Strong hands-on experience with AS400 environments.

Strong programming experience with RPG and

COBOL/400

.

Experience with CLLE.

Experience with

SQLRPGLE.

Experience working with DB2/400.

Experience leading technical delivery and cross-functional technical teams.

Strong stakeholder and client-facing communication skills.

These will help you stand out

Knowledge of AS400 Synon.

Healthcare industry experience, particularly within Pharmacy Benefit Management (PBM).

Experience with CI/CD practices.

Work model

We strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role's business requirements, this is a Remote position open to qualified applicants in the United States.

Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance through our various wellbeing programs.

The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. This may change based on the project you're engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured; we will always be clear about role expectations.

Salary and Other Compensation

The annual salary for this position is between $83,250 to $130,000 depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

This position is also eligible for Cognizant's dis

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