Cobol Developer

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Job description

Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc., (SGA), is searching for a Cobol Developer for a CONTRACT TO HIRE assignment with one of our premier Financial Services clients in Tampa, FL, Irving, TX, Jesey City, NJ, Boston, MA, or Mclean, VA.

Responsibilities:

Perform and maintain scheduling activities of Batch Schedules using CA-Scheduler

Required Skills:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Applied Computer Science, or related field

Passion for technology, a curious mind, and an entrepreneur mindset.

Expert in back-end and front-end application development.

Hands on experience in client/server and object-oriented software development utilizing Java/J2EE, Spring (Boot), Angular 6+, JSON, MQ, JMS, REST API, DB2, and Oracle DBs, Linux

Experience using the following tools: GIT, Bit Bucket, Jira, Maven, Jenkins.

Proven track record with WebSphere, Tomcat, JBoss or other Application servers

In-depth knowledge of relational databases including DB2, Oracle and ORM frameworks like Mybatis, Hibernate.

Proficiency in various phases of the system development life cycle including project planning, analysis, design, development, and testing

Solid focus on software testing with Junit, Mockito, Jasmine, Karma.

Demonstrable experience in software development using CI/CD tools (Jenkins, Bitbucket, Nexus or similar)

Familiarity with different software development methodologies (Waterfall, Agile, Scrum, Kanban)

Knowledge in Designing and Developing complex Online and Batch Mainframe Application with COBOL as programming language, CICS as TPM, DB2 as RDBMS

Knowledge on MQ and DB2 Connect as interface to communicate with Distributed Web application.

Working knowledge in Batch jobs using JCL with Catalog procedures and files (PS/PDS/VSAM)

Expertise in Application programming IDEs for Mainframe (IDZ)

Working knowledge in Version control/Config. Management tools such as Changeman

Expertise in reverse-engineering of Mainframe applications involving DB2 and CICS

Preferred Skills:

CI/CD processes for Mainframe

SGA is a technology and resource solutions provider driven to stand out. We are a women-owned business. Our mission: to solve big IT problems with a more personal, boutique approach. Each year, we match consultants like you to more than 1,000 engagements. When we say let's work better together, we mean it. You'll join a diverse team built on these core values: customer service, employee development, and quality and integrity in everything we do. Be yourself, love what you do and find your passion at work. Please find us at .

SGA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of Race, Color, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Religion, National Origin, Disability, Veteran Status, Age, Marital Status, Pregnancy, Genetic Information, or Other Legally Protected Status. We are committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, and our services, programs, and activities. Please visit our company to request an accommodation or assistance regarding our policy.

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