6+ years of experience with Visual and/or Micro Focus COBOL
10+ years developing and maintaining complex applications in a Windows Client-Server environment
5+ years leading a technical software development team
10+ years coding and testing COBOL systems in an Oracle SQL database
5+ years providing Level 3 production support
10+ years in system analysis, design, coding, testing, and implementation techniques
Responsibilities
Analyze the Phoenix core business system and assigned tickets for development
Lead analysis and propose solutions to assigned tickets and projects
Partner with business units to develop and translate business specifications into technical specifications
Code, test, and promote solutions while ensuring user requirements are met
Provide production support for the Phoenix system
Deliver daily and weekly status updates to the development manager and business analysts
Benefits
CJIS information security certification sponsorship
Opportunity to work on mission-critical applications
Engagement in a governmental environment
Potential for hybrid work arrangement
Mentorship opportunities for less experienced colleagues
Full Job Description
Senior COBOL Developer - Blythewood, SC - Onsite
Role and Responsibilities
Candidate location: Candidate MUST be a CURRENT SC, NC, or GA Resident. May relocate at candidate's discretion to meet the hybrid work schedule prior to the start date at their own expense.
Fingerprinting MUST be completed in the State of South Carolina at least five business days prior to scheduled start date.
Full job description attached & required/preferred skills are stated below.
Scope of the project:
This assignment is for maintenance, support, and development of the core DMV business systems supporting South Carolina's drivers and vehicles. This system supports legislative and federal requirements for traffic violation processing for South Carolina. This system is a Client-Server system utilizing COBOL as the back end and .NET as the human interface. The position is withing the COBOL development team as the Senior Programmer / Team Lead. This position reports to the SCDMV COBOL development manager and will directly support the SCDMV core business system known as Phoenix.
This position will require CJIS information security certification which SCDMV will sponsor.
Candidate must be able to work independently. Excellent communications skills are required.
Daily duties / responsibilities:
Analyze the Phoenix core business system and assigned tickets for development and/or system modification.
Take the lead in analyzing and proposing solutions to assigned tickets and projects
Partner with business units to develop business specifications, translate those business specifications into technical specifications, and obtain business sign-off of specifications.
Code, test, promote, and interact with impacted users ensuring that solution meets requirements as documented in the specifications.
Production support for the Phoenix system
Provide daily and weekly status to the development manager and business analyst(s)
Required Skill
6+ Years of Experience with Visual and/or Micro Focus COBOL
Working Knowledge of Visual Cobol V9
10+ Years of Experience developing and maintaining complex, mission critical applications in a Windows based Client Server environment.
5+ 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.
5+ Years Experience providing Level 3 (L3) production support
5+ Years Experience functioning as the primary contact with business units to develop and review business and technical specifications and ensure delivery of specified functionality.
10+ Years of experience with computer system analysis, design, coding, testing, debugging, and implementation techniques and practices for developing new systems or modifying existing systems.
Preferred Qualifications
Preferred Skills:
Oracle 19+ SQL
Familiarity with Microsoft Visual Studio .NET / C# development environment
Experience working in a Governmental environment
Preferred Certifications:
Visual COBOL technical certifications
Additional Skills:
Experience mentoring and guiding less experienced technical colleagues
Proven proficiency communicating effectively with users, vendors, staff members and management both orally and in writing.
Ability to plan, define, lead, direct, instruct, and review project work and personnel.
Education:
Prefer Bachelor's Degree In Computer Science or a closely related discipline with 10 Years of Experience. Experience in a government agency environment is extremely helpful.
About Creative Information Technology
Creative Information Technology is a software development company that specializes in custom software development, web development, and mobile app development. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware. Creative Information Technology's clients include small and medium-sized businesses across a range of industries.
