COBOL Developer

Govcio LLC•UNAVAILABLE, UNAVAILABLE

5d•Remote

About The Position

GovCIO is hiring a part-time COBOL Developer to support the Automated Rural Address Management System (AMS) Edit Book Update process. The position is fully remote within the United States. The successful candidate will help code, test, and research existing processes to meet project timelines. The ideal candidate should possess a Public Trust clearance. The role also includes analyzing software requirements, maintaining system and interface documentation, translating technical specifications into clear requirements, and collaborating with project managers, subject matter experts, and other specialists. The position supports up to 25 hours per week.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline, with 8 or more years of experience, or commensurate experience.
If the candidate does not have a relevant college degree, an additional 4 years of relevant work experience is required.
8 or more years of experience with COBOL and DB2.
Experience using Changeman to create packages and promote code.
Must be able to attain and maintain a USPS Public Trust clearance.

Nice To Haves

Ability to scan libraries to find instances of keywords or phrases to help research issues.
Familiarity with creating ServiceNow Change requests according to USPS processes.
Ability to participate in meetings relating to specific technical projects or tasks.

Responsibilities

Code, test, and research existing processes to meet projected project timelines.
Collaborate with subject matter experts and gather course material.
Analyze program requirements and determine strategic solutions.
Convert written materials and course content, and maintain existing courseware in alignment with objectives.
Collaborate with project managers, subject matter experts, and multimedia specialists.
Analyze user and business software system requirements and determine needs.
Determine application functionality and perform upgrades over time.
Maintain documentation supporting software development policies, standards, and procedures.
Develop, analyze, prioritize, and organize requirement specifications, data mappings, diagrams, and flowcharts for developers and testers.
Translate technical specifications into clear, non-technical requirements.
Develop and document features and user stories with acceptance criteria.
Assist the team with preparing cost estimates.
Implement best practices for scalability, supportability, maintainability, and system performance.
Create current- and future-state documentation for existing interfaces.
Create Interface Control Documents documenting existing and future interfaces.
May lead project teams within the assigned unit to develop, plan, and manage project tasks.
Respond to incidents in ServiceNow.