Cobol Developer
About The Position
As a Junior COBOL Developer, you will assist in developing, testing, and maintaining COBOL applications to meet business requirements and quality standards. You will work with senior developers to understand system architecture and design and provide input on potential improvements and optimizations. The role also involves code reviews, team discussions about best practices and coding standards, troubleshooting existing applications, documenting resolutions and improvements, and supporting integration of COBOL systems with modern technologies and frameworks. You will define, develop, test, analyze, and maintain software programs and applications; create program and system documentation; resolve software errors; and consult with users, architects, project leaders, and management to resolve problems and suggest alternatives. This is a contract-to-hire hybrid position based in Lansing, Michigan. The listed pay range is $22.00–$28.00 per hour.
Requirements
- Experience or skills with COBOL, mainframe systems, DB2, JCL, development, and quality assurance.
- STEM experience.
- Bachelor’s degree and high GPA.
- Strong communication skills.
Responsibilities
- Define, develop, test, analyze, and maintain software programs and applications.
- Assist in the development, testing, and maintenance of COBOL applications.
- Collaborate with senior developers to understand system architecture and design, and provide input on improvements and optimizations.
- Participate in code and design reviews, brainstorming sessions, and team discussions about best practices and coding standards.
- Debug and troubleshoot issues in existing COBOL applications.
- Develop program and system documentation, including documenting resolutions and improvements.
- Support integration of COBOL systems with modern technologies and frameworks.
- Analyze and fix software errors in a timely and accurate fashion.
- Consult with users, architects, project leaders, and management to resolve problems and suggest alternatives.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Critical illness, accident, and hospital coverage
- 401(k) retirement plan with pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions
- Voluntary life and AD&D insurance for employees and dependents
- Short- and long-term disability
- Health Spending Account (HSA)
- Transportation benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Time off or leave, including PTO, vacation, or sick leave
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
