Cobol Software Developer, Mid
About The Position
Peraton’s Health, State and Local Sector is seeking a senior technical contributor to support and maintain the Medicare Fee For Service claims processing system under the Medicare Durable Medical Equipment (DME) contract. The role works on a persistent Agile team in a highly structured development environment using the SAFe Agile/Scrum framework. It covers project coordination and technical design as well as coding, unit testing, defect resolution, and maintenance across functional areas of the mainframe legacy DME system. The developer builds and executes unit test plans, cases, and test data for COBOL and Assembler components; installs changes into internal testing regions; troubleshoots and resolves defects; identifies process improvements; and keeps technical documentation current. The role translates customer goals and requirements into actionable team work items and serves as a technical resource and mentor to developers. The position requires the ability to achieve and maintain a Public Trust clearance and U.S. citizenship.
Requirements
- BS/BA and 6+ years of relevant experience, or a master's degree and 4 years of relevant experience, or a high school diploma and 10+ years of experience.
- 6+ years of mainframe development experience in a production or maintenance environment.
- Proficiency with COBOL, JCL, CICS, TSO, and VSAM mainframe technologies.
- Knowledge of healthcare claims processing, particularly Medicare Fee for Service.
- Ability to perform well in a highly rigorous, structured development environment.
- Demonstrated experience as a senior software developer in a mainframe environment.
- Ability to determine and decompose business and technical requirements.
- Application lifecycle methodology experience, specifically Agile/SCRUM.
- Strong communication skills and technical writing ability.
- Ability to develop application project solutions and estimates.
- Must be able to achieve and maintain a Public Trust clearance.
- Must be a U.S. citizen.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Medicare Part A, Medicare Part B, DME, or Medicare Common Working File (CWF) processing systems.
- Experience working with or supporting CMS programs and contracts.
- Experience with DevOps/DevSecOps tools and frameworks across plan, define, build, test, release, and deploy processes.
- Familiarity with GitHub, Jira, Confluence, and Eclipse (IDz/RDz).
- SAFe experience and/or certification.
- Experience with Assembler language in a mainframe environment.
- Exposure to modern languages such as Java or Python.
Responsibilities
- Design, code, unit test, and debug enhancements and fixes to the health claims processing system while following strict coding standards.
- Participate as a senior member of a persistent Agile development team supporting maintenance and operations.
- Lead and complete development of complex components in the mainframe environment.
- Work with minimal direction and exercise independent judgment on technical approaches and solutions.
- Lead and participate in design activities and provide technical guidance on maintenance solutions.
- Design, prepare, and execute unit tests, including plans, cases, and test data for COBOL and Assembler components.
- Install changes into internal testing regions and troubleshoot and resolve defects.
- Represent the team to clients on technical matters and consult with team members, other organizations, clients, and vendors on complex technical issues.
- Provide solutions to complex technical problems and contribute to the strategic technical direction of development teams.
- Deliver maintenance solutions across multiple technology areas and implement complex end-user and enterprise solutions with minimal direction.
- Integrate technical expertise and business understanding to deliver stable, reliable client solutions.
- Provide time and resource estimates for assigned tasks and projects.
- Develop solutions to complex business and technology problems in areas of proven expertise.
- Translate customer goals and requirements into actionable team work items.
- Identify process improvements and keep technical documentation current.
- Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior and mid-level developers.
Benefits
- Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
