Cobol Software Developer, Sr.
$86,000–$138,000 year
RemoteUnited States
Job Summary
Design, code, unit test, and debug complex enhancements and fixes to the Medicare health claims processing system while adhering to strict coding standards. Lead technical design sessions, drive implementation of complex software components, and provide reliable time estimates to ensure sprint predictability. Troubleshoot problems independently, resolve defects, and maintain current technical documentation. Serve as a principal technical contributor on an Agile team, offering mentorship to developers and representing the group during client-facing discussions. Apply deep expertise in mainframe development concepts to deliver high-quality maintenance and development solutions with minimal direction.
Required Qualifications
- BS/BA degree with 8+ years of relevant experience; or Master's degree with 6 years of relevant experience; or HS diploma with 12 years of relevant experience
- 8+ years of mainframe development experience in production or maintenance environment
- Advanced proficiency with mainframe technologies such as COBOL, JCL, CICS, TSO and VSAM
- Knowledge of health care claims processing, particularly Medicare Fee For Service
- Ability to perform well in a highly rigorous, structured development environment
- Demonstrated experience as a senior or principal software developer in a mainframe environment
- Demonstrated ability to determine and decompose business and technical requirements
- Application lifecycle methodology experience, specifically Agile/SCRUM
- Strong communication skills and technical writing ability, including client-facing communication
- Ability to develop application project solutions and provide accurate estimates
- Experience with Medicare Part A, Medicare Part B, DME or Medicare Common Working File (CWF) specific processing systems
- Experience working with or in support of CMS programs or contracts
- Experience with DevOps/DevSecOps tools and frameworks through plan, define, build, test, release and deploy processes
- SAFe experience and/or certification
- Must be able to achieve and maintain a Public Trust clearance
- Must be a US Citizen
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with Assembler language in a mainframe environment
- Familiarity with development and collaboration tools: GitHub, Jira, Confluence, Eclipse (IDz/RDz)
- Exposure to modern languages such as Java or Python
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