Request ID: BL-11315-1 (98690801)
Hybrid/Local COBOL Programmer with MVS, JCL, IDMS/NETWORK, CA-ADS, SERENA CHANGEMAN, SAS, FILE-AID experience
Location: CLEMSON SC
Qty: 2
Duration: 12 Months Hrs/Wk: 40.00
Remote Work Availability: 75%
REQUIRED SKILLS (RANK IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE):
MAINFRAME, MVS COBOL, JCL, IDMS/NETWORK, CA-ADS, CHANGEMAN
SOFT SKILLS REQUIRED: EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION SKILLS (WRITTEN AND ORAL), ADAPTABILITY, FLEXIBILITY, SELF-MOTIVATION, PROBLEM SOLVING, ANALYTICAL THINKING, TIME MANAGEMENT, ABILITY TO WORK EFFECTIVELY IN A STRESSFUL ENVIRONMENT
PREFERRED SKILLS (RANK IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE):
SAS, FILE-AID
REQUIRED EDUCATION:
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA AND 10 YEARS’ EXPERIENCE IN COMPUTER SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND MODIFICATION.
REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS:
NONE
Experience
Development Tools IDMS – NETWORK Yes 1 Advanced Currently Using 6 + Years
Miscellaneous Legacy code (COBOL; JCL, etc.) – Reading, interpreting, and documenting current processes and requirements Yes 1 Expert Currently Using 6 + Years
Programming Languages CA-ADS Yes 2 Advanced Within 6 Months 4 – 6 Years
Programming Languages SAS Yes 4 Intermediate Within 2 Years 2 – 4 Years
Quality Assurance (QA) SERENA CHANGEMAN Yes 4 Intermediate Within 2 Years 2 – 4 Years
SCOPE OF THE PROJECT:
THIS PROJECT INCLUDES BACKFILL ON PRODUCTION SYSTEMS, POTENTIALLY WORKING ON SMALLER SHORT TERM PROJECTS AND INCLUDES WORKING WITH CUSTOMERS, DEVELOPMENT STAFF, OPERATIONAL STAFF AND QA STAFF.
DAILY DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:
WORK COLLABORATIVELY WITH THE MEDICAID SERVICES MMIS AND MEDS TEAMS TO MAKE CODING CHANGES TO COBOL AND ADS PROGRAMS USING AN IDMS NETWORK DATABASE OR IDMS RELATIONAL DATABASE, TECHNICAL AND DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS. DEBUG, UNIT TEST, AND INTEGRATION TEST CODING CHANGES. SUPPORT QUALITY ASSURANCE STAFF DURING QA, USER ACCEPTANCE, AND EXTERNAL TESTING BY MAKING NEEDED CODING CHANGES. COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY IN BOTH WRITTEN AND SPOKEN COMMUNICATION. WORK COLLABORATIVELY WITH CLEMSON STAFF AND OTHER CONTRACTED STAFF.