Senior COBOL Developer

Senior COBOL Developer (Mainframe Modernization)

Direct W2 candidates

*** This role is a hybrid position in Austin, TX - worker will need to be onsite 3 days a week ***

About the Role

TDCJ Information Technology is looking for a Senior COBOL Developer to support mainframe modernization and the implementation of CITS. Most existing applications are written in COBOL or Java. You'll perform highly complex software development work with considerable independence and minimal supervision.

Job Duties

Design, develop, and maintain COBOL applications on the mainframe

Assess business requirements and design technical solutions and architectures

Provide technical guidance to team members, including training materials and presentations

Anticipate and resolve technical, operational, and process issues in a timely manner

Required Skills

COBOL, JCL, DB2, CICS, Microsoft Teams

Preferred Skills

REXX, XPEDITER, SVN, SQR (Hyperion)

Qualifications

6 to 8 years of experience assessing requirements, designing technology solutions and architectures, and providing technical direction to teams

Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills

Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills

Collaborative, team-oriented approach

Knowledge of mainstream technologies and architectures, including open standards, database, and integration technologies