Expert COBOL Programmer (Micro Focus COBOL)

Hi,

We are looking for Expert COBOL Programmer using Micro focus COBOL at Oakland, CA

This is truly for Direct Hire / FTE but as per the HM: "My long-term goal is to hire full time, but open to contractor if you are able to find any."

Job Title: Expert Cobol Programmer Analyst
Location: Oakland, CA
Duration: Fulltime OR Long Term Contract (08/21/2023 to 08/20/2025)

This is truly for Direct Hire / FTE but as per the HM: "My long-term goal is to hire full time, but open to contractor if you are able to find any."

Minimum Qualifications:
• BA/BS in Computer Science, Information Systems or equivalent work experience.
• More than 5 years of experience in analysis, design and development of applications using Micro focus COBOL
• Proficient in building SQL queries to manage and manipulate large amounts of customer transactional data
• Database: design and analysis.

Responsibilities:
• Primary responsibilities include gathering and analyzing complex business requirements for designing and creating applications in order to provide best solutions for the client utilizing Micro focus COBOL
• Engaging and keeping relationships with clients and peers. Interacting with clients and Business Analysts for requirement gathering and analysis
• Plans, coordinates, tests and implements application software related to COBOL Interfaces using agile methodology
• Support development and testing teams to resolve issues and collaborate with other IT staff to design, develop, and implement business objectives.
• Writing SQL queries to extract large amounts of data from Oracle CC&B database
• Developing UNIX scripts to execute jobs to output files for transferring to interfacing systems using SFTP, UC4 FTP file transfer protocol.
• Development of Requirements details, Development and Unit testing
• Production deployment support, stabilization support, rotating on-call support for critical issues
• Develop technical design documents/runbook for new interfaces based upon requirements

Desired Skills:
• Strong knowledge of COBOL, UNIX
• Languages: SQL, UNIX Shell Scripting, Oracle PL/SQL, Micro focus COBOL,
• Tools: UC4 job scheduler, Oracle SQL Developer
• Operating Systems: Linux, Unix, Windows 10, IBM/AIX
• Be able to design as an individual but within the framework of the team and product
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Collaborate with cross functional teams to maintain efficiency, consistency and achieve successful implementation of system enhancement

Best Regards,

Dominic Savio

Lead Technical Recruiter

Global Software Resources, Inc

4447 Stoneridge Drive

Pleasanton, CA 94588

Phone:  925 – 353 – 2722

Cell : 605 – 743 – 8362