What are the responsibilities and job description for the COBOL/IDMS Software Developer position at Peraton?
| Requisition ID | 2024-142888 | Position Category | Software Engineering / Development / Architecture | Clearance | Public Trust | Sector | Defense Mission & Health Solutions |
Peraton is seeking a COBOL/IDMS Software Developer with experience developing and maintaining applications written using COBOL, IDMS and JCL for IBM mainframe operating systems. The Peraton DFAS account is seeking expertise to provide Application Support Services in support of the maintenance and development of Defense Civilian Payroll System (DCPS) project.
What you'll do:
The COBOL/IDMS Software Developer is also responsible for the following but not limited to:
- Participates in the strategic decisions about technology, definition, and implementation of the software products. Makes employment decisions, such as hiring, rewarding.
- Plan, direct, and coordinate activities of a multi-team or cross-functional organization.
- Directs software development projects to include, ensuring that projects are completed on time and according to quality standards, facilitating communication upward and across project team including project status, justifications for variances and technical information.
- Organizes projects through development of a project plan which includes communication of product goals as defined by top management, definition of project strategy, identification of the roles and responsibilities of key project groups, development of a schedule with key milestones, identification of risks, contingency plans, and allocation of project resources.
- Monitors technology trends such as emerging standards for new technology opportunities.
Required Qualifications:
- BS 2-4 Years, MS 0-2 or HS 6 in lieu of degree requirement.
- Experience with mainframe utilities including TSO, ISPF and JCL
- Experience with IDMS database
- Strong experience with COBOL in a mainframe environment is required
- Exposure and knowledge of the AGILE methodology is a plus
- Experience designing, coding and testing software requirements.
- Must be US Citizen and hold or be able to obtain DoD Public Trust designation.
Benefits:
At Peraton, our benefits are designed to help keep you at your best, beyond the work you do with us daily. We are fully committed to the growth of our employees. From fully comprehensive medical plans to tuition reimbursement, tuition assistance, and fertility treatment, we are there to support you all the way
Peraton drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world's leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted and highly differentiated national security solutions and technologies that keep people safe and secure. Peraton serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies across the intelligence, space, cyber, defense, civilian, health, and state and local markets. Every day, our employees do the can't be done, solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers.
We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We consider applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or membership in any other group protected by federal, state, or local law.
