Sr. Cobol Developer

In your role as an Application Developer - COBOL you will support company's top strategic priorities. The person selected will initially work within the service operations team, for the CLOAS application. The Service Operations team is responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the CLOAS application along with its accompanying peripheral systems, maintaining system health and implementing changes to support the business. The individual needs to be proficient in providing technical support for large and complex mainframe applications. The role will involve extensive collaboration with other developers, Business Analysts and QA members on the team as well as with Business Partners and other IT teams. This position reports to the Long-Term Care Policy Administration Service Operations Leader. CLOAS is a mainframe-based application and is the core system for Long Term Care Policy Administration. The CLOAS application sits at the center of all policy processing for the business and contains the data and business logic for all customer service operations. The system integrates with many peripheral systems utilizing various technologies including Web Services and MQ. The CLOAS team uses Agile development methodologies and is actively implementing modern tools for development and testing. It is amongst the most active systems, with multiple ongoing enhancements and upgrades to support evolving business needs.

Support the Long Term Care policy administration system, by monitoring the system, resolving failures, job abends, policy related incidents, system defects, and by maintaining the interactions of the application with peripheral systems. Analyze incidents raised by users to assist them with completing business activities, determine the impact of the issue and come up with solution proposals to formulate the right approach to solve the problem. Design, Code, Document and Test the solution ensuring that it meets acceptance criteria, does not cause unintended impact and fits within the overall technical architecture. Support your changes through the testing process, assist with test planning, defect resolution and technical system activities. Implement the solution following the established change control process Create reports from the system data to perform data analysis, support business activities, and fulfil regulatory and audit requirements including SOX audits. Perform administrative duties in conjunction with the departmental requirements (participate in meetings, agile ceremonies (Kanban Stand Ups, Inspect and Adapt sessions etc.), respond to correspondence in a timely manner, provide status updates, review/update/submit tickets, participate in change management activities). Take ownership of work and collaborate with the team to ensure incidents are completed in a timely manner considering their severity, impact and urgency. Assist team members in resolving complex business and/or technical problems. Provide technical advice on complex programming.

The final salary or hourly wage, as applicable, paid to each candidate/applicant for this position is ultimately dependent on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate's/applicant's qualifications, skills, and level of experience as well as the geographical location of the position.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Sponsorship not available., 4-year college degree and relevant equivalent experience with strong mainframe (COBOL, JCL, CICS, IMS) programming skills and production support experience preferably in insurance/finance domain. Excellent analytical skills and a detail-oriented mindset, with ability to understand complex business logic, analyze the system and data, to identify changes needed, and understand impact of changes on the various products and system functionalities. Basic experience with SQL and data analysis. Experience working in a cross-functional team environment on a complex mainframe system and having good problem-solving skills and a results-oriented outlook. Good communication skills ability to work with various stakeholders, managing concurrent deadlines and multiple priorities. A continuous improvement mindset, and willingness to adapt to new technologies and ways of working Experience with migration of Mainframe applications to other platforms Knowledge of Assembler Practical knowledge of LTC insurance products and premiums Experience in a managed services environment, working with an onshore-offshore model, managing to SLA's and work queues. Experience working in an Agile environment (Scrum or Kanban) IMS database experience in an MVS and CICS environment Exposure to Product Accelerator tool Advanced SQL programming experience Experience with modern mainframe development and testing tools Knowledge of automated COBOL conversion tools Benefits/Other Compensation

This position is a contract/temporary role where Hays offers you the opportunity to enroll in full medical benefits, dental benefits, vision benefits, 401K and Life Insurance ($20,000 benefit). Why Hays? You will be working with a professional recruiter who has intimate knowledge of the industry and market trends. Your Hays recruiter will lead you through a thorough screening process in order to understand your skills, experience, needs, and drivers. You will also get support on resume writing, interview tips, and career planning, so when there's a position you really want, you're fully prepared to get it. Nervous about an upcoming interview? Unsure how to write a new resume? Visit the Hays Career Advice section to learn top tips to help you stand out from the crowd when job hunting. Hays is committed to building a thriving culture of diversity that embraces people with different backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better we serve our candidates, clients, and employees. We are an equal employment opportunity employer, and we comply with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, creed, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, genetic information, HIV-positive status, as well as any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. One of Hays' guiding principles is 'do the right thing'. We also believe that actions speak louder than words. In that regard, we train our staff on ensuring inclusivity throughout the entire recruitment process and counsel our clients on these principles. If you have any questions about Hays or any of our processes, please contact us. In accordance with applicable federal, state, and local law protecting qualified individuals with known disabilities, Hays will attempt to reasonably accommodate those individuals unless doing so would create an undue hardship on the company. Any qualified applicant or consultant with a disability who requires an accommodation in order to perform the essential functions of the job should call or text .