COBOL-Application Systems Analyst/Programming Manager

INFT Solutions inc
Carson City, United States of America
yesterday

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior

Job location

Remote
Carson City, United States of America

Tech stack

Java
Application Lifecycle Management
JIRA
Customer Information Control System (CICS)
COBOL
Computer Programming
Databases
System Configuration
Data Conversion
Data Security
IBM DB2
Database Design
Software Debugging
Programming Tools
Job Control Language (JCL)
Rexx (Programming Language)
Interactive System Productivity Facility (ISPF)
PowerBuilder
IBM Resource Access Control Facility
SQL Databases
Subsystems
Time Tracking Software
Cisco WebEx

Job description

The consultant will be working on the following but not limited to:

  • COBOL, CICS, DB2 queries, JCL, ZEKE.

  • Produce extensive reports and data exports.

  • Provide status reports as required by DMV personnel.

  • Log activity and time using DMV time tracking software (Jira) daily.

  • Follow guidelines established by Nevada DMV.

  • Support DMV IT teams as needed.

  • Document changes and follow protocols established by Nevada DMV.

  • Promptly and accurately respond to Webex, MS Teams, emails, etc.

  • Interact with DMV IT teams and complete the assigned tasks in the scope of work

  • Strictly follow DMV IT standards and procedures

  • DB2 database and dataset backup and recovery.

  • Refresh data, as needed.

  • Clone and establish additional application environments, as needed.

  • Aid in data conversion projects and extract data to staging environments, as needed.

  • Maintain privacy and security of data.

  • Support Application Lifecycle, application development tools, as needed.

  • Migrate database changes.

  • Document and update procedures and check list.

  • Coordinate DR testing and support data conversion and migration.

  • Help DMV IT teams with SQL review and tuning.

  • Discuss business requirements and help with application and database design.

Deliverables

Consultant must:

  • Complete work and project tasks assigned.
  • Consultant must provide daily / weekly status reports of the project with details on tasks and hours spent on each task, as well as:
  • Overall completion status of the project in terms of the approved project plan and schedule.
  • Document problems that were encountered and proposed/actual resolution.
  • Document issues that need to be addressed.
  • Document accomplishments during the period.
  • Document activities to be accomplished during the next reporting period.

Requirements

  • Have the capability to perform the functions described in Scope of Work section.
  • Have relevant experience, with a minimum of nine (9) years in COBOL, CICS, DB2 queries, JCL.
  • Have experience working in complex DB2 environments with multiple subsystems.
  • Be experienced working on ZOS tools and utilities - TSO, ISPF, SDSF, JCL, RACF, REXX.
  • Be experienced with using DB2 tools - SPUFI, QMF or equivalent.
  • Be proficient with making entries in DB2 utilities.
  • Be able to work with the DMV IT teams to understand the requirements and design databases.
  • Have expertise in evaluating and tuning SQL queries.
  • Have good knowledge of COBOL/CICS/DB2 application programming environment.
  • Have good communication, documentation and user requirement gathering skills.
  • Be proficient in analyzing, debugging, and troubleshooting issues and ABENDs.
  • Be a team player who can work with other contractors/consultants and permanent employees under a complex team structure.

Experience and Skills Preferred

  • Experience with PowerBuilder programming
  • Experience configuring DB2 Connect.
  • Experience working with Application Lifecycle Management tools like LCM, SCLM, RTC, or similar.

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