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# Remote COBOL Developer

- **Company:** Kforce Inc.
- **Location:** New York, NY, United States (Remote available)
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Batch Processing, COBOL (Programming Language), Systems Integration
- **Published:** August 20, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/2204643f-66ef-4007-9d1f-18fee940e2c1

## About the Role

* Experience with mainframe environments, batch processing, incident resolution, and system integrations is preferred
 * COBOL experience required

## Description

Kforce has a client that is seeking a Remote COBOL Developer in New York, NY.

Key Tasks:

 * Support our client's legacy COBOL applications by performing analysis, development, enhancement, troubleshooting, and production support activities for business-critical systems
 * Resource will work closely with the client's team to assess requirements, implement code changes, support integrations between legacy and modern platforms, perform testing, and ensure stable operations of COBOL-based applications that support ongoing HR and enterprise initiatives


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