COBOL Software Developer

CAI, Inc.
Topeka, KS, United States
29 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Experienced
Experience required
3 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Agile Methodology Software Applications JIRA COBOL (Programming Language) Code Review Computer Engineering Data Structures Scrum Methodology Information Technology Programming Languages

Job description

We are looking for a motivated COBOL Software Developer ready to take us to the next level! If you have experience in designing and creating engineering specifications for software applications and programs, along with expertise in modern programming languages, and are looking for your next career move, apply now., We are looking for a COBOL Software Developer to design and develop scalable software solutions while adhering to coding standards and participating in agile processes. This position will be f ull -time and remote .

Only candidates without a need for sponsorship now or in the future will be considered.

What You’ll Do

  • Design and create engineering specifications for software applications and programs

  • Write code that adheres to coding standards and perform code reviews

  • Generate ideas, explore, and implement technical solutions to achieve required product features

  • Monitor technical processes against project plans while safeguarding functionality, scalability, and performance

  • Participate in agile ceremonies, assist in sprint planning, and complete required sprints

  • Communicate blockers to the Scrum Master in a timely manner

  • Drive story creation, including Definition of Done (DoD), Acceptance Criteria, and estimation

  • Create tasks for stories in applicable software (e.g., RTC, Jira) and update their status and assignment

  • Monitor work against production schedules and provide progress updates or report issues regularly

  • Mentor associate software engineers as needed

  • Perform other duties as assigned or requested

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, or a closely related field

  • 3 years of proficiency in design and analysis of algorithms, data structures, and design pa

About the company

CAI is a global services firm with over 9,000 associates worldwide and a yearly revenue of $1.3 billion+. We have over 40 years of excellence in uniting talent and technology to power the possible for our clients, colleagues, and communities. As a privately held company, we have the freedom and focus to do what is right-whatever it takes. Our tailor-made solutions create lasting results across the public and commercial sectors, and we are trailblazers in bringing neurodiversity to the enterprise.

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