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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # COBOL Software Developer - **Company:** Peraton Inc - **Location:** Herndon, VA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $86,000.0 - $138,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Adobe InDesign, Agile Methodology, Application Lifecycle Management, Assembly Language, Confluence, JIRA, Unit Testing, Customer Information Control System (CICS), COBOL (Programming Language), Collaborative Software, DevOps, Eclipse (Software), Github, Job Control Language (JCL), Integrated Development Environments, Python (Programming Language), Mainframes, Scrum Methodology, Software Engineering, Test Data, Virtual Storage Access Methods, DevOps Tools - Open-source, Software Coding - **Published:** September 19, 2026 - **Apply:** https://jobs.localjobnetwork.com/apply/add/88386136/1 ## About the Role * Education & Experience: BS/BA with 6+ years of relevant experience; or Masters with 4 years of relevant experience; or HS diploma with 10+ years experience. * 6+ years of mainframe development experience in production or maintenance environment. * Proficiency with mainframe technologies including COBOL, JCL, CICS, TSO and VSAM. * Knowledge of health care claims processing, particularly Medicare Fee for Service. * Ability to perform well in a highly rigorous structured development environment. * Demonstrated experience as a senior software developer in a mainframe environment. * Demonstrated ability to determine and decompose business and technical requirements. * Application lifecycle methodology experience, specifically Agile/SCRUM * Strong communication skills and technical writing ability. * Ability to develop application project solutions and estimating. * Experience with Medicare Part A, Medicare Part B, DME or Medicare Common Working File (CWF) specific processing systems. * Experience working with or in support of CMS programs and contracts. * Experience with DevOps/DevSecOps tools and frameworks through plan, define, build, test, release and deploy process. * SAFe experience and/or certification. * Must be a US Citizen and be able to achieve and maintain a PublicTrust clearance. Preferred Qualifications: * Experience with Assembler language in a mainframe environment. * Familiarity with development and collaboration tools: GitHub, Jira, Confluence, Eclipse (IDz/RDz). * Exposure to modern languages such as Java or Python. ## Description ThePeraton Health, State and LocalSectorisseeking aSoftware Development, Lead Associateto join us in supporting and maintaining the Medicare FeeForService claims processing system. In this role,you willbe a senior technical contributor on an Agile team providing maintenance and operations support for the Medicare Durable Medical Equipment (DME) contract. As a Software Development, Lead Associate, you will work within a highly structured and rigorous development environment that follows the SAFe Agile/Scrum framework. This role focuses on handling project coordination and technical design to hands-on coding, unit testing, and defect resolution across functional areas of the mainframe legacy DME system. Quality is vital to this mission, the role will build and execute unit test plans, test cases, and test data including COBOL and Assembler components. This role will also handle installing changes into internal testing regions, troubleshooting and resolving defects, identifying process improvements, and keeping technical documentation current. Additionally, this Lead Associate role will be translating customer goals and requirements into actionable work items for the team, while serving as a technical resource and mentor to developers. Responsibilities: Design, codes, and unit tests, and debugs enhancements and fixes to the health claims processing system while adhering to strict coding standards. * Participates as a senior member of a persistent Agile development team supporting maintenance and operations. * Leads and completes development of complex components within the mainframe environment. * Works with minimal direction, exercising independent judgement on technical approaches and solutions. * Leads and participates in design activities, providing technical guidance on maintenance solutions. * Demonstrates advanced use and application of development concepts, practices, and techniques. * Designs, prepares and executes unit tests; represents team to clients on technical matters. * Provides solutions to a wide variety of complex technical problems. * Contributes to strategic technical direction of the development teams. * Applies technical knowledge to deliver maintenance solutions across multiple technology areas with minimal direction. * Implements end-user and enterprise solutions of high complexity with minimal direction. * Integrates deep technical expertise and business understanding to deliver stable, reliable solutions for clients. * Consults with team members and other organizations, clients and vendors on complex technical issues. * Provides time and resource estimates for assigned tasks and projects. * Develops solutions to complex business and technology problems in areas of proven expertise. * Mentors and provides technical guidance to junior and mid-level developers on the team. ## Related Videos - [Improving quality with Agentic AI with Rovo Dev and Xray](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2005-improving-quality-with-agentic-ai-with-rovo-dev-and-xray) - [Innovating Developer Tools with AI: Insights from GitHub Next](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1268-innovating-developer-tools-with-ai-insights-from-github-next) - [From DevOps to Scaled DevOps: How We’re Rebuilding Continuous Delivery as a Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100018-from-devops-to-scaled-devops-how-we-re-rebuilding-continuous-delivery-as-a-platform) - [Building with IBM Bob](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100275-building-with-ibm-bob) - [Collaboration Quantified: Lessons from Open Source Developer Networks](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1422-collaboration-quantified-lessons-from-open-source-developer-networks) - [Migrating from COBOL with AI: A Moonshot Demo](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1531-migrating-from-cobol-with-ai-a-moonshot-demo) ## Related Articles - [Résumé-Driven Development: How IT trends affect the job market for software developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/59-resume-driven-development-how-it-trends-affect-the-job-market-for-software-developers) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [7 Important Tips That Every Software Developer Should Know](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/101-7-important-tips-that-every-software-developer-should-know) - [What’s the Difference between a Junior, Mid, and Senior Developer?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/238-what-s-the-difference-between-a-junior-mid-and-senior-developer) - [Should senior developers refuse interview coding challenges?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/29-should-senior-developers-refuse-interview-coding-challenges)