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Coy - **Location:** Indianapolis, IN, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Experienced - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Adobe InDesign, Agile Methodology, Customer Information Control System (CICS), COBOL (Programming Language), Databases, IBM DB2, Database Development, Formal Verification, Job Control Language (JCL), Requirements Traceability, Software Requirements Analysis, Information Technology - **Published:** September 21, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/job/us4895a385080ea3013e439f3d49a46397/eaa ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent training required. * 4+ years of experience in COBOL, CICS, JCL and DB2. * Prior experience supporting Payroll applications is a plus. * Experience utilizing Agile methodology. * Excellent communication skills. * Must be a US Citizen (no dual citizenship). * Able to obtain DoD Public Trust clearance. * Must have lived in the United States for the past 5 years. * Cannot have more than 6 months travel outside the United States within the last 5 years. Military Service excluded. ## Description * Tier One Technologies is seeking a COBOL/CICS Developer to support Payroll applications for our US Government client. * This will be a 100% remote Contract-to-Hire position. * Must be a US Citizen. * SELECTED CANDIDATES WITHOUT REQUIRED CLEARANCE WILL BE SUBJECT TO A FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION TO RECEIVE IT. Responsibilities: * Ensure that requirements comply with client requirements and government standards through formal verification methods. * Translate high-level product development strategies into system requirements specifications and work with other engineering disciplines to develop detailed, lower-level implementation requirements. * Establish and coordinate the development of standards, practices, and procedures related to overall product development. * Design interfaces and integrate system elements to ensure they function together as a cohesive system. * Assess system performance using established evaluation criteria and technical performance measures. * Act as a customer liaison and support business development activities to understand and shape requirements. * Participate in system conceptual design and document design concepts. * Participate in design reviews of hardware and software components to ensure their applicability to the current system and maintain requirements traceability through compliance verification and validation. * Review test plans and procedures to ensure they meet contractual requirements and participate in testing activities to validate requirements. * Modify existing databases and database management systems or direct programmers and analysts in making required changes. * Write and code logical and physical database descriptions and specify database identifiers for database management systems, or direct others in coding these descriptions. * Work as part of a project team to coordinate database development and determine project scope and limitations. * Review project requests describing database user needs and estimate the time and cost required to complete the project. ## Related Videos - [Building with IBM Bob](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100275-building-with-ibm-bob) - [Kubernetes and Microservices with Multi-Model Databases](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/382-kubernetes-and-microservices-with-multi-model-databases) - [Data Fabric in Action - How to enhance a Stock Trading App with ML and Data Virtualization](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/253-data-fabric-in-action-how-to-enhance-a-stock-trading-app-with-ml-and-data-virtualization) - [Migrating from COBOL with AI: A Moonshot Demo](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1531-migrating-from-cobol-with-ai-a-moonshot-demo) - [Fault Tolerance and Consistency at Scale: Harnessing the Power of Distributed SQL Databases](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1146-fault-tolerance-and-consistency-at-scale-harnessing-the-power-of-distributed-sql-databases) - [Branch your database like your code: How schema changes and pull requests go hand in hand](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/350-branch-your-database-like-your-code-how-schema-changes-and-pull-requests-go-hand-in-hand) ## Related Articles - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Best Paying Jobs in Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/256-best-paying-jobs-in-technology) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Top-Paying Tech Jobs (with Salaries)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/372-top-paying-tech-jobs-with-salaries) - [Should senior developers refuse interview coding challenges?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/29-should-senior-developers-refuse-interview-coding-challenges) - [Best Paying Remote Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/255-best-paying-remote-jobs)