COBOL Developer

GDIT is seeking a Senior COBOL Developer to support the United States Postal Service., * Analyzes user/business software system requirements and determines needs

• Determines the functionality of an application and performs upgrades over time
• Maintains documentation to support software development policies, standards, and procedures
• Develops, analyzes, prioritizes, and organizes requirement specifications, data mapping, diagrams, and flowcharts for developers and testers to follow
• Translates highly technical specifications into clear non-technical requirements
• Develop and document features and user stories with acceptance criteria
• Assists team with preparation of cost estimates
• Implements best practices for scalability, supportability, ease of maintenance, and system performance
• Creates current and future state documentation related to existing interfaces
• Creates Interface Control Documents (ICD) documenting existing and future interfaces

Do you have experience in Software testing?, Do you have a Bachelor’s degree?, * Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related technical discipline, preferred but not required.

• If resources do not have a relevant college degree, an additional 4 years of relevant work experience is required.

Required Technical Skills and Expertise:

• 5+ years of hands-on experience with applications written in COBOL on IBM Z/OS
• Experience with information technologies and systems analysis, analyzing business requirements and developing business requirements
• Proven ability to assess business needs and translate them into relevant solutions
• Proficiency in JCL, VSAM, DB2, IMS and CICS
• Expertise in mainframe migrations projects or modernization initiatives (preferred)
• Familiarity with mainframe communications tools such as CICS and mainframe security protocols, including RACF.
• Must be proficient in JCL COBOL, VSAM and CICS
• Strong knowledge of batch processing and online transaction processing
• Must have experience with IBM utilities, TSO/ISPF, and Abend-AID
• Experience with Control-D, Control-M, File-AID
• Knowledge of best practices in mainframe migration planning, including risk assessment and resource management
• Familiarity with AI/ML tools (CoPilot, WatsonX, ReDux, other) for code analysis, pattern recognition or modernization
• Understanding of AI-driven code refactoring platforms/products and the ability to leverage AI to improve testing, documentation, and process optimization.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Effective verbal and written communication skills, especially for collaborating on mainframe integration with java developers and migration planning
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment with a focus on quality and attention to detail

Preferred skills

• Experience with DevOps practices on mainframes, including tools like Jenkins and Git
• Prior experience with performance tuning on mainframe systems
• Prior experience with ServiceNow with Agile methodologies
• Experience working with Product Owners and creating Features and User Stories
• Experience with VersionOne desired or other Agile management tools
• Working knowledge of a wide variety of programming languages
• Experience with Changeman to create packages and promote code.
• Ability to scan libraries to find instances of key words / phrases to help research issues.
• May lead project teams within assigned unit develop, plan and manage project tasks
• Respond to incidents in ServiceNow
• Create ServiceNow Change requests following USPS processes
• Participate in meetings relating to specific technical projects or tasks
• Ability to develop and maintain IT documentation.
• Independently analyzes and develops innovative resolutions for complex problems, implements solutions independently and as part of a team.
• Develops, plans, and manages project tasks.
• Provides training for less experienced team members, if needed.
• Knowledge/experience of SDLC practices MS Excel

Security Clearance Level:

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance and successfully pass a thorough Government background screening process requiring the completion of detailed forms and fingerprinting

• This position has a U.S. residency requirement. The USPS security clearance process requires the selected candidate to have resided in the U.S. (including U.S. Territories) for the last five years as follows: U.S. Citizens cannot have left the U.S. (including U.S. Territories) for longer than 6 months consecutively in the last 3 years (unless they meet certain exceptions). Non-U.S. Citizens cannot have left the U.S. (including U.S. Territories) for longer than 90 days consecutively in the last 3 years., Years of Experience 5 + years of related experience

• may vary based on technical training, certification(s), or degree

(part of General Dynamics) 3.73.7 out of 5 stars Indiana $111,155 - $150,385 a year, Pulled from the full job description

• 401(k) matching
• Paid holidays
• Internal mobility program, The likely salary range for this position is $111,155 - $150,385. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range. View information about benefits and our total rewards program.

Our Identity Verification Process As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.

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