Cobol Programmer

Role Overview: We are seeking an AS400 and Unisys Mainframe Developer to design, develop, and maintain mission-critical financial applications. You will collaborate with Product Owners, Solution Architects, Client Services, and Scrum teams to deliver high-quality solutions using best practice technologies and tools for both new enhancements and production issue resolution.

Key Responsibilities:

Design, develop, and maintain applications on AS400 and Unisys A-Series mainframe platforms

Work on end-to-end feature development and resolve medium to high severity production defects

Collaborate with front-end development teams to understand requirements and build integrated solutions

Write, review, analyze, code, test, and debug application programs

Ensure applications meet performance, reliability, and security standards

Participate in daily/weekly stand-ups, sprint planning, code reviews, and product demos

Adhere to platform architecture, coding standards, and development best practices

Complete assigned development and testing within sprint timelines with high quality

Create and maintain technical documentation including design specs and test plans

Provide production support and perform error diagnostic/debugging activities

MANDATORY SKILLS:

hands-on experience with AS400 Mainframe development using:

o COBOL/400

o CL (Control Language)

o IBM i (iSeries) platform

hands-on experience with Unisys A-Series Mainframe using:

o COBOL

o WFL (Work Flow Language)

o DMS 2200/RDMS database

Experience developing secure mainframe-based applications

Strong understanding of full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) using Agile methodologies

Proficiency in reviewing, analyzing, coding, testing, and debugging application programs

Experience with source control systems (Endevor or similar)

Good communication skills and experience working with clients

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent work experience

GOOD TO HAVE SKILLS:

Banking domain knowledge (payments, authorizations, clearing & settlement)

Testing experience in mainframe environments with understanding of:

o Software Test Life Cycle (STLC)

o Test strategy and test planning

o Test case design and test data setup

o Defect management

Experience with Unisys ECL (Executive Control Language) and TIP

Experience with DB2, JCL, CICS, VSAM in mainframe environments

Knowledge of Unisys OS 2200 or ClearPath systems

Experience with high-volume transaction processing

Familiarity with monitoring tools (SYSVIEW, Splunk)

Experience with batch and online processing

Knowledge of financial services applications (student loans, credit cards, ACH processing)

Experience working with remote and offshore development teams

Understanding of CI/CD practices in mainframe environments