Senior Cobol Developer

Job Description

we are seeking a full-time Senior Cobol developer to support the Investment Book of Records development team. The candidate will develop enhancements and new functionality for our in-house suite of applications written in Cobol.

Responsibilities will include creation of technical specifications, architecting high-end solutions, hands-on development, creating test plans according to our published Development Process Framework and providing production support.

Qualifications

• The preferred candidate will have a bachelor’s degree in computer science and a minimum of 10 years of experience as a Sr.Cobol Developer.
• Experience with Fujitsu NetCobol or MicroFocus Cobol desired.
• Experience with relational databases required (Sybase a plus).
• MQ, Unix and Unix shell scripting a plus.
• Solid experience in full software development cycle, including application architecture, technical specs, analysis, software development, testing large-scale software applications, assisting SQA teams with UAT testing, production support.
• Experience in the financial industry with knowledge of trade flow and corporate actions a plus.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required.
• Exceptional interpersonal communication and strong team collaboration skills.
• Good project management skills.
• Possesses the ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Experience testing software designed for elaborate business scenarios.
• Aptitude for learning new things and flexibility to adapt and follow guidelines.
• What are the top 3 must-haves you will be looking for in the resumes/interviews for this role? What type of software skills is an absolute must have?
• Minimum of 10+ years of experience as a Sr.Cobol Developer.
• Strong SQL skills and experience with relational databases (Sybase a plus).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• What are the top 3 “nice to have” that would separate a successful candidate from their competition?
• Experience in the financial industry with knowledge of trade flow and corporate actions
• MQ, Unix and Unix shell scripting
• Experience with Fujitsu NetCobol or MicroFocus Cobol