Developer III- COBOL (37590940)

Position Overview

Seeking an IS – Developer III to develop, enhance, test, and support mission-critical healthcare claims processing applications and related business functions.

Work Arrangement

• Partial Onsite: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday onsite and as needed
• Standard Hours: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET, Monday–Friday
• 40 hours per week
• Interview: In-person, scheduled as soon as possible
• Credit Check: Required
• Subcontractors: Not permitted

Education Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or another job-related field
• Degree equivalency:
  • 4 years of job-related work experience, or
  • 2 years of job-related experience plus an associate's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or another job-related field

Required Experience

• Minimum 4 years of application development, systems testing, or other job-related experience
• Experience with mainframe application development and production support
• Experience developing both batch and online applications

Required Technical Skills

• COBOL – Batch and online application development
• JCL – Batch processing, job scheduling, and restart/recovery
• DB2 – SQL development, database access, and performance tuning
• CICS – Online transaction processing and application support

Nice-to-Have Skills

• IMS – Database and transaction processing
• IBM MQ / MQ Series – Application messaging and integration
• VS Code
• GitHub / Git-based source control
• GitHub Copilot
• Zowe
• Node.js
• AI-assisted development workflows
• Healthcare payer experience, particularly with:
  • Claims adjudication
  • Eligibility
  • Benefits
  • Pricing
  • Provider systems
  • Pharmacy systems

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze business requirements and design technical solutions.
• Develop, modify, test, and maintain COBOL programs.
• Develop and maintain JCL for batch processing, job scheduling, and restart/recovery.
• Develop and maintain DB2 SQL and support database access and performance.
• Develop and support CICS transactions and online applications.
• Implement new application functionality and enhancements.
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues.
• Support ongoing business initiatives and implementations.
• Perform application testing and provide production support.
• Collaborate with technical teams and application subject matter experts.
• Take ownership of assigned applications, issues, and deliverables.

On-Call / Additional Work Requirements

• Participation in a rotating on-call schedule is required after onboarding.
• Approximately one week of on-call coverage every 8–12 weeks.
• Primary on-call developers receive support from experienced application subject matter experts.
• Occasional overtime, evening, or weekend work may be required for production issues, implementations, or business needs.

Soft Skills

• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong verbal and written communication
• Adaptability
• Intellectual curiosity and continuous learning
• Collaboration and teamwork
• Ownership and accountability
• Attention to detail