COBOL Programmer

Neos is a leading Austin-based IT Staffing and Consulting firm, and was recognized as one of the in Austin

Neos is Seeking a COBOL Programmer for a long-term contract with our client in Austin, TX.

***HYBRID AUSTIN, TX ONLY CANDIDATES RESIDING IN AUSTIN, TX NEED APPLY***

Onsite Requirement: One day out of the week up to five times a month.

CANDIDATE SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Requirements: Candidates that do not meet or exceed the minimum stated requirements (skills/experience) will be displayed to customers but may not be chosen for this opportunity.
Years	Required/Preferred	Experience
5	Required	Experience making code changes in accordance with standards, guidelines, and design documents provided.
5	Required	Experience coordinating the testing, debugging, and preparing of test data and interacting with technical and non-technical staff in the coordination of changes
5	Required	Professional experience in software development building production software systems
5	Required	Experience with IBM Enterprise COBOL for z/OS
5	Required	Experience with IBM DB2 for z/OS
5	Required	Experience with MVS/JCL
5	Required	Experience with data integration and data quality
5	Required	Experience with Software AG's NATURAL
5	Required	Experience with highly complex application security requirements
2	Required	Experience with any of the Texas CPA Statewide Financial Systems: USAS, USPS, SPRS, TINS, HRIS and SPA
2	Required	Experience with Agile development experience with Scrum, Kanban, Jira, and Confluence
2	Required	Proficient with the Microsoft Office products, including Outlook, TEAMS, Microsoft Project, Word, Visio, Excel, PowerPoint
5	Preferred	Experience with CICS Web Services
5	Preferred	Experience with CONTROL-M for z/OS
5	Preferred	Public sector experience (Federal, State or Local Government)
5	Preferred	Experience designing and implementing secure RESTful web services
5	Preferred	Experience with: code reviews and in-depth code analysis and completing system documentation
2	Preferred	Experience in developing and implementing containerized web applications in cloud with high proficiency in one or more languages from our stack (REACT JS, Node JS , Phthon,JavaScript, JQuery, HTML, CSS etc.)
2	Preferred	Hands-on experience in Core AWS Services like CloudFront, EC2, CloudFormation, Lamda, S3, Route53, AWS CDK,SNS & SQS
2	Preferred	Experience building apps using Phyton, React JS, NodeJS, webservices, writing RESTFul interfaces
2	Preferred	Experience designing and implementing secure RESTful web services
1	Preferred	Experience designing and building Microservices
1	Preferred	Experience with Agile teams that have iteratively and incrementally delivered software while practicing code review
1	Preferred	Experience with Java programming language
1	Preferred	Experience with coaching, mentoring and knowledge transfer to junior level software developers and other personnel as required
1	Preferred	Experience with BMC Code Pipeline (formerly Compuware ISPW)
1	Preferred	Knowledge of Topaz
1	Preferred	Knowledge of IDz, Eclipse for Mainframe

Position Overview

The CPA will be responsible for advanced analysis and programming tasks, participating in various initiatives, including:

Key Responsibilities:

• Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC):
• Participate in all phases, including design, software development, and code review.
• Code Reviews:
• Conduct extensive code reviews and analysis.
• Write reports on code analysis to assess adherence to industry standards and best practices, addressing any identified shortcomings.
• Knowledge Sharing:
• Provide guidance and knowledge sharing to existing development staff.
• Additional Duties:
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Candidate Skills and Qualifications:

• SDLC Participation:
• Involvement in all phases of the SDLC, including design, development, and code review.
• Collaboration:
• Work professionally and collaboratively with business customers, section managers, project managers, business analysts, and subject matter experts (SMEs) to define strategies and implementation approaches.
• Software Solutions:
• Create well-designed, documented, and tested software solutions that meet strict availability, concurrency, and low-latency requirements.
• Iterative Development:
• Transform high-level requirements into functional systems through iterative and incremental development.
• Issue Resolution:
• Identify and address product bugs, deficiencies, and performance bottlenecks promptly.
• Unit Testing:
• Write unit tests to ensure software quality.
• Process Development:
• Develop processes and procedures for application services.
• Technology Awareness:
• Stay abreast of current technologies, industry standards, and best practices.
• Production Support:
• Support applications in a production environment, including resolving processing issues as part of an on-call rotation.
• Independence and Teamwork:
• Be productive working independently or as part of a team (both local and remote) with minimal supervision.

Required Skills:

• Solid understanding of the latest web technologies.
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to multi-task, with readiness to put in extra effort when necessary.
• Willingness to learn and adapt to new technologies.

TERMS OF SERVICE

Services are expected to start 11/18/2024 and are expected to complete by 08/31/2025. Total estimated hours per Candidate shall not exceed 1920 hours. This service may be amended, renewed, and/or extended providing both parties agree to do so in writing.

WORK HOURS AND LOCATION

Normal business hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, excluding State holidays when the agency is closed. The primary work location(s) will be at 111 E 17th Street Austin, Texas 78711. The working position is Hybrid - On Site and Telework.

Work Hours: Candidate must be available to work 8 to 5 Central Standard Time Alternative work hours must be pre-approved by the Direct Supervisor

Onsite Requirement: Candidate will mostly be working remotely but will be require to come onsite as required by the Direct Supervisor. (One day out of the week up to five times a month)

Support Requirement: Candidate will be required to provide support in an on-call situation 24 hours a day during rotation. Candidate may be required to provide support to an on-call programmer.

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