COBOL Developer

Job Title : COBOL Developer

Job Location : Berkeley Heights, NJ

Full Time

Key Technology : IBM JCL, CA7, JCL, COBOL, REXX, EasyTrieve, VSAM, IDMS, Endevor, File Master, Dispatch, View, UniTech

Job Responsibilities :

Develop program logic for new applications or analyzes and modifies logic in existing applications.

Performance tuning and testing of mainframe code, troubleshooting performance problems, preparing code for deployment and finishing all vital Waterfall SDLC documentation.

Write code, programs, tests, and analyze new application software.

Work on online and batch applications that support credit & debit card processing.

Write and modify COBOL programs to process data to fund and bill merchants & clear to associations.

Unit testing program changes using IDMS, DB2, JCL, PROCs and test VSAM and flat files.

Provide recommendations towards the development of new code or reuse of existing code.

Develop customized solutions within the platform to support critical business functions and meet project objectives, client requirements, and company goals.

Interacting with Product Managers, Project Managers, GIO (Global Infrastructure Operations) resources and Client / Partner IT resources to collaborate on projects.

Consul with users, to determine software or system functional specifications.

Attend meetings and conference calls to review the business requirements document.

Design and develop computer systems or programs, based on user defined requirements.

Create high level and detailed design documents that support credit & debit card processing projects.

Present design documents via TEAMS meeting to the business for sign off.

Develop mainframe applications for PTS application set across platforms.

Provide leadership, supervision and coaching for a specific project.

Deliver project documents, HLD, DDD, timelines, I-plans to the project manager.

Adhere to established standards and consult with senior managers on technology solutions.

Responsible for assigning resources and delegating tasks to meet project deliverables.

Will be part of the on-call rotation to handle issues that could occur with the application such as job abends.

Skills and Experience Required :

Required :

8 years of mainframe experience in IBM JCL, CA7, JCL, and utilities, COBOL, REXX, EasyTrieve, VSAM, IDMS, Endevor, File Master, Dispatch, View, UniTech and Remedy utilities.

Experience with Client, Visa, Client, Client and Diner's International merchant acquiring; settlement balancing and error processing.

Experience with the Waterfall Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)

Desired :

Experience in merchant acquiring system and credit & debit card international processing & integration services.

Experience in settlement, interchange, and authorization targets for application modifications.

Exposure to common Merchant Acquirer Information Security concepts and practices.

Have functional-Technical knowledge of payment authorization, fraud detection systems and smart routing applications.

Experience with payment ecommerce systems, payments gateways and payment processors.

Advanced Degree and / or Technology Certifications.

Education :

Bachelor's degree with 8 years of experience in applicable field OR Advanced Degree in applicable field with 6 years of relevant experience.