COBOL Developer

About the Role

This position supports the core our client. The developer will work onsite in a collaborative, fast‑paced environment focused on maintaining and enhancing legacy COBOL applications that process driver licensing and vehicle registration data. You will play a critical role in ensuring system reliability, compliance with state regulations, and continuous improvement of business processes. The role offers the opportunity to apply deep COBOL expertise while interacting with cross‑functional teams and end users.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain, troubleshoot, and enhance existing COBOL applications that support operations.
• Design, code, and test new functional modules using Visual and/or Micro Focus COBOL.
• Perform code reviews and enforce coding standards to ensure high‑quality deliverables.
• Collaborate with business analysts and subject‑matter experts to translate functional requirements into technical specifications.
• Develop and execute unit, integration, and system test plans, and support user acceptance testing.
• Produce and update technical documentation, including design specs, data flow diagrams, and operational procedures.
• Manage batch processing jobs, JCL scripts, and CICS transactions on mainframe environments.
• Coordinate with infrastructure and security teams to ensure compliance with state security policies and successful fingerprinting onboarding.
• Participate in on‑site meetings and status reviews, providing progress updates and risk mitigation strategies.

Required Skills & Experience

• 10+ years of professional experience developing and maintaining applications with Visual COBOL and/or Micro Focus COBOL.
• Minimum 1 year of hands‑on experience with Visual COBOL V9.
• Strong understanding of mainframe operating environments (z/OS), CICS, DB2, and JCL.
• Proven ability to analyze complex business processes within a or similar our client agency context.
• Excellent problem‑solving skills and the ability to work independently onsite.
• Must be a current resident of South Carolina, North Carolina, or Georgia and willing to relocate to South Carolina prior to start date.
• Ability to pass a 7‑year background check, credit check, driving record review, and state fingerprinting requirements.

Tools & Technologies

• Visual COBOL (including V9) and Micro Focus COBOL development environments.
• Mainframe tools: TSO/ISPF, CICS, DB2, JCL.
• Source control systems such as Endevor, Git, or similar.
• Debugging and performance‑tuning utilities for COBOL applications.
• Collaboration platforms for virtual interviews and documentation (e.g., Teams, Confluence).

Work Schedule & Duration

• 12‑month contract with possibility of extension.
• Fully onsite at Blythewood, South Carolina.
• Start date: September 14, 2026.
• Candidate must relocate to South Carolina at own expense at least five business days before start date.

Interview Process

The interview process consists of two rounds of virtual interviews conducted via video conference. The first round typically covers technical competency and experience, while the second round focuses on behavioral fit and project-specific scenarios.

Position Details

• Employment Type: Contract
• Duration: Approximately 12 months (with potential for extension)
• Work Authorization: Must be authorized to work in the United States