Developer III- COBOL

Mainframe Utilities (SYNCSORT, IDCAMS, IBM IEB*, IEF* utilities, FILEAID, ZEKE Scheduler, NDM (Network Data Mover), FTP (File Transfer Protocol), VPN (Virtual Private Network). The main software used in this position is COBOL (Mainframe, Micro Focus), CICS, DB2, IMS, MQ, IBM Batch JCL, Easytrieve, Client Code Generator, Vendor Pricing Software, MS Office, and EDz vendor product for Client on non-host.

Mainframe Application Developer

Credit Check: Must be processed during pre-screens

USA Residency Requirement: Contingent Personnel who are foreign nationals have resided in the US for at least three (3) of the last (5) years prior to assignment to Company's applicable government contract.
Required Education

• Bachelor's degree-in Computer Science, Information Technology or other job-related degree.
• 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 other job-related degree

Required Work Experience

• 4 years-of application development, systems testing or other job-related experience.

Work Arrangement

• Role is Onsite - No remote, but will accept folks who will move on their own
• Contract To Hire
• C2 Clearance Eligibility

Interview & Work Hours

• Interviews: Remote
• Hours: 8:00am-5:00pm
• On-call for 1 week every 6-7 weeks (including the weekend)

The Team
EDIG - Small team of 5-9 developers working with 2 other sub-groups within a larger team.
EDIG is comprised of a Host Team, Non-Host Team, and Operations team.
This position is on the Host Team.
Required Systems, Software and Tools

• COBOL

Preferred Experience

• HIPAA X12 5010 transaction(s) processing (I.E. 837 trans for claims, 835 trans for settlement, 834 trans for membership coverage, 270/271 trans for membership validation, and 276/277 trans for claims inquiry)
• Host NDM, FTP, VPN push/receive of files from UNIX server(s)
• Healthcare claims knowledge of data and file formats for Commercial systems; EDIG systems; TRICARE systems
• PIMS provider knowledge from development of original PIMS application
• IBM Connect Direct
• Technical Requirements, Business Requirements, Test Plans, Implementation Plans
• CICS, DB2, IMS, MQ, IBM Batch JCL, Easytrieve, Client Code Generator, Vendor Pricing Software
• MS Office
• EDz vendor product for Client on non-host
• Mainframe Utilities (SYNCSORT, IDCAMS, IBM IEB*, IEF* utilities, FILEAID, ZEKE Scheduler, NDM (Network Data Mover), FTP (File Transfer Protocol), VPN (Virtual Private Network)

Day-to-Day Responsibilities
The position resides in the EDIG (Electronic Data Interchange Gateway) team working on the host side with a small team of developers.
The position requires that the individual can pass a C-2 Security Clearance.
We are looking for a self-starter and team player.
The main software used in this position is COBOL (Mainframe, Micro Focus), CICS, DB2, IMS, MQ, IBM Batch JCL, Easytrieve, Client Code Generator, Vendor Pricing Software, MS Office, and EDz vendor product for Client on non-host.
The position works closely with the team lead on direction and job assignment.
The position has on-call responsibilities in addition to the day-to-day responsibilities.
The host side interacts with a non-host team and operations team in order to support the EDIG process managing healthcare claims.