Maximus · 2 days ago

Lead COBOL Developer

United States

Part-time

Remote

Senior Level

7+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Lead the design and development of complex software applications from business requirements in collaboration with other team members

Investigate new solutions, tools, products, and techniques to incorporate into coding standards.

Troubleshoot complex issues and produce detailed proposals to resolve.

Support testing and remediate defects

Guide, coach, and mentor entry and mid-level developers

Use IRS expertise to lead design, development and unit test for IBM COBOL programs in the Taxpayer On-Line Branch

Update documentation such as Functional Specification Packages (FSPs) or Program Requirements Packages (PRPs) and/or Visio diagrams, and/or spreadsheets as needed

Track requirements and create/execute unit test cases

Write, analyze, review and/or provide comments on documentation such as Unified Work Requests (UWR), UWR responses and Internal Revenue Manuals (IRM), Interface Control Documents (ICD) Computer Operator Handbooks (COH)

Rewrite programs, using workflow chart and diagram, and applying knowledge of computer capabilities, tax processing subject matter expertise, and symbolic logic.

Perform or direct the revision, repair, or expansion of existing programs to increase operating efficiency or adapt to new requirements

Consult with managerial, engineering, and technical personnel to clarify program intent, identify problems, and suggest changes

Perform systems analysis and programming tasks to maintain and control the use of computer systems software

Compile and write documentation of program development and subsequent revisions, inserting comments in the coded instructions so others can understand the program

Prepare detailed workflow charts and diagrams that describe input, output, and logical operation, and convert them into a series of instructions coded in a computer language

Consult with and assist testers in the development, SAT and FIT environments

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IRS processing systemsNAPTRDBDDBRTFOLIBM COBOLManagement interfaceComplex tasksSchedulingVerbalWritten communicationClient supportProblem-solvingTime managementOrganizational skillsIndependenceTeamworkDB2IBM Utilities