Cobol Developer (z/OS)

Location: Remote in the United States of America

Salary: $70–$74 per hour

Company

hirify.global is a global services firm with more than 9,000 associates and over 40 years of experience delivering talent and technology solutions across public and commercial sectors.

What you will do

• Analyze account master, posting, and balance-maintenance programs to identify where composite reservoir accounts must be recognized and document the findings.
• Design and code the pooled-account type end to end, including master files, tables, account lifecycle, participant linkage, sweeps, reverse sweeps, allocation, interest apportionment, and closing balances.
• Modify batch COBOL programs and JCL and extend nightly and month-end cycles without exceeding agreed batch-window limits.
• Add CRAs to audit trails, exception reporting, and reconciliation controls in collaboration with accounting stakeholders.
• Create test data, unit and regression test packs, and parallel-run comparisons; investigate every unexplained difference.
• Support implementation, account conversion, early production runs, on-call coverage during initial cycles, and creation of program documentation, data-flow notes, and runbook updates.

Requirements

• 5+ years of Enterprise COBOL development experience in a z/OS environment, covering batch and online systems.
• 5+ years of experience developing, debugging, and deploying with NaturalOne, including Natural programs, subprograms, and maps.
• 3+ years of JCL development and production support experience.
• 3+ years of financial or accounting systems development or support experience, including double-entry posting, balance and accrual maintenance, value dating, reconciliation, and month-end closeouts in a regulated environment.
• 3+ years of experience with VSAM and Adabas, including file design and performance behavior.
• 3+ years of experience tracing undocumented logic through copybooks, call chains, and job streams.
• Ability to perform essential job functions safely and successfully, conduct repetitive computer-based tasks, and remain seated or stationary for most of the workday.

Nice to have

• Experience with cash management, account pooling, sweeps, or treasury applications.
• Experience with CA-7 scheduling and batch operations.
• Experience with REXX, Python, or Java.
• Degree in computer science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote contract position.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, plus access to a 401(k) retirement account.
• Paid sick leave and/or other paid time off may be provided as required by applicable law.
• Initial production cycles include on-call coverage.

Hiring process

• Reasonable accommodation is available for the application, interview, pre-employment testing, or other selection activities by contacting hirify.global through the stated application accommodations channel.