Software Developer (COBOL)

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

None

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

Software Engineering

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

COBOL, DB2, JCL

Certifications:

None

Experience:

2 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

No

Job Description:

SOFTWARE DEVELOPER (COBOL)

Transform technology into opportunity as a Software Developer at GDIT. Shape what’s next for mission-critical government projects while shaping what’s next for your engineering career.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT

As a Software Developer, the work you’ll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of the New York State Department of Heath Medicaid Management Information System. You will play a crucial role in supporting the eMedNY Systems Development, Application Development team. As a Software Developer, you will be trusted to code functional programs and applications associated with the eMedNY program.

The successful candidate will have excellent knowledge of the COBOL programming language, CICS, DB2 and mainframe technologies, open systems interfaces and technologies. The ideal candidate will also have an analytical mindset and a keen eye for detail.  The goal is to write “clean” and flawless code to produce fully functional software applications according to requirements and design. Our office is located at Corporate Woods in Albany, NY.

Responsibilities will include, but not limited to:

• Perform analysis, design, development, testing, documentation, maintenance and support of complex applications and processes.
• Meet eMedNY Program standards associated with specification development, coding, code review, unit and string testing, and related documentation.
• Create appropriate documentation artifacts associated with the SDLC stage for review and approval.
• Assist in preparing effort and duration estimates associated with systemic enhancements.
• Assist in production and other support activities and resolve issues that may arise.
• Stay abreast of industry technical and development trends and remain current with standards.
• Keep abreast of competitor products and industry trends.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED
Bring your engineering expertise along with a drive for innovation to GDIT. The Software Developer must have:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering or a related discipline

• Required Experience:
  • 2+ years of IT experience
  • 2+ years of COBOL, CICS and DB2

• Required Technical Skills:
  • COBOL, CICS and DB2
  • Structured Query Language (SQL)
  • Mainframe technologies and open systems interfaces and technologies
  • Knowledge and experience with NYS MMIS or other Healthcare
  • Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) - HIPAA X12 5010 and NCPDP D.0
• Required Skills and Abilities:
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills to communicate with customers, support personnel, application development personnel and management
  • Ability to work in a team environment with multiple team members, as well as productively as an individual.
  • Ability to work under pressure and adhere to tight deadlines with a strong attention to detail required
• Preferred Skills:
  • IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS)
  • Java Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE)
  • Java (multithreaded programming)
  • Java Message Service (JMS)
  • Java Unit Testing Framework (JUnit)
  • Spring Framework (Core, Boot, Batch, Data, REST)
  • Front-end frameworks like HTML/CSS/JavaScript/jQuery, Angular JS
  • SOAP/RESTful Web Services
  • Apache Ant, Maven
  • XML Related Technologies - XSD, XPath, XSLT, etc.
  • Eclipse IDE
  • Linux
  • Knowledge of Agile Scrum methodology
  • Knowledge of Atlassian Jira and Confluence, or similar tools

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE
At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.
● Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
● Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
● Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
● Flexibility: Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home
● Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace

OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY
Explore a career in software development at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your dedication to advancing innovation.

The likely salary range for this position is $85,093 - $103,500. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required:

None

Telecommuting Options:

Hybrid

Work Location:

USA NY Albany

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT:

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

 

 

Our Identity Verification Process:

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.

 

 

About Our Work:

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50+ countries worldwide, offering leading mission-ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development.

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