Cobol Compiler Remote position

Indotronix is seeking a Cobol Compiler Remote position

 

Position Title: Cobol Compiler

Position Location: Remote

Duration: Contract to hire

 

Project/ initiative:

The default COBOL compiler at Client is v6.2 until EOY 2023 transition to the new default of v6.3. The only available compilers at Client in 2024 will be 4.2 and 6.3. All programs running <4.2 are unsupported and must be remediated in 2024. This project is in support of upgrading/recompiling all COBOL programs to v6.3 by the end of 2024 as by the end of 2025, the only supported COBOL compiler will be 6.3. The service needed is to assist Client (BTI) to identify, recompile, adequately test and implement approximately 23,000 batch and on-line COBOL programs.

Testing scope would include capturing inputs and outputs - running against recompiled (batch) programs and comparing new output to old output.

 

current initiatives that this resource will be impacting:

Team Background and Preferred Candidate History:

Industry background the team is comprised:

 

Candidate preferred industry background:

Dynamic of your team and where this candidate will fit into the overall environment:

2 types of programs; online and batch. The operations center all day runs batch programs and apps. The programs that support these jobs, the task would be to recompile the programs in the job stream to capture the inputs and outputs in production and execute against the new program. If the inputs and outputs of new program validate with the old program you have test proof.

Online; calls mainframe service to run through different Cobol programs to show customer balance (as example), requires the recompile of programs and any programs they are calling on. Would need to review whole body of services to go through one test cycle.

 

Internal QE teams would be doing the testing but the candidates here would need to do the prep work to get applications ready to test.

 

Candidate Technical and skills profile:

Key responsibilities:

Upgrades

Compiling

Testing/ Validations

 

Must have technical skills/experience:

ZOS IBM COBOL

IBM Job Control Language (JCL)

Endevor Source Management

CICS COBOL knowledge

 

Flex Skills:

Ability to give testing results to QE team for validation

 

Soft skills that would make a candidate successful in this role:

Strong communication

 

Interview process:

1-2 rounds video

 

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Job Code
JPC - 173070
Posted Date
2024-05-16 05:11:40
Experience
9-12 years
Primary Skills
ZOS IBM COBOL, IBM Job Control Language (JCL), Endevor Source Management, CICS COBOL knowledge
Salary
$79.00-$80.00

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