The role requires maintaining and enhancing mainframe applications. The developer will also engage in new projects for future development.
Job Description
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Role: Cobol Developer
Location: Quincy, MA
Duration: 1+ years
Interview Process: Phone or Personal Interview (ideally personal interview) -> Hire
Description:
Position Description:
Looking for a strong Cobol Developer to work on maintaining and enhancing existing mainframe applications with a large government environment. This is a long term position and in the coming years there will be new projects that also allow for new development work.
Must haves:
IDMS experience
Cobol programming experience
Experience with JCL, CICS and VSAM
Nice to haves:
Assembler experience
Thanks!
QualificationsIDMS experience
Cobol programming experience
Experience with JCL, CICS and VSAM
Additional InformationAll your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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