Job Description

Sr. COBOL/Unisys Developer

Location: New Carrollton, MD (Remote)

Client: Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Employment Type: Full-Time (Position contingent on customer approval)

Clearance - Active MBI required

Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled Sr. COBOL/Unisys Developer to support our IRS client in New Carrollton, MD. The developer will be responsible for creating, maintaining, and enhancing COBOL programs and working with IMS-DB, DB2, and related tools in a mainframe environment. This position requires strong expertise in ECL, JCL, COBOL, and SQL, along with the ability to work closely with government personnel and team members in a collaborative setting.

Responsibilities

The Sr. COBOL/Unisys Developer will:

• Develop, update, unit test, and maintain COBOL programs.

• Update documentation including Functional Specification Packages (FSPs), Program Requirements Packages (PRPs), Visio diagrams, and spreadsheets.

• Track requirements, create, and execute unit test cases.

• Review, analyze, and contribute to documentation such as Unified Work Requests (UWR), Internal Revenue Manuals (IRM), Interface Control Documents (ICD), and Computer Operator Handbooks (COH).

• Redesign or rewrite programs based on workflow charts, diagrams, and business requirements.

• Revise, repair, or expand existing programs to improve efficiency or adapt to new requirements.

• Collaborate with managerial, engineering, and technical staff to clarify program intent, identify issues, and recommend changes.

• Perform systems analysis and programming tasks to ensure effective use of computer systems.

• Compile and document program development, revisions, and coding instructions for team understanding.

• Prepare workflow charts and diagrams to define input, output, and system logic.

• Collaborate with testers to support development, SAT, and FIT environments.

Qualifications Required

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university.

• Active IRS MBI clearance and IRS-issued laptop (laptop will be provided)

• Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience.

• At least 4 years of IBM COBOL programming experience.

• At least 1 year of direct IRS experience in a similar role.

• Proficiency with DB2 and IBM DB2 utilities.

• Experience with CICS and batch processing.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Proven success in client support and ability to work with all levels of management.

• Strong organizational, time management, and independent working skills.

Preferred

• Experience with IRS processing systems.

• Familiarity with SQL, JCL, and Unisys batch processing.

Key Skills

• IBM COBOL Programming

• JCL, ECL, SQL

• DB2 / IMS-DB

• CICS / Batch Processing

• Systems Analysis & Documentation

• Workflow Diagrams & Technical Writing

• IRS Systems & Processes

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