Technical Lead / Cobol Programmer

Custom Software Systems

Cleveland, OH, US
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Cobol z/os mainframe development
Cics and jcl expertise
Technical lead experience
** Custom Software Systems is seeking a Technical Lead / Cobol Programmer to oversee a six-person programming team, focusing on the IBM z/OS mainframe system known as DRAS, which processes military retiree payments. The role involves technical leadership, software development in COBOL, and ensuring compliance with coding standards and best practices. **

Job Summary

  • The role serves as the senior technical authority leading a six-person team supporting the DRAS mainframe payroll system processing $6 billion monthly.
  • Responsibilities include establishing coding standards, conducting peer reviews, and providing mentorship to journeyman programmers while ensuring CMM Level 3 compliance.
  • The position requires direct production support for military retiree pay subsystems and active participation in an Agile transformation effort within the DFAS environment.

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** Custom Software Systems is seeking a Technical Lead / Cobol Programmer to oversee a six-person programming team, focusing on the IBM z/OS mainframe system known as DRAS, which processes military retiree payments. The role involves technical leadership, software development in COBOL, and ensuring compliance with coding standards and best practices. **

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • COBOL z/OS mainframe development
  • CICS and JCL expertise
  • Technical lead experience
  • Peer review and code walkthroughs
  • DB2 and IDMS database knowledge

Nice-to-have

  • DoD payroll system experience
  • Agile SDLC transformation participation
  • PeopleSoft Global Payroll familiarity
  • DFAS business process knowledge
  • Scrum or SAFe certification

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
  • Minimum 8 years IBM mainframe development experience
  • At least 5 years in technical lead capacity
  • Active Tier 3 background investigation clearance
  • U.S. citizenship required

Work Rights

Must be a U.S. citizen

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