COBOL Software Developer

About the role

Vernovis is seeking a Software Developer III to develop, maintain, and enhance critical enterprise applications that support core business operations. This role focuses on COBOL development in a mainframe environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain enterprise applications using COBOL in a mainframe environment.
• Analyze business requirements and translate them into scalable, reliable application solutions supporting critical business processes.
• Modify and enhance existing COBOL programs, batch jobs, JCL, and related system components.
• Troubleshoot production issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement long-term solutions to improve system stability and performance.
• Support and optimize high-volume batch processing, file transfers, and transactional systems.
• Collaborate with business analysts, project teams, and end users to deliver application enhancements and resolve system issues.
• Participate in modernization initiatives, including API integrations, data conversion efforts, and migration projects involving legacy systems.
• Review code, document technical solutions, and promote development standards, testing practices, and operational excellence.
• Aid in application releases, deployments, and production support activities.
• Mentor junior developers and share knowledge of business processes and legacy application architecture.

Requirements

• Strong hands-on experience developing and supporting COBOL applications in an enterprise environment.
• Experience working with IBM Mainframe technologies including JCL, VSAM, CICS, DB2, and batch processing environments.
• Ability to analyze and modify complex legacy code while maintaining system integrity and performance.
• Experience troubleshooting production issues and performing root cause analysis within mission-critical applications.
• Strong understanding of SDLC methodologies, testing practices, code management, and documentation standards.
• Experience integrating legacy applications with modern platforms, APIs, databases, or cloud-based solutions is highly desirable.
• Strong SQL and relational database experience.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to work directly with business stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver practical technical solutions.
• Experience within insurance, financial services, healthcare, or other highly regulated industries is preferred.

Qualifications

The successful candidate will have a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent experience. A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience is required.

Skills

• COBOL programming
• Mainframe technologies (JCL, VSAM, CICS, DB2)
• SDLC methodologies
• Testing practices
• Code management
• Documentation standards
• SQL and relational database experience
• Problem-solving and communication skills
• Business process understanding

Benefits

Vernovis offers Health, Dental, Vision, Voluntary Short & Long-Term Disability, Voluntary Life Insurance, and 401K.

Pay

Compensation is commensurate with experience.

Schedule

The position is full-time.

Company Info

Vernovis is a Total Talent Solutions company that specializes in Technology, Cybersecurity, Finance & Accounting functions. Come join us!

Contact

Vernovis does not accept inquiries from Corp to Corp recruiting companies. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis and not violate any immigration or discrimination laws.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Vernovis provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.