COBOL Mainframe Programmer VI
Posted 5 days ago by 1753875902
Negotiable
Outside
Hybrid
USA
Summary: The COBOL Mainframe Programmer VI role involves working primarily remotely from Wisconsin, with occasional on-site requirements. The position is set to start on August 25, 2025, and end on June 30, 2026, with potential for extension. Candidates must have extensive experience in COBOL and related technologies, ideally with prior roles in state welfare systems. A current residency in Wisconsin is required for applicants.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain COBOL applications, ensuring high performance and reliability.
- Support and enhance existing welfare systems at the state level.
- Collaborate with team members and stakeholders to gather requirements and deliver solutions.
- Participate in code reviews and provide mentorship to junior programmers.
- Ensure compliance with state regulations and standards in software development.
Key Skills:
- 10+ years of experience in COBOL, DB2, JCL, and related technologies.
- Experience with online/batch processing and CNTL-M.
- Prior roles with DWD in State Clients or similar experience in other states.
- Experience supporting welfare systems at the state level.
- Exposure to .NET technologies (nice to have).
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Madison
Country: USA
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Detailed Description From Employer:
- ROLE TITLE: COBOL Mainframe Programmer VI
- START / END: 08/25/25 to 06/30/2026, with a reasonable possibility of a multi-year extension. The state cannot post any job beyond the end of the current fiscal year (June 30, 2026, in this case). So, while many jobs at the state can run for multiple years, they are all capped at the start of the current fiscal year (and must be renewed each fiscal year).
- WORK ARRANGEMENT:
- 90% Remote from within Wisconsin.
- Must be able to come on-site as needed with sufficient notice.
- The candidate must be a current resident of Wisconsin. If not a current WI resident, the candidate must be relocated by the start date.
- CLIENT LOCATION: Madison, WI
Here is what I need to see (IMHO) to warrant qualifying a candidate deeply:
- COBOL, DB2, etc. 10+ years (JCL, DB2, CNTL-M, online/batch, etc.)
- Prior roles with DWD in the State Clients (ideally) or similar in other states
- Prior roles supporting Welfare Systems at the state level (like Child Care Child Welfare (CCCW) in WI)
- .NET Exposure (nice to have)