COBOL Software Developer at Peraton in US

Responsibilities

• The Peraton Health, State and Local Sector is seeking a COBOL Software Developer , to join us in supporting and m aintaining the Medicare Fee For Service claims processing system. In this role, you will be a contributing member of an Agile team providing maintenance and operations support for the Durable Medical Equipment (DME) co ntract.
• As a COBOL Software Developer , you will work within a highly structured and rigorous development environment that follows the SAFe Agile/Scrum framework. This position offers a n opportunity to build foundational engineering skills while supporting a critical healthcare platform. You will work primarily with mainframe technologies, including COBOL and JCL, to deliver reliable, high-quality solutions.
• You will assist in designing, developing, and enhancing software programs according to established procedures and coding standards. You will also build and execute unit test plans, test cases, and test data to ensure high-quality deliverables.
• You will collaborate closely with your team to plan and execute work assignments, ensuring all project due dates and sprint commitments are met. Additionally, you will hel p install software changes into internal testing regi o ns, troubleshoot and resolve discovered defects, and assist in ke eping technical documentation current .
• Designs, codes, unit tests, and debugs enhancements and fixes to the health claims processing system.
• Participates as a member of a persistent Agile development team supporting maintenance and operations.
• Completes development to implement co mponents of moderate complexity under general direction within a legacy mainframe environment .
• P articipate s in design activities related to maintenance solutions.
• Demonstrates general use and application of concepts, practices, and techniques.
• Designs, prepares and executes unit tests to validate changes prior to release , and r e pr esents team to clients.
• Provides solutions to a variety of technical problems.
• Applies technical knowledge to deliver maintenance solutions across one or more technology areas .
• Applies company and 3rd party technologies solutions of moderate complexity with general direction .
• With only general direction, implements end-user or enterprise solutions of moderate complexity with general direction provided.
• Integrates technical expertise and business understanding to deliver stable, reliable solutions for clients.
• Consults with team members and other organizations, clients , and vendors on technical issues.
• Provides time and resource estimates for assigned tasks and projects.
• A ssist s in developing solutions to complex business and technology problems in areas of proven expertise .

Requirements

• Education & Experience: 2 years with BS/BA , or a High School diploma with 4 years of experience.
• U.S. Citizenship
• Must be able to achieve and maintain Public Trust clearance.
• Experience with mainframe technologies such as COBOL, JCL, CICS, TSO and VSAM.
• Ab ility to perform well in a highly rigorous structured development environment .
• Demonstrate d experience as a software developer in a mainframe environment , preferred .
• Demonstrate d ability to determine and decompose business and technical requirements .
• Experience with a pplication lifecycle methodology experience , specifically Agile/SCRUM .
• Strong communication skills and technical writing ability.
• Ability to develop application project solutions and provide acc urate estimat es .
• Must be able to achieve and maintain Public Trust clearance.
• Knowledge of health care claims processing, particularly Medicare Fee For Service.
• Mainframe development experience .
• Experience with Medicare Part A, Medicare Part B, DME or Medicare Common Working File (CWF) specific processing system s .
• Experience working with or in support of CMS programs or contracts .
• Experience with DevOps/ DevSecOps tools and frameworks through plan, define, build, test, release and deploy process es .
• SAFe Agile experience and/or certification .
• Experience with Assem b ler language in a mainframe environment.
• Familiarity with development and collaboration tools: GitHub, Jira, Confluence, Eclipse ( IDz / RDz ) .
• Familiarity with modern languages such as Java or Python.

Skills

Required

• COBOL
• JCL
• CICS
• TSO
• VSAM
• Agile/SCRUM
• Unit testing
• Technical writing
• Communication
• Problem solving
• Requirements decomposition
• Estimation

Preferred

• Health care claims processing
• Medicare Fee For Service
• Medicare Part A
• Medicare Part B
• DME
• Medicare Common Working File (CWF)
• CMS programs
• DevOps/DevSecOps

Benefits

• $66,000 - $106,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.