Mainframe Consultant in Trenton NJ (Hybrid)

Phone/Skype Hire.

Location: Trenton, NJ (Hybrid)

Duration: 3+ months

Contractor will be responsible for analysis, design, coding, component & assembly testing of all application code owned by the Application Team. Contractor will be involved in maintenance (including production support), enhancement & development work.

The Mainframe consultant will develop and/or receive program specification requirements. These specifications will describe the coding to be done. Contractor will be required to deliver new or modified programs, successfully unit test their work, develop supportive documentation, and participate with the users in the system testing of their programs. Experience with database conversions is desired and helpful.

Qualifications And Skills

• Hands-on experience in coding, testing and debugging programs written in COBOL/CICS/DB2.
• Experience with IBM OS/JCL (MVS) and IBM/DB2.
• Experience with CICS
• Experience in conversions for IDMS/DC to CICS, IDMS to DB2.
• Experience in Usability Testing (participate with the users in the system testing of programs)
  
  

The Ideal Candidate Can

• The consultant must have the ability to clearly and effectively communicate both written and oral with technical and non-technical personnel.
  
  

Responsibilities

• Attain a complete understanding of the Civil Case Management system and additional Judiciary applications in order to develop from the business/system requirements.
• Develop and/or receive program specification requirements.
• Contractor will be required to deliver new or modified programs.
• Successfully unit test their work and system testing of programs with users.
• Develop supportive documentation.
  
  

Skills Needed

COBOL Coding, testing & Debugging Required 5 Years

IBM OS/JCL (MVS) Required 5 Years

CICS including Coding, testing & debugging Required 5 Years

IBM/DB2 including Coding, testing & debugging Required 5 Years

Experience Developing Supportive Documentation Required 5 Years

Experience in Usability Testing (participate with the users in the system testing of their programs) Required 5 Years

Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to collaborate with internal and external groups Required 5 Years

Stored Procedures Required 5 Years

Overall technical and IT experience 5 plus years Required 5 Years

4-year college degree or equivalent technical study Required 4 Years

IDMS to DB2 Conversion Desired 5 Years

IDMS/DC to CICS Conversion Desired 5 Years

Question 1 Candidate understands work onsite is required 2 Days / Wk. Do you accept this requirement?