COBOL Developer

Type of Requisition: Pipeline Clearance Level Must Currently Possess: None Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None Public Trust/Other Required: MBI (T2) Job Family: IT Infrastructure and Operations Job Qualifications: Skills: COBOL, IBM z/OS, Mainframe Computers Certifications: None Experience: 5 + years of related experience US Citizenship Required: No Job Description: GDIT is seeking a Senior COBOL Developer to support the United States Postal Service. MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT As a Senior COBOL Developer, the work you ll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of USPS. You will play a crucial role in optimizing the business functions at USPS. We are seeking a Senior COBOL Developer to join our team. This candidate will play a critical role in analyzing, designing, developing, implementing, and supporting code for our government customer, the United States Postal Service. Key Responsibilities: • Analyzes user/business software system requirements and determines needs • Determines the functionality of an application and performs upgrades over time • Maintains documentation to support software development policies, standards, and procedures • Develops, analyzes, prioritizes, and organizes requirement specifications, data mapping, diagrams, and flowcharts for developers and testers to follow • Translates highly technical specifications into clear non-technical requirements • Develop and document features and user stories with acceptance criteria • Assists team with preparation of cost estimates • Implements best practices for scalability, supportability, ease of maintenance, and system performance • Creates current and future state documentation related to existing interfaces • Creates Interface Control Documents (ICD) documenting existing and future interfaces WHAT YOU LL NEED TO SUCCEED: Education: • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical discipline, preferred but not required. • If resources do not have a relevant college degree, an additional 4 years of relevant work experience is required. Required Technical Skills and Expertise: • 5+ years of hands-on experience with applications written in COBOL on IBM Z/OS • Experience with information technologies and systems analysis, analyzing business requirements and developing business requirements • Proven ability to assess business needs and translate them into relevant solutions • Proficiency in JCL, VSAM, DB2, IMS and CICS • Expertise in mainframe migrations projects or modernization initiatives (preferred) • Familiarity with mainframe communications tools such as CICS and mainframe security protocols, including RACF. • Must be proficient in JCL COBOL, VSAM and CICS • Strong knowledge of batch processing and online transaction processing • Must have experience with IBM utilities, TSO/ISPF, and Abend-AID • Experience with Control-D, Control-M, File-AID • Knowledge of best practices in mainframe migration planning, including risk assessment and resource management • Familiarity with AI/ML tools (CoPilot, WatsonX, ReDux, other) for code analysis, pattern recognition or modernization • Understanding of AI-driven code refactoring platforms/products and the ability to leverage AI to improve testing, documentation, and process optimization. • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities • Effective verbal and written communication skills, especially for collaborating on mainframe integration with java developers and migration planning • Ability to work independently and in a team environment with a focus on quality and attention to detail Preferred skills • Experience with DevOps practices on mainframes, including tools like Jenkins and Git • Prior experience with performance tuning on mainframe systems • Prior experience with ServiceNow with Agile methodologies • Experience working with Product Owners and creating Features and User Stories • Experience with VersionOne desired or other Agile management tools • Working knowledge of a wide variety of programming languages • Experience with Changeman to create packages and promote code. • Ability to scan libraries to find instances of key words / phrases to help research issues. • May lead project teams within assigned unit develop, plan and manage project tasks • Respond to incidents in ServiceNow • Create ServiceNow Change requests following USPS processes • Participate in meetings relating to specific technical projects or tasks • Ability to develop and maintain IT documentation. • Independently analyzes and develops innovative resolutions for complex problems, implements solutions independently and as part of a team. • Develops, plans, and manages project tasks. • Provides training for less experienced team members, if needed. • Knowledge/experience of SDLC practices MS Excel Security Clearance Level: • Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance and successfully pass a thorough Government background scree...