IBM COBOL Developer

General information

Job Posting Title IBM COBOL Developer Date Thursday, October 2, 2025 City Remote Country United States Working time Full-time

Description & Requirements

Maximus is seeking a Senior IBM COBOL Developer to support our Internal Revenue Service (IRS) client.This is a remote position.Employment is contingent upon successful completion of the IRS-required Moderate Risk Background Investigation (MBI).

The MBI requires the selected candidate be a U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Resident (Green card) status for at least 3 years.

The MBI certification process will take 4 to 5+ months, unless the candidate already holds an active MBI, which may shorten the timeline.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

- Lead the development of software solutions that will meet or exceed business requirements which includes; designing and implementing modules to the system specifications, conducting unit testing, troubleshooting issues, and producing detailed proposals to resolve issues.

- Evaluate new coding techniques, tools, modules, and implement as appropriate.

- Consult on requirements elicitation and definition.

- Design software solutions per systems requirements.

- Code software solutions per designs.

- Code reviews, unit test, and integrate coded modules.

- Assist other developers in resolving issues by providing guidance and training.

- Support testing and remediate defects.

- Support users through troubleshooting and analysis of production logs and data.

- Investigate new solutions, tools, products, and techniques to incorporate into coding standards.

- May provide guidance, coaching, and training to other employees within job area.

Job-Specific Essential Duties and Responsibilties:- Create, update, unit test, and maintain IBM COBOL programs - Update documentation such as Functional Specification Packages (FSPs) or Program Requirements Packages (PRPs) and/or Visio diagrams, and/or spreadsheets as needed - Track requirements and create/execute unit test cases - Write, analyze, review and/or provide comments on documentation such as Unified Work Requests (UWR), UWR responses and Internal Revenue Manuals (IRM), Interface Control Documents (ICD) Computer Operator Handbooks (COH) - Rewrite programs, using workflow charts and diagrams, and applying knowledge of computer capabilities, tax processing subject matter expertise, and symbolic logic.

- Perform or direct the revision, repair, or expansion of existing programs to increase operating efficiency or adapt to new requirements - Consult with managerial, engineering, and technical personnel to clarify program intent, identify problems, and suggest changes - Perform systems analysis and programming tasks to maintain and control the use of computer systems software - Compile and write documentation of program development and subsequent revisions, inserting comments in the coded instructions so others can understand the program - Prepare detailed workflow charts and diagrams that describe input, output, and logical operation, and convert them into a series of instructions coded in a computer language - Consult with and assist testers in the development, SAT and FIT environments Minimum Requirements

- Bachelor's degree in relevant field of study and 5+ years of relevant professional experience required, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Job-Specific Minimum Reuqirements:- Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university required; an additional four (4) years of related work experience can substitute for a degree- At least five (5) years of relevant experience required - At least four (4) years of experience with IBM COBOL programming language - Experience with DB2 and IBM DB2 utilities - Experience with CICS - Good verbal and written communication skills - Demonstrated success in client support - Ability to interface with all levels of management - Ability to perform complex tasks with minimal supervision and guidance - Excellent time management, scheduling and organizational skills - Ability to work well independently or in a team setting - Preferred qualifications and experience include: Experience with IRS processing systems; experience with SQL, JCL, Batch processing.

Minimum Education requirement: - Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education, technical training or work experience considered in lieu of degree.

- Minimum of five (5) years of experience with a bachelor’s degree.

Years of Required Work-Related Experience: - Knowledge of federal information security policies, standards, procedures, directives, and risk management processes.

Required Certifications: - Candidates must meet requirements to obtain and maintain an IRS Minimum Background Investigation (MBI) clearance (active IRS Moderate Risk MBI is a plus).

- Candidates must be a US Citizen or a Legal Permanent Resident (Green Card status) for at least three (3) years, and Federal Tax compliant Preferred Skills and Qualifications:- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

- Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

- Ability to work well independently or in a team setting.

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