Locals Only Urgent Need Senior COBOL Integration Support Analyst

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GC and Citizen only Hi Friends, Hope you are doing great, I have an urgent requirement from one of my esteem client, I will appreciate if you can have an eye on the below requirement and send me your consultant updated profile ASAP. Position Title: Senior COBOL Integration/Support Analyst Location: Reston, VA ( Locals Only) Duration: 6 Months Must have Cobol, CICS, DB2, and JCL Background: Support for analysis, development integration, testing, implementation, and support of various technical solutions related to NextGen projects, principally FEPExpress Enhancements. Provide Tier 1 and 2 support for any NextGen application issues and coordinating Tier 3 support with the NextGen project Scrum teams. Support for integration of Production COBOL changes back into all NextGen environments. Support for Pilot Plan integration and general issues resolution. Tasks: · Review, update and test application Software Code. · Support the changes & analysis that are needed for support/maintenance & code synchronization. · Integration Support for developed software. · Create and update Production system turn-over documentation. · Analyze and provide recommendation to improve, create or eliminate process and/or procedures currently being used or followed by the development team. · Support testing teams and Plans in the NextGen environments. · Analyze database changes for application operational efficiency. Required Skills: This position requires a BA/BS in computer science or similar discipline or equivalent experience and 5-8 years of industry experience as a Senior Developer. Specific requirements include, but are not limited to: COBOL Programmer Analyst - Mainframe: · Demonstrated experience within the healthcare insurance industry. Knowledge of claims systems a plus, specifically FEP claims. · At least 8 years of mainframe-based application development experience. · Demonstrated knowledge of COBOL applications running under CICS. · Strongly demonstrated knowledge of DB2. · Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) knowledge and experience with web services is strongly preferred, but not required. · Demonstrated knowledge and best practices of testing environments and processes. · Strong testing skills · Excellent problem solving skills. · Strong analytical skills. · Excellent verbal and written communications skills · Familiar with structured programming techniques. · Must be able to perform assigned tasks with minimum supervision. · Strong documentation skills. Software: · COBOL · DB2 · CICS · JCL · REXX · Rocket Shuttle · Xpediter · MQ Series · General IBM Utilities · ChangeMan · FileAid · Sync Sort · Microsoft Suite Reports to: Sharon Melcher, Manager, NextGen IT Systems. May receive assignments from others within team and/or Project Management. If you are interested in the below position please forward your profile to alih @usmsystems(dot)com or call me on 703-955-3955 Businesses face challenges every day building responsive and agile IT capabilities to grow and stay ahead. Since everyone has access to the same tools, your competitive advantage directly depends on how you apply technology – on the people leading, supporting and optimizing your IT initiatives. USM Business Systems, established in 1999, is an industry-leading private talent management firm, specializing in providing unique IT turnkey solutions, IT staffing solutions, and Talent management insights, enabling you to sustain a truly competitive advantage in this fast-moving environment. USM has offices throughout the US and offshore delivery centers in India. USM is a certified Minority Business Enterprise and is a CMMi Level 3 Organization. USM is recognized as one of the fastest growing IT Temporary Staffing firms in the US and most recently was ranked #3 on the list of the Top Temporary Staffing firms in the DC Metro Area – Washington Business Journal (2016).