Senior Software Developer (COBOL)

At GDIT we build cutting-edge applications that help the end user accomplish their mission.

GDIT is your place. You make it your own. Bring your creativity to help us find simple solutions to complex problems. By owning your opportunity at GDIT, you’ll play an essential part in preparing our nation for the future. Our work depends on a Software Developer Senior joining our team to support New York State Department of Heath Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS) activities at Riverview Center in Menands, NY.

At GDIT, our employees are driven, resourceful, and unwavering. As a Software Developer Senior supporting the eMedNY Systems Development team, you will be trusted to create application design artifacts and support functional business processes associated with the eMedNY program.  The ideal candidate will have experience with a MMIS, or another healthcare claims processing system.  Knowledge of the COBOL programming language, CICS, and DB2 mainframe technologies is required. This position to be based at GDIT’s office at Riverview Center in Menands, NY.

In this role, a typical day will include:

• Attend Functional Requirements Definition meetings and conduct Functional Requirements Document (FRD) creation.
• Perform analysis and design activities associated with customer and internally generated change requests of complex applications and processes.
• Adhere to design standards associated with the creation and publication of design artifacts and related documentation.
• Track design and other related artifacts throughout the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) through completion and maintenance of the eMedNY Project Life Cycle Checklist.
• Provide effort and duration estimates associated with the analysis and design phase of the SDLC.
• Provide design support during the construction, testing and quality assurance phases of the SDLC.
• Participate in the review of test plans and packages to ensure all design requirements are met.
• Participate in the review of post implementation verification artifacts to ensure all systemic changes are operating as designed.
• Participate in the review of Technical Design Document (TDD) materials to ensure the documentation of systemic and other artifacts are recorded accurately.
• Assist in production and other support activities, and resolve issues that may arise.  Perform research activities as assigned.
• Work closely with various Stakeholders to ensure that project needs are met.
• Stay abreast of industry design trends, and remain current with associated standards.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, Engineering, Business (or related field of study)
• Five or more years of COBOL, CICS, DB2, mainframe application development and/or design experience required
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to communicate with customers, support personnel, application development personnel and management
• Ability to work in a team environment with multiple team members, as well as productively as an individual.
• Strong knowledge of Healthcare 
• COBOL Programming Language
• IBM Customer Information Control System (CICS)
• Structured Query Language (SQL) - IBM DB2 Rational Database Management System (RDBMS)
• IBM DB2 Utilities – SQL Processing Using File Input (SPUFI), Query Management Facility (QMF)
• IBM Rational Team Concert (RTC) Mainframe Source Code Management
• Job Control Language (JCL) – z/OS
• Z/OS Mainframe Utilities – IEBGENER, IEFBR14, SYNCSORT, etc.
• Healthcare knowledge, Medicaid, Medicare or Commercial Insurance, related to claims processing 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS), related claims and ancillary transaction processing
• Knowledge of Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) - HIPAA X12 5010 and NCPDP D.0

WHAT GDIT CAN OFFER YOU:

• Full-flex work week
• 401K with company match
• Challenging work that makes a real impact on the world around you
• Diverse, highly collaborative teams

Telecommuting Options:

• Telecommuting 100%

The likely salary range for this position is $80,000 - $120,000, this is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary; rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

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