Cobol Developer

Visa status- GC/USC. Please read this entire job description- candidate must work on site 4 days per week in Irvine CA- zip code is 92618 Also, my portal window for submittals closes tomorrow at 5pm pst. Please submit by end of business day tomorrow- no exceptions Please find all the required skills and someone who will relocate. Anyone with Financial Services exp is a plus but not required If you have any questions please ask asap State Street IMS is seeking a contractor, a Senior Cobol developer to support the Investment Book of Records development team. The candidate will develop enhancements and new functionality for our in-house suite of applications written in Cobol. Responsibilities will include creation of technical specifications, architecting high-end solutions, hands-on development, creating test plans according to State Street's published Development Process Framework and providing production support. Qualifications • The preferred candidate will have a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science and a minimum of 10 years of experience as a Sr.Cobol Developer. • Experience with Fujitsu NetCobol or MicroFocus Cobol desired. • Experience with relational databases required (Sybase a plus). • MQ, Unix and Unix shell scripting a plus. • Solid experience in full software development cycle, including application architecture, technical specs, analysis, software development, testing large-scale software applications, assisting SQA teams with UAT testing, production support. • Experience in the financial industry with knowledge of trade flow and corporate actions a plus. • Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required. • Exceptional interpersonal communication and strong team collaboration skills. • Good project management skills. • Possesses the ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously. • Experience testing software designed for elaborate business scenarios. • ptitude for learning new things and flexibility to adapt and follow guidelines. • What are the top 3 must-haves you will be looking for in the resumes/interviews for this role? What type of software skills is an absolute must have? o Minimum of 10 years of experience as a Sr.Cobol Developer. o Strong SQL skills and experience with relational databases (Sybase a plus). o Excellent verbal and written communication skills • What are the top 3 "nice to have" that would separate a successful candidate from their competition? o Experience in the financial industry with knowledge of trade flow and corporate actions o MQ, Unix and Unix shell scripting o Experience with Fujitsu NetCobol or MicroFocus Cobol • Is this role supporting a specific project or initiative, which project or initiative is this role supporting? o This position is to support the Investment Book of Records development team. o The candidate will develop and support existing and new functionality for our in-house suite of applications written in Cobol. Responsibilities will include hands-on development, analysis, architect high-end solutions, creation and execution of test plans according to State Street's published Development Process Framework. Additionally, the candidate will be expected to provide production support as necessary. • What will the interview process look like (phone screen, face to face, meet with team, how many rounds, etc)? Is there a test in the interview the candidate should be prepared for? o Zoom call (Audio & Video) o 2 to 3 rounds o SQL/Coding skill test (may apply) • What are the working hours, time zone? What are the schedule requirements (hybrid, remote)? o Preferably working hours 9:00 am to 6:00 pm - Pacific Standard Time o t least 4 days a week in the office • What is the duration of this contract and is there a chance it will be extended? o 12 to 18 months • What training will be provided for this contractor and what are first day expectations? o On first day, developer can expect an orientation session, introduction to company policies, and task-specific training. Additional guidance will be provided by team members as part of our onboarding process. • What is the day to day of the person going to look like? Please be specific. o Will get involved in full software development cycle, including analysis, design, writing technical specs, software development, testing large-scale software applications, assisting SQA teams with UAT testing and production support. • Please provide specific days/times that you are available for interview scheduling purposes. o Monday thru Friday : After 1:00 pm PST