Mainframe Developer

Rate : $50/hr on c2c Client : State of NJ NJAOC App Sys Analysis/Prog Mgr - Mainframe (712929) R J Hughes Justice Complex Building Street. 25 Market Street. City. Trenton. Zip Code. 08625. State. New Jersey. Location. iLinc Web Cam Interview Only Contractor will be responsible for analysis, design, coding, component & assembly testing of all application code owned by the Application Team. Contractor will be involved in maintenance (including production support), enhancement & development work. Note: Hybrid position requiring local candidate to work Onsite 2X / week 4-year college degree or equivalent technical study SUMMARY: Contractor will be required to collaborate and provide technical expertise to the ITO and ATCSU unit to develop a technical solution to implement business/system requirements. All contractor personnel will be under the direct supervision of a Project Manager for the Client's Information Technology Office (ITO) or other designated ITO representative. The Mainframe consultant will develop and/or receive program specification requirements. These specifications will describe the coding to be done. Contractor will be required to deliver new or modified programs, successfully unit test their work, develop supportive documentation, and participate with the users in the system testing of their programs. Experience with database conversions is desired and helpful. Qualifications and Skills: Hands-on experience in coding, testing and debugging programs written in COBOL/CICS/DB2. Experience with IBM OS/JCL (MVS) and IBM/DB2. Experience with CICS Experience in conversions for IDMS/DC to CICS, IDMS to DB2. Experience in Usability Testing (participate with the users in the system testing of programs) The ideal candidate can: The consultant must have the ability to clearly and effectively communicate both written and oral with technical and non-technical personnel. Responsibilities: Attain a complete understanding of the Civil Case Management system and additional Judiciary applications in order to develop from the business/system requirements. Develop and/or receive program specification requirements. Contractor will be required to deliver new or modified programs. Successfully unit test their work and system testing of programs with users. Develop supportive documentation. Required / Desired Skills (skill matrix) Skill Required / Desired mount of Experience COBOL Coding, testing & Debugging Required 5 Years IBM OS/JCL (MVS) Required 5 Years CICS including Coding, testing & debugging Required 5 Years IBM/DB2 including Coding, testing & debugging Required 5 Years Experience developing supportive documentation Required 5 Years Experience in Usability Testing (participate with the users in the system testing of their programs) Required 5 Years Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to collaborate with internal and external groups Required 5 Years Stored Procedures Required 5 Years Overall technical and IT experience 5 plus years Required 5 Years 4-year college degree or equivalent technical study Required 4 Years IDMS to DB2 Conversion Desired 5 Years IDMS/DC to CICS Conversion Desired 5 Years Global Candidate Requirements Skill Required / Desired mount of Experience