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Senior COBOL Developer
| Company | General Dynamics |
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| Location | Sacramento, CA, USA |
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| Salary | $119862 – $162166 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
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| Experience Level | Senior |
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Requirements
- 5+ years of programming in a COBOL/DB2/CICS mainframe environment
- Working knowledge and understanding of DB2, SQL, JCL, CICS
- Bachelor’s degree in a Computer Science or related technical discipline; OR the equivalent combination of education, technical certifications or training, or work experience
- Expertise in IBM z/OS, COBOL, JCL (Job Control Language), DB2, IMS DB/DC, VSAM
- Strong knowledge of batch job execution, scheduling, monitoring, and troubleshooting
- Experience in handling Medicare claims (CMS-1500, UB-04, HIPAA 837P, 837I)
- Working knowledge of Medicare Enrollment (CMS-855) and Eligibility Verification (270/271 transactions)
- Familiarity with RA (Remittance Advice) and EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) processing (835, 837, 277CA, 276/277)
- Strong hands-on experience in DB2, IMS DB, and VSAM for processing large healthcare datasets
- Experience with Control-M, CA-7, TWS (Tivoli Workload Scheduler), or other batch scheduling tools
- Understanding of HIPAA regulations related to Protected Health Information (PHI)
- Knowledge of CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) requirements
- Experience with RACF, ACF2, or Top Secret for mainframe security
- Familiarity with MQ Series, FTP/SFTP for file transfers between payers, providers, and government agencies
- Understanding of APIs and web services (SOAP, REST) for integrating mainframe with modern platforms
- Ability to develop, test, debug, and optimize batch jobs for claims adjudication, payment processing, and reporting
- Ability to identify and resolve batch job failures
- Knowledge of Rexx, CLIST, or Python for scripting and automating batch job processes
- Experience in DevOps tools for mainframes (Git, Jenkins, Panvalet, Endevor)
- Ability to analyze claims data, identify discrepancies, and improve batch job performance
- Understanding of CMS regulations, Medicaid, and Medicare claims processing workflows
- Ability to work with healthcare business analysts, policy experts, and compliance teams
- Experience in documenting processes and regulatory compliance requirements
- Experience working in Agile, Scrum, or Waterfall environments
- Ability to coordinate with external vendors, CMS agencies, and clearinghouses
Responsibilities
- Modify test data or create new test data to ensure successful results of modifications to program code
- Perform/ensure in-depth testing of software occurs including Unit Testing, Integration Testing, Regression Testing
- Participate in the setup and support of the production environment
- Troubleshoot problems that may arise getting to the root cause to facilitate solving the problems
- Assist in troubleshooting and resolving technical issues
- Thoroughly document code changes and defects
Preferred Qualifications
No preferred qualifications provided.
