Scope of the Project The SCDMV employs a multi-tiered architecture in its core business systems. The business application tier utilizes MicroFocus Visual COBOL running under IIS on MS Windows 2019 servers. This assignment will support the development of new business functions and the troubleshooting, modification, and enhancement of existing functions within this environment and the existing SCDMV application framework. Projects may include business logic for online systems, batch programming, data extraction, and reports involving all SCDMV business areas. The role will involve close collaboration with both the UI tiers, which are MS .NET applications (VB.NET, C .NET), and the database tiers in both SQL and Oracle. Production troubleshooting support will be expected, so some level of production support experience is required. The contractor will be expected to work with minimal supervision, be in direct contact with business area specialists, develop technical approaches and designs, code, test, and support these functions. Excellent communication skills are essential.
Daily Duties / Responsibilities - Analyze the SCDMV Phoenix II, web service, and batch business applications.
- Take the lead in analyzing and troubleshooting assigned system problems.
- Propose solutions.
- Code, test, promote, and interact with impacted users to ensure that solutions meet requirements.
- Provide daily and weekly status updates to the development manager.
Required Skills (ranked in order of importance) - COBOL development with MicroFocus Visual COBOL using Visual Studio 2019/2022 in Windows Server 2019/2022 under IIS.
Preferred Skills (ranked in order of importance) - Visual Studio 2019/2022 - Debugging
- IIS configuration/setup
- Microsoft Team Foundation Server
- Microsoft C .NET
- Application programming against RDBMS (Oracle, SQL)
- SQL for Oracle DB
Required Education Preferably a Bachelor's degree in an information technology-related discipline with 8 years of experience, or a minimum of 10 years related experience in lieu of a degree.
Required Certifications Certifications are not required, but MS technical certifications will be factored into the selection process. MicroFocus certifications are a significant advantage.