Programmer(Senior COBOL Developer)

Blythewood, United States | Posted on 10/07/2026

Hybrid– Fully onsite during training; after training, up to 2 remote days per weekmay be considered with hiring manager approval.

Location:10311 Wilson Blvd, Blythewood, South Carolina, USA, 29016.

Candidatelocation: Candidate MUST be a CURRENT SC, NC, or GA Resident AND bewilling torelocateto SC at least 5 business days prior to thestart date at their own expense.The selected candidate must relocate toSC at least 5 business days before the start date to complete fingerprinting.

Contract Duration

12 Months

Interview Type

Online

The candidate will have to be on InnosoftW2.

At least 6 months of valid workauthorization

Tentative Start Date

10/26/2026

Deadline

10/12/2026

Project Overview

This assignment is for the maintenance, support,and development of core DMV business systems supporting drivers and vehicles.The system supports legislative and federal requirements for traffic violationprocessing. It is a client-server system utilizing COBOL as the back end and.NET as the human interface. The position is within the COBOL development teamas the Senior Programmer / Team Lead and reports to the COBOL DevelopmentManager. The role will directly support the core business system, Phoenix. Thisposition will require CJIS information security certification, which will besponsored. The candidate must be able to work independently and have excellentcommunication skills.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Analyzethe Phoenix core business system and assigned tickets for developmentand/or system modifications.
  
• Lead theanalysis and development of proposed solutions for assigned tickets andprojects.
  
• Partnerwith business units to develop business specifications, translate theminto technical specifications, and obtain business sign-off.
  
• Code,test, promote, and collaborate with impacted users to ensure solutionsmeet documented requirements.
  
• Provideproduction support for the Phoenix system.
  

Requirements

Required Skills:

• 6+ yearsof experience with Visual COBOL and/or Micro Focus COBOL.
  
• Workingknowledge of Visual COBOL V9.
  
• 10+years of experience developing and maintaining complex, mission-criticalapplications in a Windows-based client-server environment.
  
• 5+ yearsof experience leading technical software development teams in the planningand deployment of software systems.
  
• 10+years of experience coding and testing complex COBOL-based businesssystems using Oracle SQL in a Windows-based client-server environment.
  
• 5+ yearsof experience providing Level 3 (L3) production support.
  
• 5+ yearsof experience serving as the primary contact with business units todevelop and review business and technical specifications and ensuredelivery of required functionality.
  
• 10+years of experience with system analysis, design, coding, testing,debugging, and implementation for developing new systems and modifyingexisting systems.
  

Preferred Skills:

• Experiencewith Oracle 19+ and SQL.
  
• Familiaritywith Microsoft Visual Studio .NET and C# development environments.
  
• Experienceworking in a governmental environment.
  
• VisualCOBOL technical certifications
  

Additional Skills:

• Experiencementoring and guiding less experienced technical colleagues.
  
• Provenability to communicate effectively with users, vendors, staff members, andmanagement, both verbally and in writing.
  
• Abilityto plan, define, lead, direct, instruct, and review project work andpersonnel.
  

Standard Employee Benefits.

50% Health Insurance Paid by Innosoft, Paid Vacation, 401K Match, STD LTD and AD&D paid by Innosoft.