Microfocus COBOL Developer - Onsite

Company: Viva USA Inc.
Location: Blythewood
Posted on: April 17, 2025

Job Description:

Title: Microfocus COBOL Developer - Onsite

If your skills, experience, and qualifications match those in this job overview, do not delay your application.










Mandatory skills:


COBOL,
MICROFOCUS Visual COBOL, Visual Studio 2019, Visual Studio 2022, Windows Server 2022, IIS,
Microsoft C# .NET, MS .NET Applications, VB.NET,
Microsoft Team Foundation Server,
RDBMS, Oracle, SQL,
Application programming, application framework, UI tier,
business systems, business application, business functions,
business logic supporting on-line systems, batch programming, data extraction, data reports,
multitiered architecture, production support, web service,
analysis, troubleshoot, design, code, test, support, communication






Description:

Scope of the project:

The client employs a multi-tiered architecture in its core business systems. The business application tier utilizes Micro Focus Visual COBOL running under IIS on MS Windows 2019 servers. This assignment will support development of new business functions and troubleshooting, modification, and enhancement of existing functions in this environment within the existing client application framework.

Projects may include business logic supporting online systems, batch programming, data extraction, and reports involving all client business areas. This engineer will work closely and will be involved 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. This contractor will be expected to work with minimal supervision, will be in direct contact with business area specialists, and will develop technical approaches and designs, code, test, and support these functions. Communication skills must be excellent.

Daily duties / responsibilities:
Analyze the client web service, and batch business applications
Take the lead in analyzing and trouble-shooting assigned system problems
Propose solutions
Code, test, promote, and interact with impacted users ensuring that solution meets requirements.
Provide daily and weekly status to the development manager.

Required Skills (rank in order of Importance):
COBOL development with MICROFOCUS Visual COBOL using Visual Studio 2019/2022 in Windows Server 2022 under IIS.

Preferred Skills (rank in order of Importance):
Visual Studio 2019 and higher - Debugging
IIS configuration/setup
Microsoft Team Foundation Server
Microsoft C# .NET
Application programming against RDBMS (Oracle, SQL).
SQL for Oracle DB.

Required education:
Prefer bachelor's degree in information technology related discipline with 8 years of experience or minimum 10 years related experience.

Required certifications:
Not required but MS technical certifications will be factored in the selection process.
Microfocus certifications are a significant advantage







VIVA USA is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to maintaining a professional working environment that is free from discrimination and unlawful harassment. The Management, contractors, and staff of VIVA USA shall respect others without regard to race, sex, religion, age, color, creed, national or ethnic origin, physical, mental or sensory disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or status as a Vietnam-era, recently separated veteran, Active war time or campaign badge veteran, Armed forces service medal veteran, or disabled veteran. Please contact us at hr@viva-it.com for any complaints, comments and suggestions.



Contact Details :

Account co-ordinator: Binodh M.T, Phone : (408) 709 3343, Email: staffing10@viva-it.com

VIVA USA INC.
3601 Algonquin Road, Suite 425
Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
staffing10@viva-it.com - http://www.viva-it.com

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