Programmer(Senior COBOL Developer)
Summary
Senior COBOL developer/team lead maintaining and enhancing the South Carolina DMV's Phoenix core business system on a 12-month contract. Day-to-day work involves analyzing tickets, coding and testing COBOL solutions with Oracle SQL in a Windows client-server environment, L3 production support, and mentoring. Hybrid from Blythewood, SC (onsite during training, then up to 2 remote days/week).
Programmer(Senior COBOL Developer)
Project Identifier | SC |
Client | South Carolina |
Agency | State of South Carolina |
Location | Hybrid
– Fully onsite during training; after training, up to 2 remote days per week
may be considered with hiring manager approval. Location:
10311 Wilson Blvd, Blythewood, South Carolina, USA, 29016. Candidate
location: Candidate MUST be a CURRENT SC, NC, or GA Resident AND be
willing to relocate to SC at least 5 business days prior to the
start date at their own expense. The selected candidate must relocate to
SC at least 5 business days before the start date to complete fingerprinting. |
Contract Duration | 12 Months |
Interview Type | Online |
Visa Requirements | The candidate will have to be on Innosoft
W2. At least 6 months of valid work
authorization (Citizen, GC, EAD, OPT-EAD, H4-EAD) |
Tentative Start Date | 10/26/2026 |
Deadline | 10/12/2026 |
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 violation
processing. 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 team
as the Senior Programmer / Team Lead and reports to the COBOL Development
Manager. The role will directly support the core business system, Phoenix. This
position will require CJIS information security certification, which will be
sponsored. The candidate must be able to work independently and have excellent
communication skills.
- Analyze
the Phoenix core business system and assigned tickets for development
and/or system modifications.
- Lead the
analysis and development of proposed solutions for assigned tickets and
projects.
- Partner
with business units to develop business specifications, translate them
into technical specifications, and obtain business sign-off.
- Code,
test, promote, and collaborate with impacted users to ensure solutions
meet documented requirements.
- Provide
production support for the Phoenix system.
Requirements
Required Skills:
- 6+ years
of experience with Visual COBOL and/or Micro Focus COBOL.
- Working
knowledge of Visual COBOL V9.
- 10+
years of experience developing and maintaining complex, mission-critical
applications in a Windows-based client-server environment.
- 5+ years
of experience leading technical software development teams in the planning
and deployment of software systems.
- 10+
years of experience coding and testing complex COBOL-based business
systems using Oracle SQL in a Windows-based client-server environment.
- 5+ years
of experience providing Level 3 (L3) production support.
- 5+ years
of experience serving as the primary contact with business units to
develop and review business and technical specifications and ensure
delivery of required functionality.
- 10+
years of experience with system analysis, design, coding, testing,
debugging, and implementation for developing new systems and modifying
existing systems.
Preferred Skills:
- Experience
with Oracle 19+ and SQL.
- Familiarity
with Microsoft Visual Studio .NET and C# development environments.
- Experience
working in a governmental environment.
- Visual
COBOL technical certifications
Additional Skills:
- Experience
mentoring and guiding less experienced technical colleagues.
- Proven
ability to communicate effectively with users, vendors, staff members, and
management, both verbally and in writing.
- Ability
to plan, define, lead, direct, instruct, and review project work and
personnel.