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COBOL Developer

DPP

Job Location:

Columbia, IN - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer

Posted: 8 September 2026 (8 hours ago)

Application Deadline: 6 December 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

DPP is seeking a COBOLDeveloper for an opportunity with our client in the healthcare insurance industry.

Work location: Hybrid in Columbia SC
Duration: 11 months
Schedule: Onsite Tues Wed Thurs and as needed
Terms: W2 Contract

Position Description:

Join a team that supports mission-critical healthcare claims processing applications and related business functions.
Analyze business requirements design and implement solutions and support critical healthcare claims processing applications.
Create and modify COBOL programs JCL processes DB2 queries and CICS transactions to implement new functionality resolve production issues and support ongoing business initiatives.
Participation in a rotating on-call schedule is required after completion of the onboarding period.
The rotation consists of approximately one week of coverage every 8-12 weeks.
Developers serving as the primary on-call resource are supported by experienced application subject matter experts who also participate in the rotation ensuring access to system expertise when troubleshooting complex issues.
Occasional overtime evening or weekend work may be required to support production issues implementations or business needs.

Required Education:

Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology or other job-related degree;
OR 4 years of job-related work experience;
OR 2 years of job-related experience plus an Associates degree in Computer Science Information Technology or other job-related degree.

Required Work Experience:

4 years of application development systems testing or other job-related experience.

Required Technologies:

COBOL (batch and online application development)
JCL (Job Control Language) (batch processing job scheduling and restart/recovery)
DB2 (SQL development database access and performance tuning)
CICS (online transaction processing and support)

Soft Skills:

Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills Strong Communication Skills (Verbal and Written) Adaptability Intellectual Curiosity and Continuous Learning Collaboration Ownership and Accountability Attention to Detail

Preferred Qualifications:

IMS (database and transaction processing)
IBM MQ (MQ Series) (application messaging and integration)
Experience with VS Code GitHub GitHub Copilot Zowe Git-based source control and AI-assisted development workflows.
Healthcare payer experience particularly claims adjudication eligibility benefits pricing provider or pharmacy systems.

Authorized US Worker - US Citizens and those authorized to work in the US are encouraged to apply. We are unable to sponsor at this time.

Interested Learn more:
Click the apply button to learn more about this position (#26-01059).

DP Professionals (DPP) offers a range of compensation and benefits packages to our employees and their eligible dependents. DPP is a certified Woman-owned Small Business Enterprise (WBE and WOSB) with more than 25 years in the staffing industry. EOE/AA/V/D

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