Should we still apply if we only have 7 years experience with COBOL?
On Jun 2, 10:09 am, Neal Clark <[email protected]> wrote: > does the client use cobol on cogs? > > On Jun 2, 2011, at 10:04 AM, Makro Tech wrote: > > > > > > > > > Hi > > > This is Vignesh with Makro Technologies Inc. > > > We have been in business for over 10 years and we are one of the Fast 500 > > National IT staffing and Solution firms in USA. Our clients include > > country’s top-notch IT, Healthcare, Pharmaceutical, Financial, > > Telecom,Government and other industries. > > > Staying current with technology,finding great consultants and exceeding our > > clients'expectations are our primary objectives. > > > Thanks for your time and attention to this e-mail.Please let me know if you > > have any candidates available, please find the Job description as mentioned > > below. > > > Title : Cobol Programmer > > Location: Richmond, VA > > Duration: 12 Months > > > Programming for maintenance and enhancements to the existing Unemployment > > Insurance Tax and Benefits Systems during UI modernization project. > > 1. Perform analysis of requirements > > 2. Document the requirements > > 3. Program new code and make changes to existing code > > 4. Develop JCL proc including JCL needed for transmittal of the data > > elements > > 5. Test all new and changed code (unit testing) > > 6. Review the results with customers > > 7. Develop customer and operations documentation for this process > > 8. Resolve production problems > > > Years of Experience: > > 8 to 11 years of experience in the field or in a related area > > Job Description: > > Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals, > > independently performs a variety of complicated tasks, a wide degree of > > creativity and latitude is expected. > > > •Converts data from project specifications and statements of problems and > > procedures to create or modify computer programs. Prepares, or receives > > detailed specifications to describe sequence of steps that program must > > follow and input, output, and logical operations involved. Analyzes > > specifications, applying knowledge of computer capabilities, subject > > matter, and symbolic logic. Confers with supervisor and representatives of > > departments concerned with program to resolve questions of program intent, > > data input, output requirements, and inclusion of internal checks and > > controls. Converts detailed specifications to language processable by > > computer. Enters program codes into computer system. Inputs test data into > > computer. Observes computer monitor screen to interpret program operating > > codes. Corrects program errors, using methods such as modifying program or > > altering sequence of program steps. May prepare computer block diagrams and > > machine logic flowcharts for detailed coding of problems, and provides for > > the documentation of programming work. > > > •Writes instructions to guide operating personnel during production runs. > > Analyzes, reviews, and rewrites programs to increase operating efficiency > > or to adapt program to new requirements. Compiles and writes documentation > > of program development and subsequent revisions. May assist computer > > operator to resolve problems in running computer program. May work with > > System Analyst to obtain and analyze project specifications. May direct and > > coordinate work of others to write, test, and modify computer programs. > > Work involves writing programs to solve problems, documenting the methods > > and procedures used in program development, and testing and correcting > > programs. Work involves analyzing system outlines to develop programs for > > computer applications; writing solution programs; May train others. Works > > under general supervision with limited latitude for the use of initiative > > and independent judgment. Analyzes proposed computer applications in terms > > of equipment requirements and capabilities. Assists in developing solutions > > to software-related problems. May assist in the generation or installation > > of systems software. > > •Prepares test data. May assist in writing and maintaining functional and > > technical specifications. Experience in computer programming work. > > Knowledge of the principles, practices, and techniques of computer > > programming and systems analysis, of computer operations procedures and > > systems, and of computer programming languages. Skill in the use of > > computer equipment. Ability to design programs and systems architecture; to > > prepare program specifications; to code, test, and debug computer programs; > > to interpret technical information relating to computer programming and > > other areas of data processing; and to communicate effectively. > > Skill Required / Desired Amount of Experience > > COBOL Required 8 Years > > VSAM Required 8 Years > > Easytrieve Required 8 Years > > JCL Required 8 Years > > CICS Required 8 Years > > Forms Development Nice to have 2 Years > > TSO and mainframe processing Required 8 Years > > State or Federal Govt. experience Nice to have 2 Years > > > Thanks > > Vignesh > > Sr. Talent Acquisition Consultant > > Tel: 973-481-0100 Ext: 3069 > > Fax: 973-883-1488 > > Email ID: [email protected] > > Linkedin:http://www.linkedin.com/in/vignesh1 > > twitter:http://twitter.com/Makro_Tech > > Facebook:http://www.facebook.com/pages/MakroTech/139860196082204 > > > Makro Technologies, Inc > >www.makrotech.com > > One Washington Park, Suite 1502, Newark, NJ 07102 > > Local Offices: Illinois, Pennsylvania, California > > > -- > > SD Ruby mailing list > > [email protected] > >http://groups.google.com/group/sdruby -- SD Ruby mailing list [email protected] http://groups.google.com/group/sdruby
