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2 results for Cobol Systems Programmer in West Des Moines, IA
- West Des Moines, IA
- onsite
- Contract / Temporary to Hire
- 0 - 0 USD / Yearly
- <p>We are looking for an experienced Cobol Systems Programmer to join our team in Downtown Des Moines, Iowa. In this Contract to permanent position, you will play a critical role in maintaining, developing, and optimizing mainframe systems to support our business operations. This role requires a strong technical background in COBOL programming and mainframe environments, coupled with expertise in finance and accounting systems.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Develop, test, and debug COBOL programs to ensure smooth functionality within mainframe systems.</p><p>• Analyze and enhance existing applications to improve performance and reliability.</p><p>• Collaborate with users and stakeholders to gather requirements and design effective solutions.</p><p>• Prepare and maintain detailed documentation for program code and system procedures.</p><p>• Perform regular system evaluations to identify areas for improvement and implement necessary modifications.</p><p>• Provide technical support and troubleshooting for mainframe systems and applications.</p><p>• Ensure compliance with organizational standards and industry best practices during development processes.</p><p>• Manage on-call responsibilities to address urgent system issues and minimize downtime.</p><p>• Work closely with cross-functional teams to integrate mainframe systems with other business applications.</p><p>• Deliver regular project updates and status reports to keep management informed.</p>
- 2026-03-24T00:00:00Z
- Des Moines, IA
- onsite
- Permanent
- 100000 - 120000 USD / Yearly
- Position: Cobol Developer + Platform Administrator<br>Location: Greater Des Moines Area - 4 days onsite, 1 day remote<br>Salary: $100,000 - 120,000 base + exceptional benefits<br><br>*** For immediate and confidential consideration, please send a message to MEREDITH CARLE on LinkedIn or send an email to me with your resume. My email can be found on my LinkedIn page. ***<br>COBOL Developer + Platform Administrator<br>Hybrid (Central Time) or Fully Remote – U.S.<br>Why this role<br>This is a rare opportunity to work on a business‑critical Life & Health policy administration system that continues to be invested in—not phased out. The platform runs on COBOL + JCL in an HP‑9000 / Unix environment and sits at the core of the business.<br>You’ll join a small, experienced team, gain real ownership, and learn a unique third‑party modernization platform through hands‑on mentoring from a senior team member.<br><br>What You’ll Do<br> • Develop and enhance COBOL applications supporting policy administration, billing, payments, eligibility, and self‑service<br> • Support and troubleshoot JCL batch processing and long‑running jobs<br> • Perform platform and batch administration in an HP‑9000 / Unix environment<br> • Monitor, schedule, and resolve production issues<br> • Spend ~75% in development and 25% in platform administration<br><br>What We’re Looking For<br> • Strong COBOL development experience<br> • Working knowledge of JCL, batch jobs, and scheduling<br> • Experience on Unix or Linux (HP‑3000 / HP‑9000 a plus)<br> • Comfort supporting production systems and complex business logic<br> • Transferable admin experience, such as: <br> ○ Supporting legacy or emulated platforms<br> ○ Job control, monitoring, or system support<br> ○ Platform migrations or modernization efforts<br> Experience with the specific third‑party platform is not required—you’ll be trained onsite.<br><br>Why You’ll Like It<br> • High‑visibility, long‑term system with stability and momentum<br> • Small team where your work directly matters<br> • Minimal on‑call, balanced enhancement and maintenance work<br> • Fast interview process and quick decisions<br><br>*** For immediate and confidential consideration, please send a message to MEREDITH CARLE on LinkedIn or send an email to me with your resume. My email can be found on my LinkedIn page. Also, you may contact me by office: 515-303-4654. Or one click apply on our Robert Half website. No third party inquiries please. Our client cannot provide sponsorship and cannot hire C2C. ***
- 2026-04-14T00:00:00Z