Freelance Remote Cobol Programmer Jobs in Virginia

Overview

PenFed is hiring a (Remote) Engineer III, Hogan Applications.  The primary purpose of this role is to lead technical analysis, design, and implementation of Hogan application enhancements and production fixes in a mission-critical core banking environment.

Responsibilities

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of job duties, and the position will perform other duties as assigned.

• Lead technical analysis, design, and implementation of Hogan application enhancements and production fixes in a mission-critical core banking environment.
• Develop and maintain COBOL/Assembler programs and JCL; design and support API integration points.
• Execute full SDLC activities, driving process improvements and automation using AI tools to translate business requirements into technical specifications for Hogan modules.
• Enhance and automate the Technical Review Board and peer review processes to ensure project scope, deliverables, and coding standards are met.
• Provide expert-level support for batch failures, online transaction issues, fraud concerns, and data reconciliation discrepancies.
• Architect solutions for complex system modifications involving multiple Hogan modules, database structures (VSAM), and batch processing frameworks; advocate for Snowflake in reporting solutions.
• Perform impact analysis on proposed changes, assess downstream effects, and develop automated risk mitigation strategies using AI tools.
• Lead technical discussions with business stakeholders, IT management, and vendors to prioritize initiatives and resolve architectural challenges, leveraging AI to automate prioritization.
• Ensure compliance with change management, documentation standards, version control, and release management, utilizing AI tools where possible.
• Collaborate with automated testing teams to expand and maintain comprehensive testing strategies (functional, regression, performance).
• Analyze and resolve defects, using system logs, CPROF, Pem dumps, and debugging tools (e.g., Expediter) to identify root causes.

• Balance multiple projects and production incidents, meeting SLA commitments and enforcing adherence to change control, audit, and disaster recovery procedures.

• Undertake additional responsibilities as business and technical needs evolve.

Key Relationships

• IT Management: Provide technical recommendations, drive continuous improvement, and support escalation avoidance.
• Development Team: Mentor developers on Hogan architecture and coding practices, conduct technical reviews, promote knowledge transfer and collaborative problem-solving, and encourage AI adoption.
• Business Units/Vendors: Deliver technical solutions aligned with business objectives, manage issue resolution, and maintain proactive communication to prevent disruptions.

Qualifications

Equivalent combination of education and experience is considered.

• Minimum 10 years in Hogan Applications Development / IT Delivery Projects.

• Minimum 7 years in Hogan Architecture design, implementation, and support.

• Technical Skills:

  • Expert in at least two Hogan modules (ILP, IDS, CIS, ODS, FSS, etc.).

  • Advanced COBOL, JCL, Easytrieve, REXX; Assembler a plus.

  • Deep understanding of financial operations: deposits, loans, payments, ACH/wire, ATM/debit, credit cards, collections, GL reconciliation.

  • Experience with API integration, batch processing, and VSAM.

  • Proficient in AI-assisted development tools for code, review, and automation.

• Demonstrated ability to perform code reviews, and mentor junior developers.

• Strong background in production support, issue resolution, API integration, and SDLC best practices.

• Proficient in leveraging AI-assisted development tools to enhance productivity and code quality

• Preferred:

  • 8+ years with large-scale, high-transaction, high-availability software implementations.

  • Experience with Hogan upgrades and integrating AI tools into the SDLC.

  • Equivalent combination of education and experience is considered.

  • Experience using A.I. tools preferred.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position will not supervise employees.

Licenses and Certifications

There are no additional licenses and/or certifications required.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to an indoor office setting with moderate noise.

*Most roles require working in an office setting with moderate noise and the ability to lift 25 pounds.*

Travel

Ability to travel to various worksites and be on-call may is required.

Pay Transparency

The anticipated starting salary range for this role is $84,700.00 - $188,845.00

This position is eligible for an organizational performance based annual bonus, subject to board discretion and approval. 
This position is eligible for an individual performance based annual bonus.

Qualifications:

Equivalent combination of education and experience is considered.

• Minimum 10 years in Hogan Applications Development / IT Delivery Projects.

• Minimum 7 years in Hogan Architecture design, implementation, and support.

• Technical Skills:

  • Expert in at least two Hogan modules (ILP, IDS, CIS, ODS, FSS, etc.).

  • Advanced COBOL, JCL, Easytrieve, REXX; Assembler a plus.

  • Deep understanding of financial operations: deposits, loans, payments, ACH/wire, ATM/debit, credit cards, collections, GL reconciliation.

  • Experience with API integration, batch processing, and VSAM.

  • Proficient in AI-assisted development tools for code, review, and automation.

• Demonstrated ability to perform code reviews, and mentor junior developers.

• Strong background in production support, issue resolution, API integration, and SDLC best practices.

• Proficient in leveraging AI-assisted development tools to enhance productivity and code quality

• Preferred:

  • 8+ years with large-scale, high-transaction, high-availability software implementations.

  • Experience with Hogan upgrades and integrating AI tools into the SDLC.

  • Equivalent combination of education and experience is considered.

  • Experience using A.I. tools preferred.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position will not supervise employees.

Licenses and Certifications

There are no additional licenses and/or certifications required.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to an indoor office setting with moderate noise.

*Most roles require working in an office setting with moderate noise and the ability to lift 25 pounds.*

Travel

Ability to travel to various worksites and be on-call may is required.

Pay Transparency

The anticipated starting salary range for this role is $84,700.00 - $188,845.00

This position is eligible for an organizational performance based annual bonus, subject to board discretion and approval. 
This position is eligible for an individual performance based annual bonus.

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