Independent Contractor Cobol Programmer Jobs in Tennessee

Job Title: Senior Mainframe Applications Developer (COBOL)
Role Overview
We are seeking a Senior Mainframe Applications Developer to design, develop, and integrate complex information systems within our core enterprise environment. You will be the technical lead for our mission-critical batch processing applications, ensuring that our core systems remain high-performing, reliable, and scalable.
This is a key technical role for a developer who understands the rigor of mainframe environments. You will own the full development lifecycle-from research and requirements definition to coding, testing, and debugging. If you are a seasoned COBOL developer who enjoys leading small-to-medium project efforts and translating complex technical logic into meaningful results for business stakeholders, we want to talk to you.
Key Responsibilities
System Development & Optimization
• Application Design: Formulate and define system scope and objectives. Translate business requirements into robust, high-performing application logic and procedures.
• Full-Lifecycle Coding: Design, code, test, and debug complex COBOL programs, subroutines, and scripts. Optimize systems for capacity, response time, and operating efficiency.
• System Stability: Serve as a subject matter expert during system failures. Implement proactive measures to eliminate the recurrence of technical issues and reduce overall system downtime.
Leadership & Strategy
• Technical Mentorship: Provide guidance and training to junior analysts/programmers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and adherence to programming standards.
• Project Leadership: Act as a project lead, technical lead, or systems analyst for core initiatives. Manage phases of medium-to-large projects and ensure adherence to IT standards and methodologies.
• Business Partnership: Translate complex technical/mainframe concepts into clear, actionable insights for non-technical project team members and business personnel.
Qualifications & Requirements
Minimum Qualifications
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Business, or equivalent technical work experience (1:1 ratio for degree years/experience).
• Experience Baseline: 3+ years of systems and programming experience; 1+ years of expert-level working knowledge of COBOL.
• Technical Mastery: Proven experience with mainframe information technology environments and SQL.
• Core Competency: Demonstrated experience with complex batch processing and core financial data workflows.
Preferred Attributes
• Proven ability to lead large, complex project workstreams independently.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, with a "work-ethic" mindset focused on reliability and organization.
• Ability to communicate effectively across both technical engineering teams and non-technical business units.
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Additional Skills
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AllSTEM Representative Contact Info
Account Executive:
Nichols
Branch Phone:
(909) 244-1777
Location:
Ontario, CA