Senior Mainframe Cobol/Ims Developer

New York, NY
6 Months
Pay Rate: $70- 80/hr on ***
Client has a vacancy for a SENIOR MAINFRAME COBOL/IMS DEVELOPER who will provide support of production and development environments.
Primary Responsibilities include:
Perform activities related to technical design, coding and unit testing of enhancements and defect corrections for PMS. Work will require strong Cobol programming skills in an IMS DB/DC and DB2 environment, the ability to support current/ongoing development work, and the review/analysis of existing software to assess impact of any required changes.
Required Skills:
12+ years of experience in coding COBOL, IMS DB/DC, DB2, JCL
Basic knowledge in using SAS.
Have strong written, verbal, and interpersonal skills.
Excellent communication skills.
Preferred Skills:
5+ years of experience coding SAS.
Design/Architect web based applications.
Propose/Provide solutions to complex requirements.
Resolve development and production issues
Ability to effectively interact with teams from the other systems.
Education:
* Bachelors or Master's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or in a Technical/Business Discipline is required.