z/OS Consultant

Job Title: z/OS ConsultantLocation: Raleigh, NCDuration: 12+ MonthsThe candidate will be allowed to work remotely until all staff return to site at that point the candidate will be required to come onsite The candidate must come in to pick up his or her equipment on the first day at own expense. A candidate or a vendor representative must come in to drop off his or her equipment on the last day at own expenseJob Description:The client is seeking to fill a short term (approx. 12 month) contractor assignment.The selected candidate will fill the role of Specialist on the State Automated Driver License System (SADLS).The Specialist will be responsible for analysis of complex legacy program modules, coding and testing of new and existing modules for major modifications to legacy applications.Role responsibilities: Analyze, define, and document requirements for data and business processesDesign, document, and coordinate desired changes to legacy modulesDocument the program and project deliverables as assignedAnalyze and estimate feasibility and compatibility with other programs and projectsProvide quality control for project deliverables KnowledgeSkills and Abilities Requirements: Experience in corporate or government as programmer analyst.Experience exposing CICS and COBOL programs as web services via CICS Transaction Server (CTS)Experience in programming techniques, programming languages in the mainframe environment.Proven knowledge of principles and techniques of computer programming, testing, debugging, implementation and documentation.Proven experience with analysis and design.Excellent communication skill (written, verbal, presentations)Excellent organization, analytical, planning and scheduling skillsAbility to resolve highly complex problems.Proven experience with financial processes analysis and modification.Self-starter who can work with a large and diverse team of business, management and IT individuals.Demonstrated experience working with large project teams.Microsoft Suite experience (e.g, Word, Excel, PowerPoint), COBOL, CICS, TSO, MVS JCL, ENDEVOR, CA Tools, SQL, DB2 and VSAM.Experience with State or county governmentSecure Socket Layer (SSL) ExperienceExperience with Enterprise Level Application Development spanning two or more business areasMinimum of 1 year of experience using .NET/C#.Would prefer candidates that are in NC.Required Skills:IBM z/OSCOBOL/CICS/DB2CICS Web ServicesENDEVORCA DB2 ProductsDMV Application Systems (Desired)Business Systems AnalysisExperience using .NET/C# (Desired)