Job Details

Visa status- GC/USC.
Please read this entire job description- candidate must work on site 4 days per week in Irvine CA- zip code is 92618
Also, my portal window for submittals closes tomorrow at 5pm pst. Please submit by end of business day tomorrow- no exceptions
Please find all the required skills and someone who will relocate.
Anyone with Financial Services exp is a plus but not required
If you have any questions please ask asap

State Street IMS is seeking a contractor, a Senior Cobol developer to support the Investment Book of Records development team. The candidate will develop enhancements and new functionality for our in-house suite of applications written in Cobol.

Responsibilities will include creation of technical specifications, architecting high-end solutions, hands-on development, creating test plans according to State Street's published Development Process Framework and providing production support.

Qualifications
• The preferred candidate will have a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science and a minimum of 10 years of experience as a Sr.Cobol Developer.
• Experience with Fujitsu NetCobol or MicroFocus Cobol desired.
• Experience with relational databases required (Sybase a plus).
• MQ, Unix and Unix shell scripting a plus.
• Solid experience in full software development cycle, including application architecture, technical specs, analysis, software development, testing large-scale software applications, assisting SQA teams with UAT testing, production support.
• Experience in the financial industry with knowledge of trade flow and corporate actions a plus.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required.
• Exceptional interpersonal communication and strong team collaboration skills.
• Good project management skills.
• Possesses the ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Experience testing software designed for elaborate business scenarios.
• ptitude for learning new things and flexibility to adapt and follow guidelines.
• What are the top 3 must-haves you will be looking for in the resumes/interviews for this role? What type of software skills is an absolute must have?
o Minimum of 10+ years of experience as a Sr.Cobol Developer.
o Strong SQL skills and experience with relational databases (Sybase a plus).
o Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• What are the top 3 "nice to have" that would separate a successful candidate from their competition?
o Experience in the financial industry with knowledge of trade flow and corporate actions
o MQ, Unix and Unix shell scripting
o Experience with Fujitsu NetCobol or MicroFocus Cobol
• Is this role supporting a specific project or initiative, which project or initiative is this role supporting?
o This position is to support the Investment Book of Records development team.
o The candidate will develop and support existing and new functionality for our in-house suite of applications written in Cobol. Responsibilities will include hands-on development, analysis, architect high-end solutions, creation and execution of test plans according to State Street's published Development Process Framework. Additionally, the candidate will be expected to provide production support as necessary.
• What will the interview process look like (phone screen, face to face, meet with team, how many rounds, etc)? Is there a test in the interview the candidate should be prepared for?
o Zoom call (Audio & Video)
o 2 to 3 rounds
o SQL/Coding skill test (may apply)
• What are the working hours, time zone? What are the schedule requirements (hybrid, remote)?
o Preferably working hours 9:00 am to 6:00 pm - Pacific Standard Time
o t least 4 days a week in the office
• What is the duration of this contract and is there a chance it will be extended?
o 12 to 18 months
• What training will be provided for this contractor and what are first day expectations?
o On first day, developer can expect an orientation session, introduction to company policies, and task-specific training. Additional guidance will be provided by team members as part of our onboarding process.
• What is the day to day of the person going to look like? Please be specific.
o Will get involved in full software development cycle, including analysis, design, writing technical specs, software development, testing large-scale software applications, assisting SQA teams with UAT testing and production support.
• Please provide specific days/times that you are available for interview scheduling purposes.
o Monday thru Friday : After 1:00 pm PST