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Summary:

Goldschmitt is seeking a Senior Software Engineer with expertise in COBOL development on Unisys mainframes. This position supports the Headquarters Accounting Reporting System (HQARS) used by DFAS for departmental accounting, consolidated reporting, and mission-critical financial processes.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain COBOL applications in a Unisys mainframe environment.
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues, including abend conditions and performance bottlenecks.
• Participate in the full software development lifecycle: requirements, design, coding, testing, documentation, and deployment.
• Support system integration efforts, data conversions, and migrations to modernized architectures as needed.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create technical specifications and ensure compliance with DFAS standards, audits, and security requirements (e.g., RMF, STIGs).
• Provide on-call support for critical mainframe processes and coordinate with stakeholders for timely problem resolution.

Necessary Skills and Knowledge:

• Experience supporting large-scale financial or accounting systems is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies, version control, and configuration management best practices.
• Hands-on experience troubleshooting production abends, analyzing logs, and resolving performance issues.
• Understanding of DoD or federal security practices (FISCAM, RMF, NIST) a plus.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Computer Science, IT, or related discipline. Equivalent experience may be considered.
• 7+ years' experience in COBOL on Unisys or other mainframe environments.
• Strong knowledge of mainframe job control (ECL), QLP, or related tools.
• US citizenship as well as the ability to obtain a favorable Tier 3 (Noncritical-Sensitive) background investigation.
• Ability to work effectively in a remote/telework setting, including off-hours support for mission-critical releases or payroll runs.

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities or qualifications associated with the job. It is intended to describe the general nature and work responsibilities of the position. This job description and the duties of this position are subject to change, modification, and addition as deemed necessary by