Programmer(Senior COBOL Developer)

Project Identifier

SC

Client

South Carolina

Agency

State of South Carolina

Location

Hybrid – Fully onsite during training; after training, up to 2 remote days per week may be considered with hiring manager approval.

Location: 10311 Wilson Blvd, Blythewood, South Carolina, USA, 29016.

Candidate location: Candidate MUST be a CURRENT SC, NC, or GA Resident AND be willing to relocate to SC at least 5 business days prior to the start date at their own expense. The selected candidate must relocate to SC at least 5 business days before the start date to complete fingerprinting.

Contract Duration

12 Months

Interview Type

Online

Visa Requirements

The candidate will have to be on Innosoft W2.

At least 6 months of valid work authorization

(Citizen, GC, EAD, OPT-EAD, H4-EAD)

Tentative Start Date

10/26/2026

Deadline

10/12/2026

This assignment is for the maintenance, support, and development of core DMV business systems supporting drivers and vehicles. The system supports legislative and federal requirements for traffic violation processing. It is a client-server system utilizing COBOL as the back end and .NET as the human interface. The position is within the COBOL development team as the Senior Programmer / Team Lead and reports to the COBOL Development Manager. The role will directly support the core business system, Phoenix. This position will require CJIS information security certification, which will be sponsored. The candidate must be able to work independently and have excellent communication skills.

• Analyze the Phoenix core business system and assigned tickets for development and/or system modifications.
  
• Lead the analysis and development of proposed solutions for assigned tickets and projects.
  
• Partner with business units to develop business specifications, translate them into technical specifications, and obtain business sign-off.
  
• Code, test, promote, and collaborate with impacted users to ensure solutions meet documented requirements.
  
• Provide production support for the Phoenix system.
  

Requirements

Required Skills:

• 6+ years of experience with Visual COBOL and/or Micro Focus COBOL.
  
• Working knowledge of Visual COBOL V9.
  
• 10+ years of experience developing and maintaining complex, mission-critical applications in a Windows-based client-server environment.
  
• 5+ years of experience leading technical software development teams in the planning and deployment of software systems.
  
• 10+ years of experience coding and testing complex COBOL-based business systems using Oracle SQL in a Windows-based client-server environment.
  
• 5+ years of experience providing Level 3 (L3) production support.
  
• 5+ years of experience serving as the primary contact with business units to develop and review business and technical specifications and ensure delivery of required functionality.
  
• 10+ years of experience with system analysis, design, coding, testing, debugging, and implementation for developing new systems and modifying existing systems.
  

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with Oracle 19+ and SQL.
  
• Familiarity with Microsoft Visual Studio .NET and C# development environments.
  
• Experience working in a governmental environment.
  
• Visual COBOL technical certifications
  

Additional Skills:

• Experience mentoring and guiding less experienced technical colleagues.
  
• Proven ability to communicate effectively with users, vendors, staff members, and management, both verbally and in writing.
  
• Ability to plan, define, lead, direct, instruct, and review project work and personnel.
  

Benefits