Application Technical Specialist (Unix Administrator / DCR or COBOL Programmer)

Title

Application Technical Specialist (Unix Administrator / DCR or COBOL Programmer)

Location

Trenton, NJ (Hybrid)

Duration

12 Months

Interview type

in-person

NOTE

• *Local Candidates Only*
• Strong unix admin experience, DCR or Cobol programming, Experience supporting legacy DCR applications on SCO Unix

Job Description

We are looking for an Application Technical Specialist (Unix Administrator / DCR or COBOL Programmer) to support and maintain mission-critical processing systems. This position will be a contract role and will support legacy DCR applications running on SCO Unix environments.

What You'll Do

• Support and maintain legacy DCR applications operating on SCO Unix platforms
• Provide administration and support for SCO UnixWare environments
• Develop, maintain, and troubleshoot Unix shell scripts used in batch processing operations
• Monitor and support mission-critical processing systems in production environments
• Perform flat-file processing and manage scheduled batch jobs
• Debug, analyze, and reverse engineer legacy code with limited or outdated documentation
• Collaborate with business users, developers, and technical teams to resolve application issues and implement enhancements
• Evaluate system modifications and recommend improvements to application functionality and performance
• Identify and implement best practices, standards, and process improvements to ensure high-quality service delivery
• Coordinate development and support activities as needed across application teams
• Create and maintain technical documentation relating to application functionality, support procedures, and system changes
• Participate in incident resolution, root cause analysis, and ongoing production support activities

Required

• 5+ years of overall application development experience
• 3+ years of experience with DCR programming language
• 3+ years of SCO UnixWare administration experience
• 3+ years of Unix Shell Scripting experience
• 3+ years of production support experience for legacy business applications
• Experience supporting legacy DCR applications on SCO Unix
• Experience with flat-file processing and batch job management
• Strong problem-solving, troubleshooting, and debugging capabilities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work effectively with both technical and business stakeholders

Preferred

• 2+ years of experience with legacy procedural programming languages such as COBOL, RPG, or C
• Experience debugging and reverse engineering legacy applications with limited documentation
• Experience with flat-file processing environments
• Advanced skills in technologies such as SharePoint, SAP, Curam, ServiceNow, HL7, or PEGA
• Experience supporting large-scale government or enterprise-level business applications