Lead Cobol Application Developer

ADP is hiring a Lead Cobol Application Developer. ADP is seeking an experienced mainframe developer who wants to learn and develop the core components of the flagship payroll system that pays over 25 million people every payday. We are seeking a self-learner who wants to be challenged. Do you enjoy exploring? This candidate must be curious, determined to understand how it all works and aspires to be a subject matter expert. If you have strong analytical skills, are an innovator, a problem solver and a self-motivator, this is your ideal job. Like what you see? Apply now! Learn more about ADP at jobs.adp.com WHAT YOU'LL DO: Here's what you can expect on a typical day: Develop and enhance payroll applications for ADP’s clients. Participate in all aspects of the software development lifecycle: planning, design, develop, test and implement on a Agile Kanban team delivering solutions consistent with business objectives. Deliver code under demanding deadlines throughout the project lifecycle. Utilize an efficient, clear, and concise communication style to regularly communicate ongoing status, milestones, and successes with team leaders and managers as well as others within the development team. Leverage direction set by architects and analysts to ensure consistency across multiple applications. In addition to documentation published by internal analysts, analyze statutory agency publications for necessary changes. Perform unit/functional and systems testing of applications/solutions! Develop thorough test cases and fully test applications using standard accepted practices for unit testing, system, integration and performance testing. Seek out learning opportunities to become proficient in business needs. Resolve all defects/issues reported. Troubleshoot and support solutions on an ongoing basis. Perform under regulatory and compliance-related deadlines. Keep up to date on technological changes, especially regarding job-related languages, operating systems, tools and methodologies. Stay current with skills required for projects and progression to further knowledge, skills and abilities. Work independently with minimal supervision. TO SUCCEED IN THIS ROLE: You'll have a Bachelor's degree OR equivalent. (Computer Science, preferred) 5 - 10 years mainframe COBOL experience Proficient in COBOL, CICS, DB2, SQL, QMF, IBM utilities & INSYNC MVS, JCL, & TSO Java on z/OS ChangeMan & Github Working with all Agile Kanban or Waterfall methodologies Copilot/Chat GPT Strong Agile software development experience Unit testing experience PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Rational Developer / z Series (RD/z) development tool suite Payroll or AutoPay background