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Application Technical Specialist (Unix Administrator / DCR or COBOL Programmer)
PSR Associates Inc
🇺🇸 United States
Hybrid
Mid level
4 days ago
- Unix
- COBOL
- SAP
- ServiceNow
- HL7
4 days ago
Application Technical Specialist (Unix Administrator / DCR or COBOL Programmer Position Description
We are seeking an Application Technical Specialist (Unix Administrator / DCR or COBOL Programmer to join our team. The selected candidate will work a hybrid schedule consisting of three (3) days each week onsite in Trenton, NJ and two (2) days each week remotely.
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 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- Debug, analyze, and reverse engineer legacy code with limited or outdated documentation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
What You'll Nee d:
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
Physical Demands:
- Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA and other federal, state, and local standards
- Sedentary work that involves sitting or remaining stationery most of the time with occasional need to move around the office to attend meetings, etc.
- Ability to conduct repetitive tasks on a computer, utilizing a mouse, keyboard, and monitor
*** Please note that any false information on your resume or application could lead to the offer being withdrawn or even termination after hire.***
Application Technical Specialist (Unix Administrator / DCR or COBOL Programmer) · PSR Associates Inc