JCL IDMS CA ADS Changeman CICS VSAM Consultant

Consultant: Mainframe, MVS COBOL, JCL, IDMS CA ADS Changeman CICS VSAM

Job Location: Columbia, SC Job Type: Contract Duration: 9 Months Open Date: 14-May-2026 Start Date: 6/15/2026 End Date: 9 Months from projected start date Submission Deadline: 5/21 at 5:00 PM EST Client: Clemson University Recruiter: coolsoft Requirement ID: 158222

Scope of the Project:

This project includes backfill on production systems, potentially working on smaller short-term projects and includes working with customers, development staff, operational staff and QA staff.

Daily Duties / Responsibilities:

• Work collaboratively with the Medicaid Services MMIS and MEDS Teams to make coding changes to Cobol and Ads programs using an IDMS Network Database or IDMS Relational Database, Technical and design specifications.
• Debug, unit test, and integration test coding changes.
• Support Quality Assurance staff during QA, User Acceptance, and External Testing by making needed coding changes.
• Communicate effectively in both written and spoken communication.
• Work collaboratively with Clemson staff and other contracted staff.
• Perform On-Call duties on a rotational basis.

Required Skills (Rank in Order of Importance):

• 10+ years of experience with Mainframe
• 10+ years of experience with MVS COBOL
• 10+ years of experience with JCL
• 10+ years of experience with IDMS/Network
• 7+ years of experience with CA-ADS
• 5+ years of experience with Changeman
• 5+ years of experience with CICS
• 5+ years of experience with VSAM

Soft Skills Required:

Effective Communication Skills (written and oral), Adaptability, Flexibility, Self-motivation, Problem Solving, Analytical Thinking, Time Management, Ability to work effectively in a stressful environment.

Preferred Skills (Rank in Order of Importance):

• Sas
• File-aid
• Medicaid or Medicare Claims processing
• MQ
• Endevor
• Xpeditor

Required Education:

Associates degree or equivalent work experience

Additional Information:

• Interview Process: 2 rounds, virtual
• Work Location: Role is 100% remote
• Candidate Location: No SC residency required. Candidate must reside in lower 48 states (Continental US) and comfortable working EST time zone hours.
• Contact: Call 502-379-4456 Ext 100 for more details. Please provide Requirement ID: 158222 while calling.

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