Senior Software Engineer, Cobol

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Alabama, +29 more states.

📋 Description

• Enhance the overall quality of engineering through documentation, technical guidance, mentorship, and the adoption of best practices.

• Spearhead major migration initiatives.

• Engage with government stakeholders to secure support for technical projects.

• Partner with product teams, government stakeholders, and other contractors to create new systems and enhance existing ones.

• Establish the technical vision and modernization strategy in collaboration with clients and the delivery team.

• Ensure that modernized systems retain essential legacy functionalities while implementing improvements.

• Make architectural choices that balance long-term program objectives with immediate delivery requirements.

• Prioritize technical assignments and manage trade-offs in alignment with client objectives.

• Collaborate with clients and stakeholders to gather essential business rules and constraints.

• Act as a technical liaison for client engineering and IT teams.

• Facilitate coordination across functions and delivery teams to address dependencies and sustain modernization efforts.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 10 years of experience in COBOL Mainframe applications.

• Extensive experience with IMS, DB2, VSAM, CICS, MQ, JES2, JCL, and TSO.

• Practical experience with IBM and CA utility programs.

• Knowledge of how mainframe systems communicate with other disconnected systems via messaging platforms.

• Understanding of the complete CICS processing and flow.

• Strong attention to detail concerning user experience and code quality.

• Excellent written and real-time communication skills.

• A passion for researching and solving complex technical challenges.

• Comfort with ambiguity in project direction and a willingness to support a growing team.

• Experience collaborating with other vendors and multiple government agencies.

• Legal authorization to work in the United States.

• Ability to fulfill additional requirements for government contracts for which candidates are hired.

• Work authorization that does not require visa sponsorship now or in the future.

• May need to undergo a government background check or security clearance, depending on the contract.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance plans.

• Disability, life, and accidental death insurance provided at no cost.

• Vacation, holidays including Juneteenth, and floating holidays.

• 12 paid federal holidays each year in addition to standard PTO.

• Performance-based annual bonus for eligible employees when Nava meets its objectives.

• Paid parental leave.

• Weekly meals delivered to the homes of new parents.

• Wellness program offering resources and support for physical, mental, and emotional health.

• Virtual doctor visits available at no copay, dependent on provider availability.

• Extended unpaid sabbatical leave after continuous service.

• 401(k) match of 4% of salary.

• Remote-first flexible working environment.

• Company laptop and assistance with home office setup.

• Monthly reimbursement for eligible home office utility expenses.

• Internal training programs and professional development resources.

• LinkedIn Learning access with an annual allowance for courses, tuition, and certifications.

• Referral bonus.

• Pre-tax commuter benefits where applicable.

• Collaborative and remote-friendly team culture.