Application Technical Specialist (Unix Administrator / DCR or COBOL Programmer

Job Title : Application Technical Specialist (Unix Administrator / DCR or COBOL Programmer

Location: Trenton, NJ 08625- Hybrid Role (3 days Onsite, 2 days Remote)

Duration: 15+ Months

Local 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• Debug, analyze, and reverse engineer legacy code with limited or outdated documentation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

What You’ll Need

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

Interested candidates send your resume to alex@amtexenterprises.com