Job Title: Senior Cobol Programmer
Location: Trenton, NJ - Hybrid
Duration: Contract
Responsibilities:
Work with internal teams (developers, business etc.) to obtain an in-depth understanding of the product and the system documentation requirements
Work with SMEs to understand process flows and be able to convert them into formal procedural documents
Write easy-to-understand user online help and user guides and suggest innovative approaches for documenting
Ability to analyze, prepare technical documentation and coordinate layout and organization.
Produce high-quality documentation that meets applicable standards and is appropriate for intended audience
Explain concepts and processes simply and concisely to help internal and external users understand the technology
Work across various teams to generate effective materials for required audience
Skill Set:
Proven working experience in technical writing of software documentation
Ability to deliver high quality documentation with attention to detail
Ability to quickly grasp complex technical concepts and make them easily understandable in text and pictures
Excellent communicative skills
Experience / Requirements:
BA or BS degree / Can be substituted for 10 years of technical writing experience
Minimum of 5 years of Business Systems Analysis / Spec writing experience
Minimum of 10 years of Cobol experience
CICS, JCL, DB2/SQL
Flexibility and the ability to learn very quickly
Ability to strictly adhere to documentation process guidelines
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Strong knowledge of database architecture principles (tables, views, SQL, etc)
Microsoft Office
Preferred Experience:
Mobile delivery and online documentation (i.e. searchable content)
Preferred Skills:
Visio
Datacom database
HTML
Velocity templating language
TCL (Tool Command Language)
