Additional Job Information:Title: Senior Cobol DeveloperPosition Type: ContractLocation: Irvine, CA (Locals only)Description: Visa: All except H1B & CPT On-site four days a week in Irvine, CA LOCALS ONLYMust Have: Senior COBOL developer Strong SQL skills Experience with relational databases (Sybase is ideal) Unix, Unix shell scripting, and Linux experience required. The quality of one's experience is way more valuable than the number of years. Candidates that have proven mastery of multiple applications and environments tend to have well rounded skill sets. Autosys experience Unix/Linux Nice to have: Sybase Experience in finance industry with knowledge of trade flow and corporate actions experience Word/Excel/Visio SFTP and/or MQ Prior experience in Data Transmission (SFTP/MQ/XML) is a big plus. Experience with Fujitso NetCobol or MicroFocus Cobol a big plusSkills: The preferred candidate will have a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science and a minimum of 10 years of experience as a.Senior Cobol Developer. Experience with Fujitso NetCobol or MicroFocus Cobol a big plus Experience with Autosys desired. Solid experience in full software development cycle, including application architecture, technical specs, analysis, software development, testing large-scale software applications, assisting SQA teams with UAT testing, and production support. Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required. Exceptional interpersonal communication and strong team collaboration skills. Good project management skills. Possesses the ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously. Experience testing software designed for elaborate business scenarios. Aptitude for learning new things and flexibility to adapt and follow guidelines.