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COBOL Software Developer

Peraton

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COBOL Software Developer with Peraton in VA, paying $66,000–$106,000 a year ($31.73–$50.96 an hour). Posted Sep 18, 2026.

Pay
$66,000–$106,000 a year ($31.73–$50.96 an hour)
Location
VA
Employment type
Full-time
Employer
Peraton (government contractor)
Posted
Sep 18, 2026
Who can apply
Public Trust clearance required

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Job Description

Responsibilities
The Peraton Health, State and Local Sector is seeking a COBOL
Software Developer
,
to join us in supporting and
m
aintaining

the Medicare Fee
For
Service claims processing system. In this role, you
will
be a
contributing member
of an Agile team
providing maintenance and operations support for the Durable Medical Equipment (DME) co
ntract.

As a COBOL
Software
Developer
, you will work within a highly structured and rigorous development environment that follows the
SAFe
Agile/Scrum framework. This position offers a
n

opportunity to build foundational engineering skills while
supporting a critical healthcare platform.
You
will
work
primarily with mainframe technologies, including COBOL and JCL, to deliver reliable, high-quality solutions.

You will
assist
in designing, developing, and enhancing software programs according to established procedures and coding standards. You will also build and execute unit test plans, test cases, and test data to ensure high-quality deliverables.

You will collaborate closely with your team to plan and execute work assignments, ensuring all project due dates and sprint commitments are met. Additionally, you will hel
p install software changes into internal testing regi
o
ns, troubleshoot and resolve discovered defects, and
assist
in ke
eping technical documentation current
.

What you'll do:

Designs, codes, unit tests, and debugs enhancements
and fixes
to the health claims processing system.

Participates as a member of a persistent Agile development team
supporting maintenance and operations.

Completes development to implement
co
mponents
of moderate complexity under general direction
within a legacy mainframe environment
.

P
articipate
s
in design activities
related to maintenance solutions.

Demonstrates
general use
and application of concepts, practices, and techniques.

Designs,
prepares
and executes unit tests
to
validate
changes prior to release
,
and
r
e
pr
esents
team to clients.

Provides solutions to a variety of
technical
problems.

Applies technical knowledge to
deliver
maintenance solutions across one or more technology areas
.

Applies company and 3rd party technologies
solutions of moderate complexity
with general direction
.

With only general direction, implements end-user or enterprise solutions of moderate complexity
with general direction provided.

Integrates technical
expertise
and business understanding to
deliver stable, reliable
solutions for clients.

Consults with team members and other organizations, clients
,
and vendors on
technical
issues.

Provides time
and
resource estimates for assigned
tasks and
projects.

A
ssist
s
in developing
solutions to complex business and technology problems in areas of proven
expertise
.

Qualifications
What you'll need:

Education & Experience:
2 years with
BS/BA
, or a High School diploma with 4
years of experience.

U.S. Citizenship
Must be able to achieve and
maintain
Public Trust clearance.

Experience
with mainframe technologies such as COBOL, JCL, CICS, TSO and VSAM.

Ab
ility
to perform well in a highly rigorous
structured
development environment
.

Demonstrate
d
experience as a software developer in a mainframe environment
, preferred
.

Demonstrate
d
ability to
determine
and decompose business
and technical
requirements
.

Experience with
a
pplication lifecycle
methodology
experience
,
specifically Agile/SCRUM
.

Strong communication
skills and technical writing
ability.

Ability to develop application project solutions and
provide
acc
urate
estimat
es
.

Must be able to achieve and
maintain
Public Trust clearance.

Preferred
Qualifications
:

Knowledge of health care claims processing, particularly Medicare Fee
For
Service.

Mainframe development experience
.

Experience with Medicare Part A, Medicare Part B,
DME
or Medicare Common Working File (CWF) specific processing system
s
.

Experience working with
or in support of
CMS

programs or
contracts
.

Experience with DevOps/
DevSecOps
tools and frameworks through plan, define, build, test, release and deploy process
es
.

SAFe

Agile
experience and/or certification
.

Experience with Assem
b
ler
language
in a mainframe environment.

Familiarity with development and collaboration tools: GitHub, Jira, Confluence, Eclipse (
IDz
/
RDz
)
.

Familiarity with
modern languages such as Java or Python.

Peraton Overview
Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world's leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can't be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit
peraton.com
to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Target Salary Range
$66,000 - $106,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual's experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.
EEO
EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.

The Peraton Health, State and Local Sector is seeking a COBOL
Software Developer
,
to join us in supporting and
m
aintaining

the Medicare Fee
For
Service claims processing system. In this role, you
will
be a
contributing member
of an Agile team
providing maintenance and operations support for the Durable Medical Equipment (DME) co
ntract.

As a COBOL
Software
Developer
, you will work within a highly structured and rigorous development environment that follows the
SAFe
Agile/Scrum framework. This position offers a
n

opportunity to build foundational engineering skills while
supporting a critical healthcare platform.
You
will
work
primarily with mainframe technologies, including COBOL and JCL, to deliver reliable, high-quality solutions.

You will
assist
in designing, developing, and enhancing software programs according to established procedures and coding standards. You will also build and execute unit test plans, test cases, and test data to ensure high-quality deliverables.

You will collaborate closely with your team to plan and execute work assignments, ensuring all project due dates and sprint commitments are met. Additionally, you will hel
p install software changes into internal testing regi
o
ns, troubleshoot and resolve discovered defects, and
assist
in ke
eping technical documentation current
.

What you'll do:

Designs, codes, unit tests, and debugs enhancements
and fixes
to the health claims processing system.

Participates as a member of a persistent Agile development team
supporting maintenance and operations.

Completes development to implement
co
mponents
of moderate complexity under general direction
within a legacy mainframe environment
.

P
articipate
s
in design activities
related to maintenance solutions.

Demonstrates
general use
and application of concepts, practices, and techniques.

Designs,
prepares
and executes unit tests
to
validate
changes prior to release
,
and
r
e
pr
esents
team to clients.

Provides solutions to a variety of
technical
problems.

Applies technical knowledge to
deliver
maintenance solutions across one or more technology areas
.

Applies company and 3rd party technologies
solutions of moderate complexity
with general direction
.

With only general direction, implements end-user or enterprise solutions of moderate complexity
with general direction provided.

Integrates technical
expertise
and business understanding to
deliver stable, reliable
solutions for clients.

Consults with team members and other organizations, clients
,
and vendors on
technical
issues.

Provides time
and
resource estimates for assigned
tasks and
projects.

A
ssist
s
in developing
solutions to complex business and technology problems in areas of proven
expertise
.

Minimum Qualifications

U.S. Citizenship Must be able to achieve and maintain Public Trust clearance.

Requirements

What you'll need:

Education & Experience:
2 years with
BS/BA
, or a High School diploma with 4
years of experience.

U.S. Citizenship
Must be able to achieve and
maintain
Public Trust clearance.

Experience
with mainframe technologies such as COBOL, JCL, CICS, TSO and VSAM.

Ab
ility
to perform well in a highly rigorous
structured
development environment
.

Demonstrate
d
experience as a software developer in a mainframe environment
, preferred
.

Demonstrate
d
ability to
determine
and decompose business
and technical
requirements
.

Experience with
a
pplication lifecycle
methodology
experience
,
specifically Agile/SCRUM
.

Strong communication
skills and technical writing
ability.

Ability to develop application project solutions and
provide
acc
urate
estimat
es
.

Must be able to achieve and
maintain
Public Trust clearance.

Preferred
Qualifications
:

Knowledge of health care claims processing, particularly Medicare Fee
For
Service.

Mainframe development experience
.

Experience with Medicare Part A, Medicare Part B,
DME
or Medicare Common Working File (CWF) specific processing system
s
.

Experience working with
or in support of
CMS

programs or
contracts
.

Experience with DevOps/
DevSecOps
tools and frameworks through plan, define, build, test, release and deploy process
es
.

SAFe

Agile
experience and/or certification
.

Experience with Assem
b
ler
language
in a mainframe environment.

Familiarity with development and collaboration tools: GitHub, Jira, Confluence, Eclipse (
IDz
/
RDz
)
.

Familiarity with
modern languages such as Java or Python.

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