Senior Cobol Consultant, IRS Experience

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Developing and modifying AIMS COBOL programs and ECL scripts for IRS business units. Ensure compliance with IRS standards while managing technical documentation and deployments.

Posted 5/1/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop and modify AIMS COBOL programs, ECL scripts, and batch processes
Gather and analyze requirements from IRS business units (SBSE, W&I, TEGE, etc.)
Create and maintain Functional Specification Plans (FSPs) and technical documentation
Perform code development, enhancements, and defect resolution
Conduct code reviews and ensure alignment with requirements and system integrity
Design and execute Unit and ISAT test plans
Support database updates and conversion programs
Participate in design reviews (Logical & Physical) and system architecture activities
Prepare release packages and manage deployments using CMPlus
Ensure compliance with IRS Enterprise Life Cycle (ELC) standards

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of experience
Strong experience in UNISYS COBOL, ECL, IPF, CMPlus
Knowledge of AIMS, IDRS, and IRS Masterfiles
Experience with mainframe development and batch processing
Expertise in requirements gathering and documentation (MS Word, DocIT)
Familiarity with testing frameworks (Unit, ISAT, Regression)
Ability to work in agile /iterative or structured lifecycle environments
Preferred: Prior IRS Understanding of tax systems and compliance processes

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible work arrangements

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Hard Skills & Tools

AIMS COBOLECLbatch processingrequirements gatheringtechnical documentationcode developmentdefect resolutionUnit testingISAT testingmainframe development

Soft Skills

analytical skillscommunicationcollaborationattention to detailproblem-solving