AS400 Technical Lead, COBOL & RPG

Cognizant

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Work type
Remote
Location
Minneapolis, MN
Salary
$83,250–$130,000 / yr
Posted
4 days ago
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Below market

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About Cognizant

Cognizant is a multinational IT services and consulting company offering digital transformation, technology, and business process services. It serves clients across financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, and other industries worldwide.

Cognizant currently has 408 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · AS400 Technical Lead, COBOL & RPG

The AS400 Technical Lead – COBOL & RPG is responsible for end-to-end technical delivery and hands-on development within AS400 environments. Working with cross-functional technical teams and client stakeholders, the individual will own coding tasks, manage delivery governance, and provide executive status reporting on risks and financials. Key responsibilities include leading onshore and offshore models, resolving dependencies, and securing sign-offs on extracted business rules. The role requires proficiency in AS400, COBOL, RPG, CLLE, SQLRPGLE, and DB2/400. Candidates should possess strong stakeholder communication skills and experience leading technical delivery. Notable domain context includes potential experience in the healthcare industry, specifically within Pharmacy Benefit Management. Additional preferred skills include knowledge of AS400 Synon and experience with CI/CD practices to support complex technical delivery.

What you'll do

  • Perform hands-on coding across AS400, COBOL, RPG, and CL environments.
  • Own end-to-end technical delivery ensuring adherence to scope, quality, and timelines.
  • Lead and manage cross-functional technical teams across onshore and offshore models.
  • Manage capacity planning and delivery governance for technical projects.
  • Interface with client SMEs to resolve dependencies and secure sign-offs on business rules.
  • Provide executive status reporting on progress, risks, financials, and mitigation plans.

What we're looking for

  • 9+ years of overall IT experience with strong experience working with AS400 applications.
  • Strong hands-on experience with AS400 environments.
  • Strong programming experience with RPG and COBOL/400.
  • Experience with CLLE.
  • Experience with SQLRPGLE.
  • Experience working with DB2/400.
  • Experience leading technical delivery and cross-functional technical teams.
  • Strong stakeholder and client-facing communication skills.
  • Knowledge of AS400 Synon (preferred).
  • Healthcare industry experience, particularly within Pharmacy Benefit Management (preferred).
  • Experience with CI/CD practices (preferred).

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