Cobol Programming Language and Support Service

SUMMARY:
Scope of work:
General scope
The service provider will be required to provide a COBOL resource who also has VB programming too:

• Design, develop, and maintain the company’s legacy systems.
• Create, modify, and test codes and scripts to allow the legacy system to continue to function as required.
• Monitor system performance and proactively identifying potential issues to prevent downtime.
• Monitor periodical data backups and ensure that backups are done and adequately secured.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of Annual Performance Plan, Annual Operational Plan and Departmental ICT strategy.
• Coordinate organization maintenance and support associated with the in-house developed applications and associated matters.
• Perform data analysis specific to information that impacts on the in-house developed applications.
• Coordinate the preparation and other associated activities for the cleansing, preparation and migration of the data on the company’s legacy systems to any other application which the company may implement.
• Ensure systems documentation is generated and kept up to date.
• Implement approved changes as per change control processes.
• Maintain and support existing legacy systems and new business applications.
• Manage risk for the areas of responsibility within the company
• Investigate and resolve complex systems issues across the applications.
• Database design activities.
• Manage, control/drive or participate in ad hoc projects that arise from time to time.
• Perform ad hoc tasks as delegated by the line manager/ supervisor responsible.
• Perform reporting in line with the company’s reporting schedule.

• Continuous system maintenance and support.
• Resolved incidents and system fixes.
• Continuous system enhancements.
• Continuous system security patches, updates and backups.
• Updated technical documentation.
• Monthly reports.
• Skills and knowledge transfer to the nominated ICT team.
• Compliance with internal and external audit.
• Bi-annually disaster recovery test at the recovery site.

POSITION INFO:
Scope of work:
General scope
The service provider will be required to provide a COBOL resource who also has VB programming too:

• Design, develop, and maintain the company’s legacy systems.
• Create, modify, and test codes and scripts to allow the legacy system to continue to function as required.
• Monitor system performance and proactively identifying potential issues to prevent downtime.
• Monitor periodical data backups and ensure that backups are done and adequately secured.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of Annual Performance Plan, Annual Operational Plan and Departmental ICT strategy.
• Coordinate organization maintenance and support associated with the in-house developed applications and associated matters.
• Perform data analysis specific to information that impacts on the in-house developed applications.
• Coordinate the preparation and other associated activities for the cleansing, preparation and migration of the data on the company’s legacy systems to any other application which the company may implement.
• Ensure systems documentation is generated and kept up to date.
• Implement approved changes as per change control processes.
• Maintain and support existing legacy systems and new business applications.
• Manage risk for the areas of responsibility within the company
• Investigate and resolve complex systems issues across the applications.
• Database design activities.
• Manage, control/drive or participate in ad hoc projects that arise from time to time.
• Perform ad hoc tasks as delegated by the line manager/ supervisor responsible.
• Perform reporting in line with the company’s reporting schedule.

• Continuous system maintenance and support.
• Resolved incidents and system fixes.
• Continuous system enhancements.
• Continuous system security patches, updates and backups.
• Updated technical documentation.
• Monthly reports.
• Skills and knowledge transfer to the nominated ICT team.
• Compliance with internal and external audit.
• Bi-annually disaster recovery test at the recovery site.