About the role
As an AS400 Technical Lead – COBOL & RPG, you will be responsible for end-to-end technical delivery and hands-on development across AS400 environments. You will combine strong technical expertise with delivery leadership and stakeholder management, working closely with cross-functional technical teams, client stakeholders, and subject matter experts across onshore and offshore delivery models.
In this role, you will
Own end-to-end delivery and hands-on coding across AS400, COBOL, RPG, and CL environments, ensuring adherence to scope, quality, and timelines.
Lead and manage cross-functional technical teams, driving productivity, capacity planning, and delivery governance across onshore and offshore models.
Act as the primary stakeholder interface, working with client SMEs, resolving dependencies, and securing sign-offs on extracted business rules.
Provide clear executive status reporting to leadership, including progress, risks, financials, and mitigation plans.
What you need to have to be considered
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.
These will help you stand out
Knowledge of AS400 Synon.
Healthcare industry experience, particularly within Pharmacy Benefit Management (PBM).
Experience with CI/CD practices.
Work model
We strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is a Remote position open to qualified applicants in the United States.
Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance through our various wellbeing programs.
The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. This may change based on the project you’re engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured; we will always be clear about role expectations.
Salary and Other Compensation
The annual salary for this position is between $83,250 to $130,000 depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.
This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.
Benefits
• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
• Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
• 401(k) plan and contributions
• Long-term/Short-term Disability
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Things to know before you apply
- Work authorization: Cognizant will only consider applicants for this position who are legally authorized to work in Canada without requiring employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.
- Accommodations: If you have a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening or submit an application, please email [email protected] with your request and contact information.
- AI in hiring: We use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to help us screen and assess applications more efficiently. Our team performs additional human review and ultimately decides who moves forward in our hiring process.
- Open position: Unless otherwise stated, this job posting is for an open position on our team.
- Language proficiency: We ask that all candidates have basic English proficiency for company-wide communications purposes. For roles based in Quebec, professional English proficiency is required, as you’ll deliver services to and collaborate with stakeholders outside the province who may not speak French.
- Inclusion: Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, provincial or local laws.
About Cognizant
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) is an AI Builder and technology services provider, bridging the gap between AI investment and enterprise value by building full-stack AI solutions for our clients. Our deep industry, process and engineering expertise enables us to build an organization’s unique context into technology systems that amplify human potential, drive tangible outcomes and keep global enterprises ahead in a fast-changing world. See how at cognizant.ai or @cognizant.
