Job Posting : Senior Natural Developer
Client : Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS)
Work Location : Onsite – Jackson, Mississippi
Position Overview
MDHS is seeking a highly skilled Senior Natural / ADABAS Developer to support, enhance, and maintain the statewide SNAP / TANF Eligibility Determination System . This role involves working with legacy Natural / COBOL applications in a Linux environment, integrating with modern systems, and automating existing processes. On-call support is required.
Key Responsibilities
- Support, enhance, and maintain SNAP / TANF eligibility determination systems.
- Develop and troubleshoot complex Natural and COBOL batch programs using ADABAS in a Linux environment.
- Work with NaturalONE IDE and MicroFocus COBOL for system development.
- Participate in analysis, design, coding, testing, and implementation of system enhancements.
- Interpret and implement federal and state mandates on Linux-based eligibility systems.
- Recommend improvements to existing systems and processes.
- Create and maintain documentation for procedures, policies, and workflows.
- Provide on-call production support and respond to system issues in a timely manner.
Required Technical Skills
Natural & COBOL batch programming with ADABAS (Linux) - 10+ yearsDevelopment on large IBM Mainframe / Linux systems - 6+ yearsSNAP & TANF Eligibility Determination Systems- 6+ yearsNaturalONE IDE & MicroFocus COBOL- RequiredTroubleshooting complex eligibility systems- RequiredRequired Business Skills
Strong understanding of SNAP / TANF eligibility policies and federal / state mandates.Ability to interpret and implement mandates into Linux-based systems (e.g., MAVS).Experience updating and maintaining process documentation (6+ years).Ability to recommend system enhancements and process improvements.