COBOL Technical Trainer

UNIVERSAL Technologies is seeking a COBOL Technical Trainer for a hybrid position in Albany, NY. Candidates must be able to work onsite a minimum of 5 days every 2 weeks in Albany, NY.

Position: The COBOL instructor position will be responsible for all tasks and activities related to instruction and evaluation of COBOL Developer candidates including lesson plans, assignments, assessments, and projects; clearly communicating expectations and providing feedback to candidates on their progress; and conducting candidate evaluations and candidate recommendations for State portfolio directors.

WHO WE ARE:
UNIVERSAL Technologies, LLC is a Women-Owned (M/WBE) IT solutions and consulting company focused at delivering enterprise systems that significantly improve our clients IT performance. We work across the IT spectrum including Development, Business/Systems/Data Analysis, Project Management, Cyber Security, Network Engineering, and High-Level System Architecture.

The pride in the services we provide and the accessibility and flexibility we provide to employees are what make Universal Technologies stand out from the rest! We hope to propel your IT career to the next level and excite our employees with new and challenging projects.

WHAT WE OFFER:
Our W2 employees can expect the following benefits:

• Competitive pay

• Health/Dental Insurance

• Group Life Insurance

• 401K

• HSA/FSA

• Pre-Tax Transportation Program

• Generous Paid Time Off/Holiday Policy

MANDATORY SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:

• A minimum of an associate degree in computer science, information technology, or related field.

• At least 5-7 years of related COBOL experience.

• Proven experience as technical trainer.

• Knowledge of modern training techniques and tools in technical subjects.

• Experience in designing technical course content.

• Outstanding communication skills and comfortable speaking within a classroom setting.

• Excellent organizational and time-management abilities.

• Strong COBOL skills and knowledge, including Emulator, TSO, ISPF functions, Z/OS, CICS and DB2 on the mainframe.

• Must be able to pass a fingerprint-based background check.

SCOPE OF SERVICES:

• Devise technical training programs according to portfolio requirements, initial training program is to cover COBOL development with an expected duration of 12 weeks.

• Produce training schedules and classroom agenda.

• Determine course content according to objectives.

• Prepare training material (presentations, worksheets etc.).

• Execute training sessions, virtual and/or classroom – classroom training will be located at the Harriman State Campus in Albany, NY OR Swan Street Building.

• Keep and report data on completed sessions, absences, issues etc.

• Observe and evaluate results of COBOL Developer candidates, the expectation is bi-weekly evaluations with a final evaluation at the end of the session.

• Report to and present evaluation results to the State’s Revenue finance and Public Integrity (RFPI) portfolio director.

• Interact with Agency heads and portfolio directors in the State.

UNIVERSAL Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer.