Pharmacy COBOL Programmer
Maple Grove, MN
Thrifty White Pharmacy is seeking out a Pharmacy COBOL Programmer to design, develop, test, analyze, and maintain software applications related to our proprietary pharmacy management system in the support of the achievement of business requirements defined by our forward thinking senior management team. This includes involvement in all activities of development lifecycle along with performing operational support. Distributed environment developed in Micro Focus COBOL and deployed on Linus servers. Drive the profitability and direction of Thrifty White Pharmacy through the implementation and support of innovative applications working with a small, agile team of likeminded developers.
A few of the primary responsibilities include:
- Responsible for the development and maintenance of our pharmacy management system as well as corporate projects pertaining to pharmacy operations.
- Work with our Data Warehouse team to provide business critical data that enable actionable decision making.
- Test programs to ensure proper functionality and design specifications.
- Take active role in debugging, fixing, and enhancing systems.
- Work with end user to research, identify, and resolve problems that occur on the system.
- Assist in writing documentation to describe program functionality for end users.
- Support front-line Tech Help personnel to assist with more difficult problem resolution.
Necessary Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Ability to read and converse fluently in English. Ability to understand and carry out written and oral instructions.
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or equivalent and minimum of 10 years related work experience in the design, development, and maintenance of COBOL applications.
- Competent to work on a high level of application systems analysis and programming activities.
- Experience working with the Linux operation system is a plus.
- Experience with legacy system modernization is a plus.
- Must be self motivated and capable of working in both an interactive team environment and independently.
- Ability to gain both an overview and a detailed understanding of complex systems. Requires good analytical skills.
- Ability to prioritize and see tasks through to completion with a tight schedule.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of patient information at all times.
- Good attendance and punctuality is required in order to fulfill the essential job functions.
We offer competitive wages, medical, dental, vision, life, 401k, Employee Stock Ownership Plan, paid holidays and vacations, and a store discount for you and your family.
Thrifty White Pharmacy is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex,
national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other
characteristic protected by law.
Thrifty White Pharmacy is a pharmacy chain fully owned by our employees. We are committed to the communities we serve and believe that our services and products must exceed the expectations of our customers.
Being an industry leader in innovation, our employee owners have been able to develop and implement several programs and initiatives that allow our team to practice at the top of their license, making them an invaluable asset to our pharmacy operations.
As a dynamic organization, we have a variety of different practice sites and positions.
No experience is necessary for most of our Pharmacy Technician positions! As detailed further down this careers page, Thrifty White offers Pharmacy Technician-in-Training programs at no cost to the employee!