Cobol Developer

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced COBOL Developer to support and enhance legacy systems within a critical enterprise environment. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in mainframe technologies and be capable of maintaining, optimizing, and modernizing existing applications.

Key Responsibilities

- Develop, maintain, and enhance applications using COBOL.

- Work on mainframe systems including IBM z/OS environments.

- Analyze business requirements and translate them into technical solutions.

- Perform debugging, troubleshooting, and performance tuning of legacy applications.

- Support batch processing and job scheduling using tools such as JCL.

- Collaborate with cross-functional teams for system integration and enhancements.

- Participate in system testing, UAT support, and production deployment.

- Ensure system stability, data integrity, and compliance with enterprise standards.

- Document technical specifications and maintain system documentation.

Requirements

- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.

- 3–8 years of experience in COBOL development.

- Strong experience with IBM z/OS or similar mainframe platforms.

- Hands-on experience with JCL, batch processing, and debugging tools.

- Experience with databases such as DB2 or IMS.

- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

- Ability to work independently and in a team environment.

Nice to Have

- Experience in banking, insurance, or financial services systems.

- Exposure to system modernization or migration projects.

- Familiarity with Agile or DevOps environments.