Senior COBOL Developer - 12-Month Contract

SUMMARY:

Brief Description:

Are you a Senior COBOL Developer with deep experience in the banking sector, particularly within high-availability, mission-critical systems? I’m currently inviting experienced COBOL professionals to apply for a 12-month contract assignment. This role is ideal for resilient, hands-on developers who thrive in high-pressure environments and enjoy working on core banking and payments platforms.

POSITION INFO:

Job & Role Description:

I’m looking to connect with Senior COBOL Developers who have strong problem-solving ability and proven experience supporting and enhancing critical banking systems. By partnering with me, you’ll be considered for a contract role focused on system stability, incident resolution, and targeted enhancements within a domestic payments environment, working closely with development and support teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support, maintain, and enhance core banking and payment systems
• Investigate, diagnose, and resolve production incidents in a high-pressure environment
• Perform batch and online processing support and enhancements
• Participate in smaller development tasks and system improvements
• Identify risks and implement mitigation strategies
• Collaborate with cross-functional technical and business teams
• Contribute to system stability, efficiency, and modernisation initiatives
• Participate in standby and operational support rotations

Job Experience and Skills Required:

Education:

• Degree or Diploma in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.

Experience:

• 7+ years COBOL development experience
• Strong banking sector experience (mandatory)
• Extensive experience with COBOL, JCL, and DB2
• Strong experience with batch and online processing environments
• Experience with General Ledger processes and Payments systems
• Data archiving exposure (e.g. Hadoop, AWS Athena or similar)
• Experience working in high-availability, business-critical systems

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Core Banking | Payments Systems | Software Engineering | Data & Analytics | Cloud & DevOps

 

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