Senior COBOL Developer – Banking and Financial Services

Empower legacy transformation — revolutionize banking systems with advanced COBOL expertise!

Lisbon-based opportunity with hybrid work model.

As a Senior COBOL Developer, you will be working for our client, a global IT leader driving innovation within the banking and financial services industry. You will contribute to building reliable, efficient, and secure core banking solutions that empower financial institutions worldwide. This role offers a unique chance to shape the future of financial technology while advancing your career in a dynamic environment.

Your main responsibilities:

• Develop and enhance COBOL-based banking applications to ensure operational excellence
• Analyze requirements and translate them into high-quality COBOL programs
• Collaborate with Business Analysts and Technical Leads to deliver robust solutions
• Conduct system and unit testing, creating test documentation and executing test cases
• Support clients during User Acceptance Testing to ensure seamless deployment
• Adhere to strict client standards, processes, quality, and security protocols
• Provide technical support during various testing phases and assist in knowledge transfer to junior team members

You're ideal for this role if you have:

• Minimum of 5 years of programming experience in COBOL, DB2/SQL, JCL, and CICS
• Over 3 years of system analysis and design experience
• Proficiency with COBOL Online (Screens and Maps), sequential file handling, and Eclipse development environment
• Experience with Visual COBOL and Unix shell scripts is a strong plus
• Excellent command of English (B2 level) for effective communication

It is a strong plus if you have:

• Knowledge of CI/CD tools such as Jenkins and Git
• Experience working in a banking or financial services environment
• Additional certifications in COBOL or related technologies

Language required for the role:
Good command of English (Communicative level)

Eligibility to work in Europe:
Only candidates with an existing legal right to work in the European Union will be considered for this role.

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Interested? Apply now and include your CV (preferably in English) along with a statement confirming your consent to the processing and storage of your personal data. You can also send your application via email to cv-recruitment@itdsportugal.com.