Cobol Developer

Empower seamless financial systems — revolutionize legacy infrastructure with innovative API integration!

Porto-based opportunity with hybrid work model (up to 3 remote days per week).

As a Mid-Level COBOL Mainframe Developer, you will be working for our client, a leading French Corporate Investment Bank specializing in finance and risk management solutions. You will contribute to maintaining and developing core COBOL applications that support vital financial operations, while driving the integration of legacy systems with modern microservices architecture. This role offers an exciting path to innovate within a dynamic industry and expand your professional expertise.

Your main responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain COBOL applications to ensure system stability and performance.
• Keep documentation up-to-date, facilitating seamless knowledge transfer.
• Collaborate effectively with business analysts and application managers to gather requirements and deliver solutions.
• Integrate COBOL applications with external systems and services via secure APIs.
• Expose COBOL data and functionalities through scalable APIs, supporting hybrid microservices deployment.

You're ideal for this role if you have:

• Minimum 3 years of experience in COBOL development.
• Solid understanding of JCL, DB2, and batch processing.
• Experience with API development and integration, ideally with modern languages such as Java or Python.
• Knowledge of microservices architecture and modern development methodologies.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Good command of English (fluency).

It is a strong plus if you have: (optional)

• Experience working within Agile and Scrum teams.
• Certifications or experience in microservices or related technologies.

Language Required for the role:

• Fluent English.

Eligibility for the role:

• 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.