Sparagus - Cobol Programmer

ictjob.be; Brussel; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

ictjob.be is seeking an experienced Cobol Mainframe Developer to contribute to critical public-sector information systems in Belgium. The consultant will implement new functionalities, assess impact of modifications, and maintain existing applications within a central information system.

Responsibilities include developing and testing new Cobol transactions, maintaining and enhancing systems, performing impact analysis, and ensuring ongoing optimization of functions.

Qualifications

• Develop, implement, and test Cobol transactions and application functionalities from specs.
• Maintain and enhance existing central information system applications.
• Perform impact analysis for system modifications.
• Optimize and evolve existing functionalities continuously.
• Conduct testing to validate changes and new transactions.
• Identify and resolve technical issues to ensure reliability.
• Collaborate with analysts and technical teams to implement developments.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and test Cobol transactions and applications.
• Maintain and improve central information system applications.
• Analyze impact of changes on system behavior.
• Continuously optimize existing functionalities.
• Test newly developed transactions and system changes.
• Resolve technical issues to ensure reliability.
• Work with analysts and teams to deliver required developments.

Skills

Cobol

Mainframe

Transactions

Testing

Impact analysis

Collaboration

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Cobol Mainframe Developer to contribute to the development and enhancement of critical information systems within a public-sector environment. The consultant will be responsible for implementing new functionalities, assessing the impact of system modifications, and maintaining existing applications. The role involves developing and testing new transactions and management functionalities within a central information system, while ensuring the continuous improvement, optimization, and evolution of existing applications.

Key responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and test new Cobol transactions and application functionalities based on functional and technical specifications.
• Maintain and enhance existing applications within the central information system.
• Perform impact analysis to assess the consequences of system modifications.
• Ensure the continuous optimization and evolution of existing functionalities.
• Conduct testing to validate newly developed transactions and system changes.
• Identify and resolve technical issues to ensure application reliability.
• Collaborate with functional analysts and technical teams to implement the required developments.