COBOL Developer (m/f/d)

MOBIS Parts Europe N.V.; Eschborn; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meal vouchers

Free snacks

Discount on gym membership

Company pension

Flexible work time model

Public transportation benefits

Secured underground parking for bikes and cars

Job summary

MOBIS Parts Europe N.V. is seeking a skilled COBOL Developer to join their team in Eschborn, Germany. You will enhance and maintain COBOL programs, support business operations, and ensure efficient database interactions.

The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor's degree in IT or Computer Science and proven COBOL development experience. This role offers flexible work hours and the opportunity to work from home up to 10 days per month.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in COBOL development in an enterprise/production environment.
• Strong SQL skills with experience in tuning complex queries.
• Understanding of batch/online processing and data validation concepts.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and enhance COBOL programs to support business operations.
• Analyze requirements and create technical specifications.
• Develop and optimize batch/online jobs for efficiency.
• Manage database interactions and ensure data consistency.
• Perform troubleshooting and defect resolution.
• Support testing and release activities for COBOL/DB items.
• Monitor support for production operations and incident management.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for end-to-end changes.
• Maintain documentation and ensure compliance with coding standards.

Skills

COBOL development

SQL skills

Debugging

Change/release processes

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, or a related field

Tools

IBM i (AS/400)

RPG programs

Job description

To strengthen our European headquarter in Frankfurt am Main, we are currently looking for a

About us

MOBIS Parts Europe N.V. is the European branch of Hyundai MOBIS, a worldwide leading supplier of genuine parts and accessories in the field of automotive. Together with Hyundai Motors and Kia Motors, Hyundai MOBIS is one of the biggest companies within the Hyundai group. In addition to research and development of high-tech products for passenger cars, MOBIS Parts Europe N.V. is responsible for the whole aftersales business of genuine parts and accessories for Hyundai Motors and Kia Motors in Europe.

Your profile

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Proven hands-on experience in COBOL development in an enterprise/production environment.
• Familiarity with RPG programs and IBM i (AS/400) environment is preferred.
• Strong SQL skills and experience working with relational databases; ability to tune complex queries.
• Understanding of batch/online processing, file handling, and data validation concepts.
• Experience with debugging, incident analysis, and production support.
• Familiarity with change/release processes and documentation (BRD/SOP/test evidence).
• Strong communication skills and ability to translate business requirements into technical tasks.

Your tasks

• Support business operations by maintaining and enhancing COBOL programs - Implement changerequests for order/warehouse/supply chain/inventory processes.
• Analyze requirements and create technical specifications - Conduct impact analysis on existing COBOL logic, procedures, and data flows.
• Develop and optimize batch/online jobs - Improve processing efficiency, error handling, and data validation.
• Manage database interactions - Write and tune SQL queries; work with stored procedures and ensure data consistency.
• Perform troubleshooting and defect resolution- Identify root causes, fix issues, and prevent recurrence.
• Support testing and release activities - Prepare test data, support UAT, and coordinate deployment for COBOL/DB items.
• Monitor and support production operations - Provide L2/L3 support, handle incidents, and ensure service stability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional team - Work with business users to deliver end‑to‑end changes.
• Maintain documentation and SOPs - Keep program specs, change history, and operational procedures up to date.
• Ensure compliance and quality - Follow coding standards, conduct peer reviews where applicable, and support audits.

What we offer you

• You will become an important member of an international company that is strongly focusing on the development of the latest automotive technologies.
• Long‑term career perspective and promising growth opportunities.
• Flexible work time model that ensures an attractive work‑life balance.
• Possibility to work from Home, up to 10 days per month.
• You will receive meal vouchers on a monthly basis & free snacks.
• Great public transportation options and secured underground parking for bikes and cars.
• Many corporate benefits including discount on nearby gym membership, company pension.
• International and multicultural work environment.