Cobol Lead Programmer

Harvey Nash; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 61,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

Harvey Nash is seeking an experienced Technical Lead / CA Gen Developer to join a major Mainframe-to-Cloud transformation programme on an initial 12-month contract. You will provide technical leadership across the modernization of legacy Mainframe applications, working across CA Gen, COBOL and Java in both Mainframe and Cloud environments.

The role requires strong expertise in CA Gen COBOL (Mainframe) and CA Gen Java (Cloud), plus proven delivery of Mainframe-to-Cloud migrations and

Qualifications

• Strong expertise in CA Gen COBOL (Mainframe) and CA Gen Java (Cloud).
• Proven experience delivering Mainframe-to-Cloud migration and transformation programmes.
• Experience providing technical leadership within complex transformation programmes.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across the modernisation of legacy Mainframe applications.
• Work across CA Gen, COBOL and Java within both Mainframe and Cloud environments.

Skills

CA Gen COBOL expertise (Mainframe)

CA Gen Java (Cloud)

Mainframe-to-Cloud migration

System analysis

Performance engineering

Stakeholder management

Communication

Tools

CA Gen

COBOL

Java

DB2

JCL

MS SQL

Job description

Technical Lead – CA Gen Developer / Mainframe Transformation Specialist

Contract: 12 Months

Location: UK-based, with occasional European travel

Rate: Up to £550 per day

We are looking for an experienced Technical Lead / CA Gen Developer to join a major Mainframe-to-Cloud transformation programme on an initial 12-month contract.

You will provide technical leadership across the modernisation of legacy Mainframe applications, working across CA Gen, COBOL and Java within both Mainframe and Cloud environments.

Key Skills & Experience

• Strong expertise in CA Gen COBOL (Mainframe) and CA Gen Java (Cloud).
• Proven experience delivering Mainframe-to-Cloud migration and transformation programmes.
• Strong knowledge of:
• COBOL
• Java
• DB2
• IMS
• JCL
• MS SQL
• Performance engineering
• System analysis
• Experience providing technical leadership within complex transformation programmes.
• Insurance industry experience is highly desirable.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

What's on Offer

• 12-month contract
• Up to £550 per day
• UK-based role
• Occasional European travel, with expenses paid
• Opportunity to play a key role in a significant Mainframe-to-Cloud transformation programme.