Remote COBOL Developer: Modernizing Order Management

Simon & Schuster Australia; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading publishing company in the UK is seeking an experienced COBOL Developer to support and enhance their Order Management System. The role involves maintaining COBOL modules in a .NET environment, resolving incidents, and developing new features while ensuring system stability. Candidates should have over 5 years of COBOL development experience and familiarity with SQL Server. This position can accommodate remote work, offering flexibility for applicants.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on COBOL development experience in mainframe and emulated environments.
• Experience working with COBOL in a .NET framework/emulator.
• Strong experience with JCL and batch workflows.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and enhance COBOL-based modules.
• Support day-to-day operations of the Order Management System.
• Develop new features while ensuring system stability.

Skills

COBOL development experience

JCL knowledge

SQL Server proficiency

Strong debugging skills

Communication skills

Tools

.NET framework/emulator

Microsoft SQL Server

Job description

A leading publishing company in the UK is seeking an experienced COBOL Developer to support and enhance their Order Management System. The role involves maintaining COBOL modules in a .NET environment, resolving incidents, and developing new features while ensuring system stability. Candidates should have over 5 years of COBOL development experience and familiarity with SQL Server. This position can accommodate remote work, offering flexibility for applicants.