Senior Cobol Developer

Luxoft; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology consultancy in the United Kingdom is seeking experienced COBOL Developers for a modernization initiative focused on mainframe print solutions. The role requires strong COBOL and CICS experience, along with excellent collaboration skills. Responsibilities include analyzing legacy systems, developing COBOL programs, and mentoring junior staff. This is an excellent opportunity for candidates with a solid background in mainframe environments.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on COBOL development experience in a mainframe environment.
• Strong knowledge of CICS, JCL, and VSAM is essential.
• Ability to reverse engineer and document legacy systems.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and document existing print-related COBOL copybooks and programs.
• Design and implement a cohesive structure to reduce complexity.
• Develop and unit test CICS and batch COBOL programs.

Skills

COBOL development experience

CICS knowledge

JCL knowledge

VSAM experience

Legacy systems documentation

Debugging skills

Communication skills

Job description

Project description

We are seeking experienced COBOL Developers to support a modernization initiative within mainframe print solution. This role will focus on enhancing and consolidating legacy print processing components, including copybooks and CTG programs, and integrating with open systems. The ideal candidate will have strong COBOL and CICS experience, a deep understanding of mainframe environments, and the ability to collaborate across teams to deliver scalable and maintainable solutions.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and document existing print-related COBOL copybooks and CTG programs.
• Design and implement a cohesive structure to reduce copybook complexity.
• Develop and unit test CICS and batch COBOL programs.
• Collaborate with open systems teams to define handoff points, data formatting, and return codes.
• Support the creation of test suites and test applications for new tooling.
• Assist in the installation and validation of new/updated copybooks across development, clone, and production environments.
• Participate in the migration planning and execution for application teams.
• Support the decommissioning of legacy spooler systems post-migration.
• Mentor junior contractors and contribute to knowledge transfer.

SKILLS

Must have

• 5+ years of hands‑on COBOL development experience in a mainframe environment.
• Strong knowledge of CICS, JCL, and VSAM.
• Experience with CTG (CICS Transaction Gateway) programs and integration with non‑mainframe systems.
• Familiarity with spooler systems and print processing in mainframe environments.
• Ability to reverse engineer and document legacy systems.
• Strong debugging and unit testing skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Nice to have

• Experience working in financial services or regulated industries.
• Exposure to SCCM tooling and Universal Spooler (a plus).
• Prior experience with modernization or migration projects.