Unisys Mainframe Cobol Engineer – 12-Month Hybrid

Hamilton Barnes; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 96,000 - 129,000; Full time

Job summary

Hamilton Barnes seeks a Software Engineer for a 12-month contract in the UK, offering hybrid work with Manchester on-site days. The role focuses on Unisys Mainframe software development for a core banking platform, using Cobol and DMS 1100, with exposure to batch scheduling and retail banking processes.

You will join cross-functional teams, analyze incidents, implement changes, and support testing cycles in an Agile environment. Start ASAP; Inside IR35; day rate applies.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience on Unisys Mainframes.
• Cobol programming experience.
• DMS 1100 hierarchical database knowledge.
• Functional knowledge of retail banking.
• Batch processes and job scheduling.
• C language is desirable.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Develop and build software in Unisys Cobol and DMS 1100.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Analyse issues in running software and implement fixes.
• Explain the impact of changes on interfacing systems to stakeholders.
• Support System Test and Integration Test cycles.
• Work within Agile ways of working, including daily stand-ups.

Skills

Unisys Mainframes

Cobol programming

DMS 1100

C language

Batch processes

Retail banking knowledge

Problem solving

Tools

DMS 1100

Job description

Hamilton Barnes seeks a Software Engineer for a 12-month contract in the UK, offering hybrid work with Manchester on-site days. The role focuses on Unisys Mainframe software development for a core banking platform, using Cobol and DMS 1100, with exposure to batch scheduling and retail banking processes.

You will join cross-functional teams, analyze incidents, implement changes, and support testing cycles in an Agile environment. Start ASAP; Inside IR35; day rate applies.