COBOL Mainframe Senior Analyst

Accenture; Mandaluyong; On-site; PHP 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture is seeking a Packaged Software as a Service Application Engineer in Manila to configure and support COBOL-based applications, manage features and releases, and ensure system stability.

The role collaborates with multiple teams, mentors colleagues, and focuses on extending application functionality through APIs and low-code platforms while maintaining performance and compatibility.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of COBOL experience.
• Experience configuring and supporting packaged or SaaS applications.
• Manila-based office location and willingness to work on site.

Responsibilities

• Configure and support packaged or SaaS applications to adapt features and manage releases.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure integration and deployment of updates.
• Mentor team members and guide technical decisions.
• Monitor application performance and identify improvements for reliability.

Skills

COBOL

System integration

Tools

APIs

Low-code platforms

Job description

Job Description:

Configure and support packaged or SaaS applications to adapt features, manage releases, and ensure system stability. Use standard tools, APIs, and low-code platforms to align solutions with business needs while preserving compatibility and performance.

Summary:As a Packaged Software as a Service Application Engineer, a typical day involves configuring and supporting packaged or Software as a Service applications to meet evolving business requirements. This role includes managing application features, overseeing release processes, and ensuring the overall stability and performance of the systems. Collaboration with various stakeholders and teams is essential to align technical solutions with organizational goals while maintaining compatibility and efficiency.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Expected to be an SME, collaborate and manage the team to perform.
• Responsible for team decisions.
• Engage with multiple teams and contribute on key decisions.
• Provide solutions to problems for their immediate team and across multiple teams.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration and deployment of application updates.
• Mentor and guide team members to enhance their technical capabilities and foster a collaborative work environment.
• Monitor application performance and proactively identify areas for improvement to maintain system reliability.

Professional & Technical Skills

• Required Skill: Expert proficiency in COBOL.
• Strong understanding of legacy system integration and maintenance.
• Experience with application configuration and release management processes.
• Familiarity with APIs and low-code platforms to extend application functionality.
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex system issues efficiently.
• Knowledge of software development lifecycle and best practices in packaged application environments.

Additional Information

• The candidate should have minimum 3 years of experience in COBOL.
• This position is based at our Manila office.
• Minimum 3 year(s) of experience is required

About Accenture

Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.

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