Cobol Mainframe Specialist

Accenture; Mandaluyong; On-site; PHP 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Manila is seeking a Custom Software Engineering Lead to own the technical direction and architecture of bespoke trading software. Lead design and delivery, mentor teams, and ensure scalable, high-quality solutions aligned with business goals.

Role requires SME-level COBOL and strong knowledge of trading services. Collaborate across teams, drive architectural decisions, and improve development processes in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of COBOL experience.

Responsibilities

• SME; collaborate and manage the team to perform.
• Engage with multiple teams and contribute on key decisions.
• Provide solutions to problems for their immediate team and across multiple teams.
• Facilitate effective communication and coordination among team members to ensure project milestones are met.
• Mentor and support team members to enhance their skills and professional growth.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to optimize development processes and product quality.

Skills

COBOL

Trading Front Office

Software Architecture

Code Quality

Agile Methodologies

Team Leadership

Tools

Java

C++

DB2 MF

MS SQL

Eclipse

IntelliJ

Tomcat Apache

Gitlab

REST API

SFTP/FTP

MQ

LDAP

Job description

Own the technical direction and architecture of custom software solutions, leading teams through design and delivery. Set development standards and ensure code quality, scalability, and performance aligned to business objectives.

Required JD: Securities (Trading) L2/L3 Engineer (Dev and Production Support) Domain knowledge on Trading lifecycle, SWIFT Technical skills: Java, Cobol, CICs, C++, DB2 MF, MS SQL, Eclipse, IntelliJ, Tomcat Apache, Gitlab Protocols: Rest API, SFTP/FTP, MQ, LDAP Summary: As a Custom Software Engineering Lead, a typical day involves guiding the technical vision and architectural framework for bespoke software projects. This role includes overseeing the design and implementation phases, ensuring that development practices meet high standards of quality and efficiency. Collaboration with various stakeholders and teams is a key part of the daily routine, fostering an environment where innovative solutions are developed to meet evolving business needs.

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.
• Facilitate effective communication and coordination among team members to ensure project milestones are met.
• Mentor and support team members to enhance their skills and professional growth.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to optimize development processes and product quality.

Professional & Technical Skills:

• Required Skill: Expert proficiency in COBOL.
• Additional Must To Have Skills: Proficiency in Trading Services Front Office, Banking.
• Strong knowledge of software architecture principles and best practices.
• Experience in ensuring code quality, scalability, and performance in software solutions.
• Ability to lead technical discussions and make informed decisions to guide project direction.
• Familiarity with software development lifecycle and agile methodologies.

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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