Programador Cobol

Closer Consulting; Lisboa; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Home office kit

Career plan

Custom training plan

Hybrid work model

Challenging complex projects

Job summary

Closer Consulting in Lisbon is seeking a Cobol Developer with 10+ years of Mainframe experience to join a hybrid work setup. The role focuses on COBOL, DB2, CICS and batch processing within banking projects.

The ideal candidate will handle technical analysis, application development, maintenance and troubleshooting, including production support and on-call rotations. Knowledge of mortgage and credit processes is a plus.

Qualifications

• Over 10 years of experience in Mainframe development and application analysis.
• Strong knowledge of COBOL, DB2, CICS, JCL and Control-M.
• Experience in production support, incident resolution and banking domain.
• Understanding of credit contracts, mortgages and related accounting.
• Experience with testing (unit and system).

Responsibilities

• Perform mainframe development, maintenance and troubleshooting of banking applications.
• Provide production support, incident resolution and on-call batch processing.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure system stability.
• Analyze credit contracts, interest calculations and repayments in production systems.
• Contribute to quality assurance and adherence to LEAN IT/CMMI practices.

Skills

Mainframe development

COBOL

DB2

CICS

JCL

Control-M

Analytics

Troubleshooting

Tools

EDz

ALM Quality Center

BMC Remedy

Job description

Mutual Respect, Empathy, Innovation, and Professional Pride. Do you see yourself within these values?

Founded in 2006 with the mission "To Challenge Complexity", Closer Consulting is a Data Science company specializing in Business Intelligence, Advanced Analytics, and Artificial Intelligence.

Developing projects in the most diverse industries – Banking, Telecommunications, Healthcare, Retail, Energy, Insurance, and Aviation, among others –, we have created an environment where the brightest enquiring minds feel at home, providing our people with the means, opportunities and support they need to thrive and innovate.

We are seeking a skilled Cobol Developer eager to take on new challenges in a hybrid work model in Lisbon.

Are you the one?

• Over 10 years of experience in Mainframe development and application analysis.
• Strong knowledge of COBOL, DB2, CICS, JCL and Control-M.
• Experience in technical analysis, application development, maintenance and troubleshooting.
• Experience in production support, incident resolution and accounting discrepancy analysis.
• Experience in unit and system testing.
• Availability for night-time batch processing support on a rotational on-call basis.
• Experience in the banking and Credit domain.
• Knowledge of mortgage and subsidized loans, bill discounting, guarantees and credit recovery.
• Understanding of credit contract management, interest calculations and repayments.
• Knowledge of accounting processes related to credit applications.
• Knowledge of EDz, ALM Quality Center and BMC Remedy.
• Familiarity with CMMI and LEAN IT methodologies.
• Previous experience in corrective and evolutionary maintenance of banking systems.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Autonomy, accountability and a strong sense of responsibility.
• Good communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to adapt to changing business priorities.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Focus on quality, system stability and service continuity.

We believe we are the ones to, by:

• Providing a multidisciplinary Team.
• Giving a home office kit with everything you need to perform remotely.
• Ensuring a career plan alongside professional growth.
• Providing you with a custom training plan.

Oh… and by the way, we also have:

• Several challenging complex projects.
• Stimulating teams and leaders.
• World-class Clients and Partners.

Closer is a company that values diversity and inclusion.

We are committed to fostering an environment where everyone is treated with dignity and respect, regardless of race, gender, beliefs, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or other personal characteristics.

At Closer, we embrace the unique perspectives and experiences that everyone brings, and we believe that it is a fundamental driver for the success we've achieved.