Full Stack Developer (COBAL/PL1)

Sabenza IT & Recruitment; Mayville (ND); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote / On-site flexibility

High Work-Life Balance

Modern offices

Job summary

Sabenza IT & Recruitment seeks a Senior Expert Java Consultant to join a Mainframe-to-Cloud Migration team. You’ll help transform legacy COBOL/PL1 apps into modern Java-based cloud architectures, shaping how systems evolve into scalable cloud-ready platforms.

You will lead a cross-functional team, drive agile practices, and ensure effective tech transitions in a high-performance modernization program. This is a senior, strategic role in a dynamic, globally distributed environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in relevant programming language
• On premise virtualization technology expertise
• Experience in testing (manual or automated)
• A background in web and digital project work is a plus
• Agile working experience is advantageous
• Certifications such as Scrum Master or SAFe are preferred

Skills

Java programming

OOP & multithreading

Spring Framework

Agile methodologies

Project management

JIRA & agile tools

Leadership & facilitation

DevOps

Education

Relevant IT Degree

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

X-Ray

Bitbucket

Job description

Ready to turn decades-old mainframe technology into the future?

We're looking for a Senior Expert Java Consultant to join a high-performing Mainframe-to-Cloud Migration team working on complex, large-scale technology transformation.

You’ll be at the heart of a major modernization journey, helping transform legacy COBOL and PL/1 applications into modern Java and cloud-based solutions.

This isn't a "keep the lights on" role. You’ll be helping design how legacy systems evolve into modern, scalable, cloud-ready platforms.

Requirements

ESSENTIAL SKILLS: As a Senior Expert Level Java Consultant, you will be part of the Mainframe to Cloud Migration team responsible for transitioning legacy COBOL/PL1 applications to a modern Java-based cloud architecture.

• Resource Planning and budget management
• Previous exposure to finance function (either in finance function or Agile Master for a team that services a finance function)
• Ability to manage a technical team using agile methodologies
• Leadership skills and knowledge of facilitation, situational awareness, conflict resolution, continual improvement, empowerment, and increasing transparency
• Knowledge of numerous well documented patterns and techniques for filling in the intentional gaps left in the scrum approach (e.g., Numerous burndown techniques, retrospective formats, handling bugs, etc)
• Agile Working Model
• Project Management
• DevOps and Biz DevOps
• Transition Management
• PIC Process Management (Problem, Incident and Change Management)
• Excellent proficiency in the Agile Tool Chain (JIRA, Confluence, X-Ray, BitBucket)

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Proficient in core Java concepts, including object-oriented programming (OOP), multi threading, and exception handling
• Strong understanding of Java fundamentals, such as collections, generics, and IO
• VERY Strong understanding of project management principles and delivering of projects. Leading and measuring projects
• Expertise in Java frameworks like Spring (Core, MVC, Boot, etc.) for building enterprise-level applications
• Understanding of integration between different technologies
• Assisting with the business case
• Coordination between development and support environments
• Planning and monitoring
• Eliciting requirements
• Translating and simplifying requirements
• Requirements analysis, organization, management, and communication

QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE

• Relevant IT Degree
• 10+ years’ experience in relevant programming language
• On premise virtualization technology expertise
• Experience in testing (manual or automated testing)
• Web and digital project experience advantageous
• Agile working experience advantageous
• At least 1 of the following: Professional Scrum Master II™ (scrum.org)
• Advanced Certified ScrumMaster® (scrumaillance.org)Certified SAFe® advanced Scrum Master (scaledagile.com)
• Leading SAFe® Agilisit (scaledagile.com)
• Scale Professional Scrum™ (scrum.org)
• Certification as Scrum Master (Advantageous)
• Project Management Qualification (Advantageous)

Benefits

• Cutting edge global IT system landscape and processes
• Flexible working of 1960 hours in a 12-month period
• High Work-Life balance
• Remote / On-site work location flexibility
• Highly motivating, energetic, and fast-paced working environment
• Modern, state-of-the-art offices
• Dynamic Global Team collaboration
• Application of the Agile Working Model Methodology