Junior Software Developer

EPAM Systems; Peru (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

EPAM Systems is seeking a Junior Software Developer to join our team and help build essential solutions powering core banking operations. You will work with cross-functional teams to deliver dependable, high-performing applications aligned with business goals.

You will gain hands-on experience with COBOL on IBM z/OS, JCL, CICS, and Db2 while contributing to maintenance, testing, and production incident resolution in a banking context.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of professional software development experience.
• Practical COBOL development on IBM z/OS.
• Experience with batch processing using JCL.
• Transactional app development with CICS.
• Strong SQL/DB2 skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and evolve core banking applications supporting key operations.
• Maintain high-availability mission-critical systems.
• Investigate production incidents to minimize banking impact.
• Contribute to testing to ensure stability before release.

Skills

English proficiency

Spanish proficiency

Software development

Tools

COBOL

JCL

CICS

DB2

Job description

We are looking for a Junior Software Developer to join our team. In this position, you will help build and enhance essential solutions that power core banking operations. Working with cross-functional teams, you will support the delivery of dependable, high- performing applications that align with business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Take part in the development and progression of core banking applications that support key business operations
• Carry out corrective, adaptive, and evolutionary maintenance of mission-critical applications with strict high-availability demands
• Investigate and resolve production incidents to reduce the impact on banking activities
• Contribute to functional, integration, and certification testing to safeguard application stability prior to release

Requirements

• A minimum of 2 years of applicable professional experience in software development or a related area
• Practical background in application development using COBOL on IBM z/OS
• Working knowledge of batch process programming with JCL
• Skill in transactional application development using CICS
• Strong command of IBM Db2 and SQL databases for handling data and executing queries
• Strong written and spoken proficiency in English and Spanish at a B2 level or higher

Nice to have

• Extended expertise with COBOL for supporting and enhancing legacy business-critical systems
• Wider background with CICS for creating and maintaining transactional applications
• Advanced skills in JCL for automating and coordinating batch processing workflows
• In-depth knowledge of DB2 for tuning database performance and managing large data volumes