Cobol Mainframe Consultant

EQPLUS TECHNOLOGIES PTY LTD; Centurion; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

EQPLUS TECHNOLOGIES PTY LTD is seeking a COBOL Mainframe Consultant to develop, maintain and enhance business-critical applications within an IBM Mainframe environment.

You will analyze requirements, troubleshoot issues, and deliver reliable technical solutions, working with JCL, CICS and DB2. The role emphasizes teamwork with business analysts, project managers and testers.

Qualifications

• Experience developing COBOL applications in an IBM Mainframe environment.
• Solid knowledge of JCL, CICS and DB2.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and enhance applications using COBOL.
• Work with mainframe technologies, including JCL, CICS and DB2.
• Analyse business and technical requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Perform application maintenance, debugging and troubleshooting.
• Investigate and resolve production incidents and system defects.
• Develop and maintain batch processing jobs and online transaction programs.
• Perform unit testing, integration testing and support user acceptance testing.
• Support database operations, SQL queries and data processing.
• Participate in code reviews and ensure compliance with development standards.
• Prepare and maintain technical documentation.
• Collaborate with business analysts, project managers, testers and technical teams.
• Support system enhancements, releases and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

COBOL development

JCL

CICS

DB2

SDLC

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Education

Diploma

Tools

JCL

CICS

DB2

Job description

Job Purpose

The COBOL Mainframe Consultant will be responsible for developing, maintaining, enhancing and supporting business-critical applications within an IBM Mainframe environment. The successful candidate will analyse business requirements, troubleshoot system issues and deliver reliable, high-quality technical solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and enhance applications using COBOL.
• Work with mainframe technologies, including JCL, CICS and DB2.
• Analyse business and technical requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Perform application maintenance, debugging and troubleshooting.
• Investigate and resolve production incidents and system defects.
• Develop and maintain batch processing jobs and online transaction programs.
• Perform unit testing, integration testing and support user acceptance testing.
• Support database operations, SQL queries and data processing.
• Participate in code reviews and ensure compliance with development standards.
• Prepare and maintain technical documentation.
• Collaborate with business analysts, project managers, testers and technical teams.
• Support system enhancements, releases and continuous improvement initiatives.

Minimum Requirements

• Relevant IT qualification or equivalent practical experience.
• Proven experience in COBOL development within an IBM Mainframe environment.
• Strong knowledge of JCL (Job Control Language).
• Experience with CICS and DB2.
• Experience in application maintenance, debugging and production support.
• Understanding of batch processing and online transaction processing.
• Knowledge of the software development life cycle (SDLC).
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills.

Desired Skills

• Cobol Mainframe

Desired Work Experience

• 5 to 10 years

Desired Qualification Level

• Diploma