Mainframe Product Engineer (Cobol) – Impact & Innovation

Boardroom Appointments; Randburg; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 640,000; Full time

Job summary

Boardroom Appointments seeks a Specialist Product Engineer (Cobol/Mainframe Developer) with at least 2 years of relevant experience. Strong English communication, attention to detail, and proficiency in Excel and Word are essential.

The role involves delivering well-documented code, following procedures, and collaborating across teams to ensure scalable and resilient solutions. Expected to stay updated with new technologies and participate in training programs while aligning with group

Qualifications

• At least 2 years relevant experience, preferably in Mechanical Services (Mining, Power Generation and/or Petrochemical industries).
• Fully conversant in English; additional languages an advantage.
• Be computer literate in Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Follow job procedures and guidelines.
• Be attentive to detail, cooperative and willing to participate in training.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to all phases of the development lifecycle from analysis to implementation and feasibility assessment.
• Produce well-organised, optimized, and documented source code for technical solutions.
• Ensure designs support self-service, repeatability, testability, scalability and resilience.
• Apply design patterns to deliver reliable solutions.
• Debug existing code and polish feature sets.
• Collaborate with integrated teams to evolve products and services.
• Align development processes to Group Architecture and Infrastructure guidelines.
• Input into project plans, releases, testing and risk management.
• Conduct reviews, performance monitoring and maintenance of applications.
• Stay updated on emerging technologies and cross-domain skills.
• Perform peer reviews and support user adoption materials.

Skills

English proficiency

Attention to detail

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Delegation

MS Excel

MS Word

Cobol

Mainframe development

Tools

Cobol

Job description

Boardroom Appointments seeks a Specialist Product Engineer (Cobol/Mainframe Developer) with at least 2 years of relevant experience. Strong English communication, attention to detail, and proficiency in Excel and Word are essential.

The role involves delivering well-documented code, following procedures, and collaborating across teams to ensure scalable and resilient solutions. Expected to stay updated with new technologies and participate in training programs while aligning with group