Specialist Cobol Engineer (Application Support)

absa; Randburg; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Absa Bank Limited is seeking a Senior Cobol Engineer (Application Support) to maintain and enhance COBOL applications on the mainframe, ensuring high availability and timely incident resolution.

The role requires 5+ years in COBOL, JCL, and IMS/DB2 with exposure to TS0/ISPF, ISPW, and Code Pipeline. It includes 24/7 standby duties and collaboration across QA, analysts, and developers to deliver robust solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or equivalent.
• 5+ years of COBOL/Mainframe experience including production support.
• Experience in batch and real-time processing, with a focus on stability.

Responsibilities

• Provide production support for COBOL-based applications and investigate issues.
• Analyze and troubleshoot system problems and implement timely fixes.
• Participate in root cause analysis and implement long-term solutions.
• Enhance and maintain legacy COBOL applications to meet evolving requirements.
• Collaborate with QA, analysts, and other developers to deliver robust solutions.
• Maintain 24/7 standby on a rotational basis.

Skills

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology

Tools

COBOL

JCL

IMS/DB2

TSO/ISPF

ISPW

Code Pipeline

Easytrieve

Job description

Empowering Africa’s tomorrow, together…one story at a time.

With over 100 years of rich history and strongly positioned as a local bank with regional and international expertise, a career with our family offers the opportunity to be part of this exciting growth journey, to reset our future and shape our destiny as a proudly African group.

Job Summary

Senior Cobol Engineer (Application Support)

Job Description

The successful applicant will be responsible for maintaining and enhancing applications developed in COBOL, ensuring high system availability, and resolving production incidents in a timely manner.

Key responsibilities:

• Provide production support for COBOL-based applications, including issue investigation and resolution.
• Analyze and troubleshoot system problems, providing timely and efficient fixes.
• Participate in root cause analysis and implement long-term solutions to recurring issues.
• Enhance and maintain legacy COBOL applications to meet evolving business requirements.
• Work collaboratively with QA, analysts, and other developers to deliver robust solutions.
• This position includes 24/7 standby responsibilities on a rotational basis

Key critical skills required:

• Cobol Programmer, at least 5 years' experience (Mainframe)
• JCL skills required, at least 5 years' experience
• Intermediate to Expert level experience in IMS & DB2 Databases
• TSO/ISPF, ISPW, Code Pipeline is required. Easytrieve will be an added advantage
• Experience in supporting and troubleshooting production environments.
• Familiarity with batch and real-time processing.
• Knowledge of change control (SNOW) and version management tools
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

Education

Bachelor's Degree: Information Technology

Absa Bank Limited is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. In compliance with the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998, preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups whose appointments will contribute towards achievement of equitable demographic representation of our workforce profile and add to the diversity of the Bank.

Absa Bank Limited reserves the right not to make an appointment to the post as advertised