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Senior COBOL Developer / Architect

Emagine — Germany · Posted ~7 hours ago

Senior Contract Hybrid 200-230 PLN/hour + VAT

Skills

COBOL Mainframe development Application architecture Requirements analysis Troubleshooting Root-cause analysis Impact assessment Mainframe

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Take a senior role developing and architecting critical mainframe applications within a large enterprise environment. You’ll work hands-on with COBOL, translate business and technical requirements into robust solutions, troubleshoot production issues, and influence long-term architectural decisions. The engagement is B2B for 12 months with possible extension and a highly flexible hybrid arrangement.

Highlights

A 12-month B2B contract with extension potential, competitive hourly compensation, senior technical ownership, and a highly flexible hybrid setup requiring office presence only twice per month.

Description

Details: Contract: B2B for 12 months with possibility of extension. Language: Professional proficiency in German and English (minimum B2) Set up: hybrid - 2 times in a month (in a row) in the office in Germany Rate: 200-230 PLN/h + VAT Summary The role of Senior COBOL Developer / Architect is key for managing and developing critical applications within a large insurance company's mainframe environment. The primary goal is to ensure application stability and support continuous evolution through both hands-on coding and architectural leadership. Main Responsibilities: Design, develop, maintain, and enhance COBOL-based mainframe applications.Analyze business and technical requirements and translate them into robust technical solutions.Support application lifecycle activities, including incident resolution, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis.Perform impact assessments and define technical approaches for system enhancements.Contribute to architectural decisions and long-term application evolution.Ensure high-quality documentation and knowledge transfer.Collaborate with distributed teams and business stakeholders in German and English.Support operational activities and ensure adherence to established processes and SLAs. Key Requirements: Extensive experience with COBOL development in IBM Mainframe environments.Strong knowledge of the following:TSO / ISPFCOBOLJCLControl-MIMS DB/DCDB2VSAMBatch ProcessingXINFODialog ProcessingExperience working with:JiraOffice 365 tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint)Understanding of mainframe application architecture and production support processes.Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.Ability to work independently and provide technical leadership. Nice to Have: EasytrieveRACFREXX / CLISTPL/IWindows scripting and command-line knowledgeExperience with application modernization initiativesKnowledge of PlanningIT, Cherwell, Clarity, and IT-ShopExperience within the insurance industry