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Senior IT Recruitment Consultant at Realtime Recruitment
We are seeking an experienced COBOL Developer for a contract position. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience maintaining and modernizing legacy systems, particularly in financial or insurance, Life & Pensions sectors.
Key Responsibilities
1. Maintain and enhance existing COBOL applications
2. Debug and resolve production issues
3. Modify existing code to meet changing business requirements
4. Create detailed technical documentation
5. Perform code migrations and system upgrades
6. Support integration between legacy systems and modern applications
7. Participate in on-call rotation as needed
Required Technical Skills
1. 7+ years of experience with COBOL programming
2. Extensive knowledge of JCL (Job Control Language)
3. Experience with VSAM files and DB2
4. Proficiency in mainframe environment (z/OS, MVS)
5. Understanding of CICS
6. Experience with batch processing
7. Familiarity with TSO/ISPF
Preferred Qualifications
1. Experience with IMS DB/DC
2. Knowledge of modern programming languages (Java, Python)
3. Understanding of APIs and web services
4. Experience with mainframe modernization projects
5. Banking or insurance industry experience
6. Knowledge of Micro Focus COBOL
Please submit your CV, daily rate expectations, and availability to brian.barron@realtime.jobs
Note: Only candidates with the right to work in Ireland will be considered.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Contract
Job function
Information Technology
Industries
IT Services and IT Consulting, IT System Custom Software Development, and IT System Design Services
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