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Mainframe COBOL Developer 1

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Job Description

Tus principales responsabilidades a desarrollar:

  • Develop, maintain, and enhance COBOL programs in the mainframe environment

  • Support batch and online processing (CICS/JCL)

  • Analyze business and technical requirements from HSBC stakeholders

  • Perform impact analysis and code remediation

  • roubleshoot production incidents and provide L3 support

  • Optimize performance of existing mainframe applications

  • Ensure compliance with HSBC development and security standards

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams (QA, BA, Infrastructure, DevOps)

  • Support testing cycles (SIT, UAT, Regression)

  • Maintain technical documentation and version control

Must have:

  • Strong experience in COBOL development

  • Solid knowledge of JCL

  • Experience with CICS (online transaction processing)

  • Experience with DB2 or IMS databases

  • Familiarity with mainframe change management tools (Endevor, Changeman, or similar)

  • Knowledge of batch processing and scheduling

  • Production support experience

Soft Skills

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

  • Ability to work in global and distributed teams

  • Proactive and detail-oriented mindset

  • Ability to work under pressure in production environments

  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

Education & Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

  • Typically 5+ years of experience in mainframe COBOL development

  • Experience in large banking environments preferred

Typical Engagement Scope 

  • Application maintenance and enhancements

  • Production support

  • Regulatory and compliance changes

  • Legacy modernization support

  • Batch performance optimization initiatives

Requisitos mandatorios:

Nice to have:

  • Experience in banking or financial services

  • Exposure to HSBC processes or standards

  • Knowledge of z/OS environment

  • Basic understanding of APIs or legacy modernization initiatives

  • Agile/Scrum experience

  • Language Requirement Advanced English (B2+/C1) required — must be able to participate actively in meetings with global teams and produce clear technical documentation in English.

Soft skills:

  • Liderazgo

  • Gestión de Stakeholders

  • Resolución de Problemas

  • Manejo de Conflictos

  • Construcción de Relaciones

  • Toma de Decisiones

  • Comunicación

  • Proactivo

  • Pragmático

  • Trabajo en equipo

  • Estratega

  • Control

  • Adaptabilidad

  • Creativo

  • Negociación

  • Autogestión

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