COBOL Developer

The COBOL Developer maintains and develops legacy systems, often used in core enterprise or public-sector environments, with a strong focus on stability, reliability, and documentation.

Main Responsibilities:

• Maintain and improve existing COBOL-based applications.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and implement new functionality.

• Ensure documentation of code changes and system functionalities.

• Test, debug, and optimize COBOL applications for performance and reliability.

• Participate in code reviews to ensure high-quality standards.

• Provide technical support during deployment and post-deployment stages.

Key Requirements:

• Fluent German (C1 level, spoken and written)

• English skills (min. B1 level, spoken and written)

• Degree in Computer Science (Bachelor) or equivalent professional qualification with several years of experience (min. 5 years).

• Strong COBOL knowledge (at least COBOL-85, including available language features such as procedures with local variables, etc.)

• Practical experience in COBOL development projects (minimum 2 years, better 4)

• Git (branching, merging)

• Jira and Confluence

• Experience with:

  • Micro Focus Visual COBOL (minimum 1 year, better 2)

  • Strong Linux skills, including system functionality, package managers, and the use of terminal and console (minimum 1 year)

  • Testing methods (minimum 2 years, better 3)

  • Knowledge and practical experience in creating requirements specifications and functional specifications (minimum 1 year, better 2)

• Experience with large public sector projects (e.g. KONSENS) or comparable large-scale private sector projects. “Comparable” means projects with:

  • a contract duration of at least 24 months, and

  • deployment of at least 10 personnel (minimum 1 year)

• Domain experience in tax-related projects (minimum 1 year)

Nice to Have:

• Knowledge of agile development methodologies.

• Familiarity with cloud technologies.

• Understanding of DevOps practices.

Other Details:

Position offers remote work flexibility with occasional visits to Germany. The project is expected to last for 48 months starting in May, with a considerable focus on delivering stable public-sector applications.