Description
Reference #: 915463
Industry: Insurance
Location: Cork, Ireland
Start: ASAP
Duration:
Job Type: Contract
Introduction: Since its founding in 1997 ITech Consult AG has expanded its network of freelance IT continuously. Today we have access to over 30,000 reported IT specialists (developers, system specialists, project managers, supporters, etc. ). So we are able to present computer science professionals with the required profiles in a short term.
Role:
Seeking energetic, experienced Cobol developer. This is a technically challenging and rewarding assignments. The role will require interaction with other developers in the team, supports functions, and project management providing development support.
Responsibilities:
- Requirements analysis and application design
- Providing accurate estimates and timings to project managers
- Delivery of Cobol batch and online solutions using standard IBM Mainframe development methodologies
- Ensure all QA procedures are satisfied in terms of process and documentation
- Bug Fixing and enhancement implementation
Skills/Experience:
- 5+ years commercial development and support experience as a Cobol programmer in a VSE, or other similar IBM Mainframe environment
- Proficient in Cobol, CICS, JCL & VSAM
- Strong batch programming skills essential
- Experience in Financial Software eg Insurance, Banking would be preferable
- Experience of MS Access, MS Excel, Inter Test for CICS, Easytrieve and Redwood Explorer would be an advantage
- Third level IT or related qualification
- Articulate, confident and self-starter
- Excellent written and verbal English communication skills
- Innovative problem solver