Description
Cobol Developer (Contract/Insurance)
Endeavour Recruitment has a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Cobol Developer to join our Insurance Client in Cork, Republic of Ireland.
This is an excellent 6 month contract opportunity for a Software Developer with strong Cobol and IBM Mainframe experience using VSAM to work within a technically challenging position on an insurance application.
Key Responsibilities of the Cobol developer:
- 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
- Ensuring all QA procedures are satisfied in terms of process and documentation
- Bug Fixing and enhancement implementation
- Communication of designs to management and developers
Key Skills and experiences required of the Cobol developer:
- 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
What's in it for you?
- Opportunity to work within the insurance sector on a technically challenging role
- Chance to live and work in the beautiful Irish city of Cork
- Rate: Up to €312 per day
If you are an experienced Cobol developer looking for a new contracting challenge, then please do not hesitate to apply!