COBOL Developer

Seekerh

Develop COBOL applications for a leading consulting firm, working in a hybrid setup for a major bank. Focus on Mainframe environment and ensuring service levels.

Posted 6/26/2026full-timeSão Paulo • 🇧🇷 BrazilMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Batch flow and SLA management: Monitor the batch workflow in Control‑M and track the volume/performance of Online transactions (CICS), ensuring strict compliance with the project SLAs.
Incident handling (Troubleshooting): Act quickly to analyze, fix, release and reprocess/restart abends in the batch flow and to resolve failures/timeouts of online transactions.
Root cause analysis: Perform rapid source‑code reviews to identify error causes, performance bottlenecks and incorrect execution parameters.
Corrective and evolutionary maintenance: Implement changes and parameterizations in JCLs and COBOL programs (Batch and Online) / DB2, adjusting steps, DD statements, conditionals, return codes (RCs), variables and business logic.
Parameterization: Adjust and validate SYSINs (batch execution cards/parameters) and tables/parameters for online transactions.
Change process: Apply changes following the client's deployment pipelines and configuration management tools (e.g., Changeman, Endevor).

Requirements

What you’ll need

Proven experience in Batch environments: Control‑M on Mainframe (dependencies, rerun/restart, troubleshooting), strong knowledge of JCL, SYSIN and Return Code (RC) concepts.
Proven experience in Online environments: Development and support of COBOL CICS (or IMS) programs, understanding of transactions, BMS maps, CICS commands (LINK, XCTL, START, SEND/RECEIVE MAP) and pseudo‑conversation management.
Databases and files: Strong skills in DB2 manipulation and queries (for both batch and online programs) and experience handling VSAM and GDG files.
Diagnostic tools: Solid experience with TSO/ISPF, IBM utilities (IEBGENER, IDCAMS, IEFBR14) and debugging tools (e.g., Xpediter, Intertest or IBM Debugger).

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health plan: Up to two dependents without monthly premium deduction (from the third dependent coverage is partially paid), with co‑payment for exams and consultations.
Dental plan: No monthly deduction for the employee; dependents covered at R$3.00/month (includes life coverage).
Life & accident insurance: 100% company‑paid (no payroll deduction). Funeral assistance for employee, immediate dependents and extended dependents.
Mobility: Transit voucher or fuel voucher (symbolic payroll deduction of R$1.00). This benefit is conditional on an on‑site/hybrid hiring model and the need to commute to the office.
Food & meal allowance: You choose how to receive this benefit — Meal or Food — and may split between the options. You receive R$924.00 with a symbolic payroll deduction of R$1.00.
Private pension: After the probation period, from 1% to 3% of the nominal salary (the company matches the same percentage chosen by the employee).
Allowances: Support for children with disabilities. Daycare/babysitter assistance (according to company policy).
Day Off / Short Day: Day off in the employee's birthday month and in cases of change of residence. Early departure (2 hours) on the birthday of children (up to 12 years).
Leave policies: Marriage – 5 business days; Maternity – 6 months; Paternity – 20 days. Bereavement – 5 business days (direct relatives) and 1 business day (indirect relatives).
Gympass: Discounted plans for employees and dependents (participation according to chosen plan). Active after 1 month of employment.
EAP – Employee Assistance Program: Free access for employees and dependents to legal, psychological, financial and social assistance, among other services. Assistance is confidential and extends to direct and indirect dependents.
NBaby: Support program to ensure physical and emotional health during pregnancy and until the baby is 1 year old, available to employees and dependents.
Robotics workshops: Digital-creation workshops for children and their families, aimed at motivating young people in technology.
Partnerships: Educational institutions (discounts on undergraduate and postgraduate courses), language schools, retailers, pharmacies and restaurants.
NAV/DASA: Online consultations to avoid hospital visits when diagnosis can be performed by video.

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Hard Skills & Tools

Control-MJCLCOBOLCICSDB2VSAMGDGTSOISPFdebugging

Soft Skills

troubleshootingincident handlingroot cause analysisperformance analysischange management