Cobol Developer

Location: Kuala Lumpur

Department: Malaysia Team

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced COBOL Developer to support and enhance legacy systems within a critical enterprise environment. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in mainframe technologies and be capable of maintaining, optimizing, and modernizing existing applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and enhance applications using COBOL.

• Work on mainframe systems including IBM z/OS environments.

• Analyze business requirements and translate them into technical solutions.

• Perform debugging, troubleshooting, and performance tuning of legacy applications.

• Support batch processing and job scheduling using tools such as JCL.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for system integration and enhancements.

• Participate in system testing, UAT support, and production deployment.

• Ensure system stability, data integrity, and compliance with enterprise standards.

• Document technical specifications and maintain system documentation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.

• 3–8 years of experience in COBOL development.

• Strong experience with IBM z/OS or similar mainframe platforms.

• Hands-on experience with JCL, batch processing, and debugging tools.

• Experience with databases such as DB2 or IMS.

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.

Nice to Have

• Experience in banking, insurance, or financial services systems.

• Exposure to system modernization or migration projects.

• Familiarity with Agile or DevOps environments.