Cobol Software Developer

Location: Kfar Saba, Israel (IL)

Experience Level: Experienced

Description

Who We Are?

Surecomp® is the market-leading provider of digital trade finance solutions for corporates and financial institutions. An industry pioneer for more than thirty-five years, we enable seamless, sustainable trade by breaking down barriers and fostering collaboration. Our award-winning portfolio of cloud and on-premises solutions streamlines the trade finance lifecycle for frictionless transaction processing, enhanced risk mitigation, compliance, decision support, and growth. Underpinned by global offices and an extensive partner network, our prestigious customer footprint spans over eighty countries across the world. For more information visit surecomp.com. 

Our Vision and Mission

We believe that Sustainable global trade promotes growth and improves people’s lives. The better the world trades, the better society is.

Our Mission is to enable seamless sustainable trade for everyone by removing barriers and facilitating collaboration.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced COBOL Developer to join our global organization, working on IMEX, our back-office Trade Finance system supporting banking customers worldwide.

In this role, you will be part of a global team that combines feature development and customer support responsibilities, with team members involved in both areas as part of their day-to-day work. You will collaborate closely with project managers and team leaders, contributing to product enhancements while supporting live customer environments.

This is an opportunity to work in a stable, production-critical banking environment, as part of globally distributed teams across Israel, India, and Singapore, using Mainframe, UNIX, and Linux platforms.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain COBOL-based systems supporting Trade Finance products.
• Contribute to new feature development as part of ongoing product evolution.
• Support live customer environments, including investigation and resolution of production issues.
• Participate in system implementations and post-implementation support activities.
• Develop and maintain batch and online transactional programs.
• Communicate with international customers in English, primarily through written communication.
• Work closely with project managers, team leaders, and globally distributed development teams.

Requirements

Knowledge and Experience 

• At least 3 years of hands-on experience as a COBOL Developer (mandatory).
• Strong experience working with Mainframe, UNIX, and Linux environments.
• Solid knowledge of SQL and relational databases such as DB2, Oracle, or PostgreSQL.
• Proven experience developing batch programs and online or transactional programs.
• High level of English, both written and spoken.
• Ability to write code independently and take ownership of development tasks.

Advantages

• Experience working with banking systems and Trade Finance solutions.
• Knowledge or experience with Java.
• Experience with CICS and container-based technologies such as Docker.
• Experience working in international or global companies.

 Skills 

• Ability to perform in a global company, in a multi-cultural environment 
• Strong organizational and time management skills 
• Ability to prioritize tasks effectively
• Strong work ethic, proactive, self-motivated, and results-driven
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Proficient in spoken and written English