COBOL Developer (Fintech)

TL;DR

COBOL Developer (Fintech): Maintaining and modernizing core financial and risk systems, ensuring stable operations, data accuracy, and gradual evolution of complex legacy applications. Focus on analyzing business and technical requirements, optimizing COBOL programs, and participating in system modernization efforts including API integration and hybrid mainframe–cloud scenarios.

Location: Remote (Worldwide)

Company

hirify.global is an international IT company that provides software development services and cooperates with global leaders in various industries.

What you will do

• Design, develop, enhance, and maintain COBOL applications in both batch and online environments.
• Analyze business and technical requirements and translate them into robust and maintainable COBOL program logic.
• Modify and optimize existing COBOL programs, ensuring efficiency, performance, and compliance with financial processing needs.
• Handle daily batch cycles and real-time processing, including JCL execution, troubleshooting, and abend resolution.
• Implement data interfaces and integrations, especially with financial systems and relational databases like DB2.
• Participate in system modernization efforts, including migration of COBOL modules, integration with modern APIs, or hybrid mainframe–cloud scenarios.

Requirements

• Experience: 3+ years as a COBOL Developer, ideally within banking, credit scoring, finance, or insurance.
• Strong knowledge of COBOL, including batch and online processing.
• Hands-on experience with JCL (Job Control Language) and batch scheduling tools.
• Solid understanding of mainframe environments (z/OS, CICS, VSAM, DB2) or equivalent mid-range COBOL platforms.
• Strong SQL knowledge and experience working with DB2, MS SQL, or Oracle in integrated financial systems.
• Ability to analyze large, legacy codebases and identify performance bottlenecks.
• English: Upper-Intermediate and above.

Nice to have

• Exposure to credit bureau, scoring, financial risk systems, or enterprise B2B integrations.
• Familiarity with API integration, MQ/Message Queues, or modernization initiatives.
• Understanding of DevOps or CI/CD processes for mainframe systems.
• Knowledge of regulatory frameworks relevant to financial data (Basel, GDPR, PCI-DSS).

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to work both fully remotely and from the office, or choose a hybrid variant.
• Guarantee of professional, financial, and career growth with mentoring and adaptation systems.
• Access to the corporate training portal and English courses.
• Certification compensation (AWS, PMP, etc.).
• Private health insurance and compensation for sports activities.
• Bright corporate life, including parties, pizza days, and movies.