COBOL Developer (IBM i AS400, Core Banking Platform)

TL;DR

COBOL Developer (IBM i AS400, Core Banking Platform): Design, develop, and support applications on the IBM i (AS400) platform for core business operations with an accent on high-volume transaction processing, batch workloads, and production reliability. Focus on maintaining and improving legacy COBOL systems while integrating with modern systems and ensuring data integrity.

Location: Remote (AR, Brazil, Bulgaria, Colombia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Poland) or Almaty, Astana, Belgrade, Bengaluru, Cluj-Napoca, Dnipro, Kharkiv, Krakow, Kyiv, Larnaca, Lodz, Lublin, Lviv, Monterrey, Montevideo, Odesa, Riga, Rosario, Sofia, Tbilisi, Varna, Warsaw, Wroclaw, Yerevan

Company

hirify.global delivers software engineering services for global projects.

What you will do

• Develop and maintain COBOL applications on the IBM i platform
• Translate business and functional requirements into technical solutions
• Write, test, and debug code for new and existing functionality
• Investigate and resolve production issues to ensure system stability
• Work with DB2 400 databases, including writing and optimizing SQL queries
• Manage batch processing and job scheduling; monitor performance and implement improvements

Requirements

• Strong hands-on experience with COBOL programming
• Proven experience working on IBM i (AS400) systems
• Solid understanding of DB2/400 and SQL
• Experience with batch jobs and transaction processing systems
• Familiarity with debugging and performance tuning on AS400
• Experience in production support environments

Nice to have

• Experience in banking or financial services systems
• Basic knowledge of RPG or CL
• Familiarity with system integration and data interfaces

Culture & Benefits

• Vacation, sick pay, and time off for state holidays according to local laws and official calendar
• Health insurance support for you and your loved ones
• Learning support with access to IT certifications and top-tier courses
• Supportive environment with corporate parties and regular get-togethers
• Benefits package may vary by region and contract type

Hiring process

• Apply for the role and go through recruiter screening
• Interviews and evaluation aligned with the project and required AS400/COBOL experience