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  • Inetum
  • Lisbon, Lisbon
  • Full-Time
  • 7 days ago
Inetum VERIFIED EMPLOYER

COBOL Developer.

Software Engineering & Dev Full-Time

COBOL Developer: our view in 3 lines...

  • The Role:This role is for a developer who maintains and enhances COBOL-based mainframe applications that support custody services within a banking environment.
  • The Person:The person will develop, maintain, and enhance Mainframe applications, execute unit testing, produce technical documentation, estimate effort for development work, and support incident resolution.
  • Requirements:The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with COBOL, IBM Developer for z/OS, DB2, SQL, JCL, unit testing and integration testing, and Unix shell scripting is a plus.

About the role

Company Description

Inetum is a European leader in digital services. Inetum’s team of 28,000 consultants and specialists strive every day to make a digital impact for businesses, public sector entities and society. Inetum’s solutions aim at contributing to its clients’ performance and innovation as well as the common good.

Present in 19 countries with a dense network of sites, Inetum partners with major software publishers to meet the challenges of digital transformation with proximity and flexibility.

Driven by its ambition for growth and scale, Inetum generated sales of 2.5 billion euros in 2023.

Job Description

Ready to grow your Mainframe development career in an international banking environment? We're looking for a COBOL Developer to join a team responsible for maintaining and enhancing critical Custody Services applications, contributing to the stability and evolution of key business systems.

Your Responsibilities:

  • Develop, maintain, and enhance existing Mainframe applications.
  • Perform technical analysis and propose appropriate solutions for business and technical requirements.
  • Produce and maintain technical documentation.
  • Estimate effort and complexity for development and maintenance activities.
  • Execute unit testing and ensure the quality of delivered solutions.
  • Support incident resolution and application maintenance activities.
  • Collaborate with an international team focused on the stability and continuous improvement of critical services.

Qualifications

Your Profile:

  • 3 to 5 years of experience in software development, preferably within Mainframe environments.
  • Strong hands-on experience with COBOL (IBM Developer for z/OS) and the ability to work independently.
  • At least 3 years of experience in unit testing and system integration testing.
  • Solid knowledge of DB2 and SQL.
  • Hands-on experience with JCL.
  • Knowledge of IBM MQ (MQSeries) is considered a plus.
  • Experience with Visual COBOL and the Eclipse development environment.
  • Knowledge of Unix shell scripting is a plus.
  • Experience in application maintenance, enhancements, and production support activities.
  • Ability to produce technical documentation and perform technical analysis.
  • Experience with software validation and quality assurance practices.

Soft Skills:

  • Strong communication and collaboration skills.
  • Excellent analytical thinking and organizational capabilities.
  • Ability to work independently and manage priorities effectively.
  • Strong sense of ownership, responsibility, and attention to detail.
  • Comfortable working in structured and business-critical environments.

Languages:

  • English (B2 level minimum) is mandatory.
  • French is a plus.

Additional Information

  • Workplace type: Hybrid (50% onsite, 50% remote).
  • Location: Parque das Nações, Lisboa.
Published November 4, 2026
Location Lisbon, Portugal
Job Type Full-Time