COBOL Developer / Architect with German

Quick Facts

• Contract: B2B for 12 months, with possibility of extension
• Language: Professional proficiency in German and English (minimum B2)
• Setup: hybrid — 2 times in a month (in a row) in the office in Germany
• Rate: 200–230 PLN/h + VAT

Description

The role of Senior COBOL Developer / Architect is key for managing and developing critical applications within a large insurance company’s mainframe environment. The primary goal is to ensure application stability and support continuous evolution through both hands-on coding and architectural leadership.

Main Responsibilities

• Design, develop, maintain, and enhance COBOL-based mainframe applications
• Analyze business and technical requirements and translate them into robust technical solutions
• Support application lifecycle activities, including incident resolution, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis
• Perform impact assessments and define technical approaches for system enhancements
• Contribute to architectural decisions and long-term application evolution
• Ensure high-quality documentation and knowledge transfer
• Collaborate with distributed teams and business stakeholders in German and English
• Support operational activities and ensure adherence to established processes and SLAs

Requirements

• Extensive experience with COBOL development in IBM Mainframe environments
• Strong knowledge of: TSO / ISPF, COBOL, JCL, Control-M, IMS (DB/DC), DB2, VSAM, Batch Processing, XInfo, Dialog Processing
• Experience working with: Jira
• Experience with Office 365 tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint)
• Understanding of mainframe application architecture and production support processes
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently and provide technical leadership
• Nice to have: Easytrieve, RACF, REXX / CLIST, PL/I, Windows scripting and command-line knowledge, experience with application modernization initiatives, PlanningIT, Cherwell, Clarity, IT-Shop, insurance industry experience

Benefits

• 12-month B2B contract with possibility of extension