Senior Cobol Developer

Are you an experienced COBOL Developer looking for your next opportunity? Join our team and play a key role in developing, maintaining, enhancing, and supporting critical business applications. If you have 8+ years of recent COBOL development or application maintenance experience and are ready to take on a senior-level role, we’d love to hear from you!

Appropriate tertiary qualification or IT qualification8+ years of commercial development experience

Strengths to lie in Cobol (5 years experience) Proficiency in AcuCOBOL or Micro Focus COBOL Knowledge of Flex Gen RADE will be advantageous

Detailed understanding of Application Maintenance Procedures and the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
Basic proficiency in Windows, Microsoft Word, Excel and Power Point

Code, debug and unit-test programs, including new applications and modifications to existing programs

Design and develop simple to moderately complex programs in line with defined technical specifications and standards

Prepare and maintain comprehensive system documentation throughout the SDLC, including design, programming, testing and release phases

Provide technical documentation support to project teams, including user manuals and training materials

Investigate user requests and incidents, identify root causes and implement appropriate solutions

Perform application maintenance activities in accordance with established procedures

Develop, debug and unit-test enhancements and modifications to existing systems

Execute assigned duties in accordance with IT and Operations standards

Maintain a strong understanding of application maintenance processes, development methodologies and technical standards

Ensure compliance with all relevant organisational policies, procedures, standards and controls

Reference number for this position is GZ61542 which is a permanent position based in Sunninghill / Hybrid offering a salary of R1.2m per annum, negotiable based on experience and ability.