Senior COBOL Developer

Our client within the Belgian public sector is looking for a Senior COBOL Developer to strengthen its application development team.

The role focuses on maintaining critical legacy systems and contributing to new application developments in a structured and quality -driven environment.

Requirements

· Maintain and enhance existing COBOL -based applications

· Develop new functionalities based on technical specifications

· Translate requirements into structured technical solutions

· Perform unit testing and define test plans

· Support validation testing with stakeholders

· Document developments and ensure delivery compliance

· Collaborate within Agile and DevOps frameworks

Required Skills & Expertise

Must Have

· Strong senior -level COBOL development experience

· Experience with Linux and PL/SQL

· Agile/Scrum experience

· DevOps exposure

· Experience with Jira

· Structured testing and documentation skills

· Active knowledge of Dutch, French, and English

Should Have / Nice to Have

· Experience in public sector or large enterprise environments

· Azure DevOps experience

· Knowledge of OmniTracker

· Experience supporting validation/UAT processes

Soft Skills

· Strong analytical mindset

· Detail -oriented and quality -driven

· Structured and disciplined approach

· Strong collaboration skills in cross -functional teams

· Proactive knowledge sharing attitude