Key Responsibilities

Core Development

• Develop, enhance, and maintain COBOL programs according to approved specifications.
• Conduct program coding, debugging, and optimisation to ensure accurate and efficient execution.
   

Analysis & Documentation

• Investigate required system changes or enhancements.
• Document preliminary impact analyses based on business and technical requirements.
• Maintain accurate technical documentation and knowledge‑sharing within the team.
   

Testing & Quality Assurance

• Conduct unit, integration, and regression testing.
• Ensure code accuracy and reliability, given the sensitive nature of banking systems.
   

Stakeholder Communication

• Communicate risks related to timelines, quality, and budgets proactively to supervisors.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams (Core Banking, Infrastructure, Business Analysts).
   

Operational Support

• Support production systems, troubleshoot defects, and implement fixes.
• Contribute to operational improvement initiatives and system optimisation.
   

Required Technical Skills

Core Skills

• COBOL programming (3–5+ years)
• JCL (advantageous or required depending on level)
• HOGAN experience (1+ year beneficial)
• Strong understanding of batch processing and mainframe concepts
   

Additional Technical Skills

• Linux and SQL (for some senior roles)
• Ability to read and follow complex program flows
• Ability to define and interpret record layouts and data structur