Senior AS400 Developer (COBOL)

Job Description:

Senior AS400 Developer (COBOL)

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior AS400 Developer (COBOL) with 8–10 years of experience in financial services environments. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Core Banking, Payments, Wealth Management, Insurance, and Mortgage platforms, along with deep technical knowledge of COBOL/400, CL, and DB2.

This role requires an individual capable of handling end-to-end delivery, working closely with cross-functional teams, and supporting large-scale, high-volume, regulatory-critical banking systems.

Key Responsibilities

Design, develop, test, and maintain applications on AS400 / IBM i platform

Develop and enhance programs using COBOL/400, CL, and DB2

Support Core Banking, Payments, Wealth Management, Insurance, and Mortgage applications

Own end-to-end delivery including development, testing, deployment, and production support

Collaborate with business, operations, and technology stakeholders to deliver solutions

Perform impact analysis, effort estimation, and technical design documentation

Manage production issues, root cause analysis, and resolution

Work in multi-country, multi-team environments supporting global banking platforms

Ensure compliance with regulatory and security standards

Participate in system optimization, performance tuning, and platform modernization initiatives

Support release management and change management processes

Required Skills & Experience

8–10 years of experience in AS400 Development

Strong hands-on experience in:

COBOL/400

CL Programming

DB2

AS400 / IBM i

Experience working with large-scale legacy banking systems

Strong knowledge of banking and financial services domain

Experience in high-volume transaction processing systems

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Experience in production support and incident management

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Domain Experience (Preferred)

Core Banking

Payments

Wealth Management

Insurance

Mortgage

Soft Skills

Strong stakeholder communication

Ability to work in global teams

Leadership and mentoring skills

Ownership and accountability mindset

Strong documentation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field