Cobol Programmer

COBOL Developer (Banking Systems)

Contract

Full time hours

Freelance (Daily rate / Limited Company / Umbrella / Sole Trader)

Bologna (3 days per week on-site)

We are looking for a mid-level COBOL Developer to support and enhance core banking systems within a complex financial services environment.

The client requires an experienced COBOL Developer with a strong background in banking systems to work on core platforms supporting current accounts and critical transactional processes.

• Develop, maintain and enhance COBOL-based applications within a core banking environment
• Work on systems supporting current accounts, payments and transaction processing
• Analyse business and technical requirements and translate them into robust technical solutions
• Perform code optimisation, bug fixing and system enhancements in legacy environments
• Collaborate with analysts, testers and other developers to ensure system stability and performance
• Support production issues and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives

• 5–7+ years of hands‑on COBOL development experience
• Strong experience within the banking or financial services sector
• Proven exposure to Core Banking systems
• Solid understanding of Current Accounts management systems
• Experience working with large‑scale legacy systems in regulated environments

• Experience working on‑site in international or distributed teams
• Familiarity with batch processing and high-volume transaction systems
• Italian language skills