Cobol Programmer

The client

remote roles (anywhere)

Key Responsibilities

Application Maintenance & Support

• Identify, triage, and resolve issues across SCOBOL, COBOL85, and Pathway-based programs.
  
• Monitor and support batch processes running intra-day and overnight to ensure seamless execution.
  
• Manage and resolve application incidents to minimize downtime and maintain business continuity.
  

Development & Enhancements

• Extend and enhance existing functionality within SCOBOL, COBOL85, and related modules.
  
• Support integration initiatives with

  MQ

  and

  CONNECT:DIRECT

  , ensuring optimized data flow.
• Develop and optimize

  ENSCRIBE

  databases and

  ENFORM

  reports to improve reporting and transactional efficiency.

System & Utilities Expertise

• Apply

  TMF

  for transaction integrity and recovery.
• Utilize

  HPE Nonstop Utilities

  (FUP, TEDIT, PERUSE, etc.) for system administration and troubleshooting.
• Support and tune

  Pathway

  applications to maintain high availability and performance standards.

Knowledge Transfer & Best Practices

• Produce and maintain clear, detailed documentation for all development and maintenance activities.
  
• Engage in collaborative knowledge sharing to ensure continuity across teams.
  
• Champion best practices in coding standards, testing methodology, and secure deployment processes.
  

Qualifications & Experience

• Strong proficiency in

  SCOBOL

  ,

  COBOL85

  , and

  Pathway

  development.
• Hands-on experience with

  HPE Nonstop

  systems and related utilities.
• Familiarity with

  ENSCRIBE

  ,

  ENFORM

  ,

  MQ

  , and

  CONNECT:DIRECT

  environments.
• Solid understanding of

  batch processing

  ,

  incident management

  , and

  transaction control (TMF)

  .
• Ability to work collaboratively in remote, distributed teams.
  
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
  

Engagement Details

• Contract Duration:

  1218 months (full-time, 5 days per week)

• Start Date:

  Within the next few weeks (flexible for candidates currently engaged; availability within 6090 days considered)

• Location:

  Remote (anywhere); preference for candidates able to spend the first few weeks in

  Pune, India

• Rate:

  Up to

  £130 per day

• Number of Roles:

  2–3 positions available (additional candidates encouraged for pipeline consideration)

About the Opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the modernization of a mission-critical legacy system, ensuring its resilience and adaptability for future business needs. Developers will work alongside an experienced team dedicated to maintaining stability while driving strategic technical evolution.

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Tribes

Apply on our webiste:

https://app.tribes.agency/view-job/zYuAnoPG-cobol-developer-legacy-application-modernization-remote-anywhere