Mainframe Developer
Role Overview
You will join an agile mainframe team within an insurance environment, contributing to the technical analysis, development, component testing, bug fixing, and production support of a mainframe/CICS-based application used for managing insurance policies, claims, and finance processes.
Key Responsibilities
* Collaborate within an agile team to deliver robust and high-quality solutions
* Translate business and technical requirements into reliable mainframe development
* Develop and maintain software in COBOL V5 on IBM z/OS
* Work with and reuse existing technical components within the mainframe architecture
* Perform technical analysis, implementation, and quality assurance testing
* Document developed solutions according to internal standards
* Actively contribute to continuous improvement and agile practices
* Support bug fixing and application stability in production environments
Required Skills & Experience
* Minimum 5+ years of experience in COBOL programming
* Strong experience with IBM mainframe environments (z/OS)
* Solid knowledge of VSAM, batch processing, JCL, and SDSF
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
* Accurate, structured, and solution-oriented working style
* Ability to take ownership within sprint deliverables
* Strong communication skills and team collaboration mindset
* Hands-on approach with a commitment to delivery quality
Nice to Have
* Experience with CICS
* Knowledge of insurance business processes and flows
* Experience with modern development tooling (e.g., RDz)
Languages
* Dutch: Native level
* French: Basic knowledge
* English: Very good spoken and written proficiency
* German: Not required
Certifications (Optional)
* AZ-900 Azure Fundamentals
* AZ-204 Azure Developer Associate
* DP-700 Fabric Data Engineer Associate
* PL-300 Power BI Data Analyst Associate